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A variety of messaging standards exist in the payments world that enable the flow of information related to financial transactions. These standards...
Banks and financial institutions worldwide are embarking on a new era as they prepare to transition their payment systems. The change means switching...
According to a new study from UK based firm, Juniper Research the global transaction value of the Business-to-Business (B2B) payments market will...
The customer payment experience has changed exponentially in the past few years. With digital payments at the forefront of the continually evolving...
ISO 8583 is an international messaging standard for payments initiated with a financial transaction card (credit or debit card). Visa, Mastercard,...
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Sustained disruption in the world economic arena has prompted the unprecedented growth of real-time payments. Due in large part to a global pandemic,...
Omnichannel payment ecosystems are the way of the future. Financial institutions are closing the online/offline banking divide, improving customer...
According to a research report from Markets and Markets, the global Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS) market size is estimated to grow from $56.2 billion...
If there's anything certain about the current global economy, it's that eCommerce is advancing astoundingly. In the payments industry, the digital...
The tech industry is rife with acronyms, each new one more bewildering than the last, and often challenging to keep up with. Like IaaS, PaaS, Saas.
The payments landscape is rapidly evolving, with a global payments revolution seeing shoppers increasingly adopting alternative payment methods...
Technological change has accelerated at an astounding pace in the space of two years. For the payments industry, the rapid adoption of omnichannel...
Any eCommerce or subscription business relies on customer retention for business longevity and continuity. So the last thing any business wants is...
Cash management is the process of collecting and managing cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities. A cash management system...
Cash is the beating heart of any successful business, and for most organizations, cash flow will have the most impact on performance and longevity....
With new players emerging in the world of payments, along with rapidly changing customer demands, the pressure is on to collaborate and develop...
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ACH vs Wire Transfer When businesses or individuals need to make international transfers or transfer funds between bank accounts either domestically...
There's no doubt that the world has entered a new era in payments. The digital age is ushering in an abundance of choice, convenience, speed and...
Declined payments cost companies a staggering amount of money every year, and can significantly damage business reputation. In fact, research shows...
The payments industry is under increasing demand due to the influx of new and emerging technologies. In a changing world influenced by external...
In the payments world, there's nothing more frustrating and potentially damaging to a business than a payment failure. In addition to customer...
A fund flow refers to the inflow and outflow of funds or assets for a company and is often measured on a monthly or quarterly basis. A fund flow...
Operating a successful business means tracking many financial metrics, but undoubtedly, tracking operating cash flow is the most crucial. Business...
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With worldwide international money transfers amounting to trillions each day, SWIFT codes exist to ensure the safety and security of all those...
Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) is a payment system provided by the banks, that enables the instant and complete electronic settlement of funds...
Cash flow visibility is the most important criteria for enterprises to gain a solid understanding of their financial situation. Obviously, having a...
The payment industry globally is in transition, converging from a wide variety of legacy financial message and data formats to ISO 20022. This...
In the last year, the payments industry worldwide has undergone a huge transformation, and the momentum of these changes continues. While we may be a...
ATMs are a crucial part of the way customers carry out a transaction. Even considering the mass global shift to online and mobile banking, and...
The payments industry is evolving at blinding pace. How can businesses effectively manage booming transactions volumes, emerging technologies,...
The world of payments is evolving so fast that businesses, Financial Institutions (FIs), merchant acquirers and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are...
COVID-19 is a global human tragedy that has caused significant economic disruption and has had a major impact on transactions and payment flows. But...
In these uncertain times, businesses are having to deal with a shaky economy as well as keeping up with a fast-moving digital revolution. Every...
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Point-of-sale (POS) systems are no longer just ordinary cash registers. In the retail payments space, POS activity has evolved into intuitive, all...
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