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AUGUST 3, 2016

Currency transfer and finding ways for consumers to avoid the inevitable fees is a hot spot for FinTech startups. Bank-to-bank transfers are one thing, but many consumers might want to transfer funds from a credit card rather than have to go to the trouble of opening a bank account. bank accounts. Revolut, a U.K.-based

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Forex companies, in particular, move money as they change it from different currency types. More detailed eCDD — especially for business accounts, trusts and high-net-worth (HNW) accounts — has become a focus for regulators, governments and agencies.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

12) that the application process for its incubator is now open, with CSI Kick Start looking for companies innovating in the areas of virtual cards, ACH, foreign exchange and other B2B payments issues, like fraud and digitization. The company said Thursday (Jan.

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JUNE 28, 2019

Under the SWIFT pilot, the participating banks — Banque Internationale á Luxembourg, BBVA, Deutsche Bank, Natixis, Santander, Sberbank and UniCredit — will be able to transmit cross-border payments in real time, as well as use TIPS to settle them and provide instant crediting to recipients’ bank accounts. The platform will support the U.S.

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MAY 12, 2017

The cross-border B2B payments market, on the other hand, is fraught with friction, despite being much larger in size — accounting for nearly 80 percent of global cross-border payment revenue, according to a 2016 report by McKinsey & Company. Struggling with frictions.

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JUNE 25, 2018

From music royalties to airline vouchers, there are many reasons organizations may need to push payments to individuals in various amounts, currencies, forms and frequencies, including real time. However, as Brent Warrington, CEO of Hyperwallet , tells Karen Webster, it’s not just about coming up with a technology that can handle all that.

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JULY 8, 2016

With nearly $50 million in venture capital funding for B2B startups this week, the field didn’t fare too bad. With $3 million in new venture capital, Australia-based Airwallex is helping businesses pay and issue cross-border invoices in the currency of their choice. Check out our breakdown of all the deals below.

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JUNE 27, 2016

A startup in Singapore offering bitcoin exchange and cryptocurrency services just secured another major round of funding. The latest conversation among Japan’s Liberal Democratic party surrounds plans for bitcoin and other digital currencies to be treated equally to any other currency.

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JULY 1, 2016

We are excited to add the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust,” Laura Morrison, head of exchange-traded products at BATS, told WSJ. Bitcoin Exchange Scores VC Support. A startup in Singapore offering bitcoin exchange and cryptocurrency services just secured another major round of funding.

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