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Picture a box sitting at the very center of an open field, with nothing around it. Your job is to walk to that box, touch the top of it, and walk back. Simple. One day, you spot a small tree growing i...
A new age in the ever-changing world of modern finance is being ushered in by the use of technology in traditional financial services. Fintech, a portmanteau of financial technology, is at the forefro...
An effective global payments ecosystem must unlock socioeconomic benefits for economies across the globe – no matter the size or remoteness. Empowering efficient cross-border payments offers opportuni...
Latin America's FinTech industry is experiencing significant growth and transformation, with the region presenting vast potential for further development. Recent reports here on Finextra have highli
Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs), or Dynamic Recurring Payments (DRPs) as they’re commonly known in continental Europe, represent a promising payments innovation and are poised to deliver significan...
The rise of banking-as-a-service (BaaS) and agent schemes is expected to persist due to continuous regulatory tightening on e-money and payment institution licenses. Acquiring one’s own e-money or pay...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our modern society and is set to become even more so. It is expected to see an average growth rate of 37.3% per year from 2023 to 2030 and s...
Blog - Global Payments: A Journey Towards Convenience, Efficiency, and Transparency London, 9th November 2023 In today's interconnected world, cross-border payments are an essential part of global
For many businesses, creating a secure and effective payment solution is of great importance, whether you opt to construct your own payment gateway or consider other possibilities. By making well-info...
In a speech at the Conservative Party conference, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighted the importance of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) for the UK economy. With over 5.5 million SMEs oper...
Have you ever heard of decentralized finance? I bet that not many readers of these lines understand what it is and how it can make life easier when it comes to daily payment transactions. The very id...
If the sessions and discussions at Open Banking Expo UK and Europe on 18-19 October were anything to go by, then Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) are generating plenty of interest and excitement acr...