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Deutsche Bank To Help Sri Lanka With Digital FX

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18) that it would improve its Sri Lanka operation with the launch of a new digital foreign exchange (FX) program, reports said. As the world’s supply chains move into settlements in local currency, Deutsche Bank wanted to make sure it offered that service for clients in Sri Lanka. Deutsche Bank announced on Tuesday (Feb.

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B2B Use Cases Drive Up Real-Time Demand

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In this week's roundup of payment rail innovation, PYMNTS finds B2B payments use cases serve as an important driver of adoption, with FinTechs and financial service providers embracing payment rails old and new to enable real-time B2B payments and foreign exchange. China Touts Proprietary Digital Currency. and abroad.

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Western Union Rolls Out Full API Access For International Payments

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API integration offers a way to streamline payments processing while providing access to transparent foreign exchange rates and associated fees. Domestic and cross-border payments are supported in over 130 currencies.

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BitPesa Restructures, Secures $15M For Expansion

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B2B FinTech BitPesa , which operates a platform offering foreign exchange and cross-border payment services, is restructuring and has announced new funding to support its expansion efforts. The company focuses on global currency trading solutions and financial services in both the B2B and B2C frontier.

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How Subscriptions Complicate Cross-Border B2B Payments

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However, with cloud storage and computing a requirement for many businesses, with the surge of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and with B2C services like Amazon Prime embracing the B2B opportunity, recurring B2B electronic payments are an increasingly complex challenge for these service providers and the businesses paying them.

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Deutsche Bank Links Faster Payments To Faster FX Management

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One of the areas ready for real-time disruption is foreign exchange (FX) management, which is “the road to real-time treasury,” according to the report. Real-time payment capabilities enable businesses to take advantage of faster currency conversions and real-time FX rate management.

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Citi On Treasury’s Real-Time Reality

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Knowing where and how much cash there is across various legal entities, countries and currencies is crucial. All of this means that the needle will move from C2C to B2C to B2B along the continuum of real time payments adoption, with ripple effects on cash management. And now we are verging toward a fully real-time world.