$ Transfers and Digital Payments

Emerging P2P, B2B, B2P, C2B, A2A, Fintech, crossborder money transfer platforms e.g., Western Union, WorldRemit, domestic money transfer platforms, e.g., Zelle. Also included is content related to Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

HOW FEDNOW AND FASTER PAYMENTS WILL IMPACT US FINTECH

$ Transfers and Digital Payments, 2023, ACH, ALL CONTENT, Bessemer Venture Partners, Central Banks/Government, Fed Now, Link, Marcel Van Oost, Other Strong Payments Component (e.g., insurance, healthcare), Real-Time Payments, Stablecoin, Venmo, Wallets, Zelle /

FedNow’s promise of faster payments is not new. Aside from RTP and same-day ACH, we have seen faster payments in a number of forms: closed-loop P2P payments (Venmo, Zelle), wire transfers, stablecoins, and push-to-card. Each varies in settlement type, rail, limit, cost, push/pull capabilities, and transaction limits. This has created an ecosystem where U.S. money movement has become unnecessarily complex. In this white paper by Bessemer Venture Partners they explain that they expect to see more payment-first business models, and a new wave of fraud, and infrastructure to facilitate the patchwork of faster payments in the US.

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THE FUTURE OF ONLINE PAYMENTS: BNPL, UPI, EMBEDDED FINANCE AND MORE

$ Transfers and Digital Payments, 2023, ALL CONTENT, Jasbirs Juneja, PDF/DOC, Real-Time Payments, Redseer Strategy Consultants, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Wallets /

In this report, recent rends in the online payments ecosystem in India are discussed, from UPI and digital wallets to Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). The report also discusses how fintechs are gearing up to meet the demands of future customers.

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STRATEGIC COMPLIANCE

$ Transfers and Digital Payments, 2023, 99fintech, ALL CONTENT, Brian Shniderman, Consulting/Implementation, Gary Stein, Open Banking, Podcast, Real-Time Payments, Vendor, Video, Wallets /

A Vodcast by 99FinTech addressing compliance in the digital payments and banking space that explains how firms that embrace compliance versus treating it as a cost center can position themselves better to attract investors, accelerate market entry, achieve competitive advantage, and ensure stability.

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TRAVEL COMPANIES RISK LOSING ONE-THIRD OF CUSTOMERS DUE TO LACK OF PAYMENT CHOICES

$ Transfers and Digital Payments, 2018 and Prior Years, Airlines/Travel, ALL CONTENT, INDUSTRY-VERTICAL, Link /

This article from the AP reports that more than third of global travelers are not happy with payments methods available to them while booking online. It demonstrates the increasing importance of alternative payments.

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WESTERN UNION DIGITAL EXPANDS IN ASIA: MOBILE APP NOW LIVE IN SINGAPORE

$ Transfers and Digital Payments, 2018 and Prior Years, ALL CONTENT, PDF/DOC, Wallets, Western Union /

In this press release, Western Union announces the launch of the Western Union mobile app in Singapore, connecting customers to families and loved ones around the world, 24/7. Activation of the app in Singapore has given Western Union a digital trifecta in Asia this year, as Singapore now joins Hong Kong and Malaysia in benefiting from Western Union’s digital acceleration of major regional economic centers across the world.

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