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Swift payments: how it compares to BACS, CHAPS, and SEPA

Swift (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) is the global messaging system used by the correspondent banking network and financial institutions to...

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What are Swift payments and how do they work?

What is Swift? Swift (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) is the global messaging system used by the correspondent banking network and financial...

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Navigating the Complexities of Payments Regulation and Compliance in APAC

One of the most visible drivers in the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) economy in 2023 has been the rapid adoption of digital technology combined with the innovations that arose during...

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FX in APAC and What It Means for Businesses in the Region

Foreign Exchange (FX) is the global practice of trading one currency with another, with trillions of dollars changing hands daily: it is the world’s largest and most liquid...

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SME Payments Opportunities Crystallised by Digitisation

In conjunction with the Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA), Currencycloud organised a roundtable discussion with a select group of payments professionals to discuss...

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Embedded lending, it’s the future and it’s here today

A recent report from Juniper Research1 predicts that the total number of digital Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) users will reach 935 million in 2027, rising from 364 million in...

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Global currencies, welcome to the future!

We asked Currencycloud friend and renowned financial services blogger Chris Skinner for his views on what’s next in the world of cross-border money movement. As ever, he...

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Embedded payments: good for b2b software platforms, great for business

In today's evolving global business landscape, B2B platforms have emerged as key players, driving innovation and connectivity across various industries. People are moving...

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Despite the Fintech Winter, the sun still shines on Fintechs

The third quarter of 2022 was the slowest for VC funding since the start of the pandemic, causing many Fintechs to put their ambitions on hold, in what has been described as...

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Bad timing: Should US fintech still push for regulatory revolution?

The American financial system is unique in its scale and complexity: the sheer size of the country and the autonomy given to individual states have left it with a web of...

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