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Hey Payments Fanatic! A recent survey conducted by Thunes and Visa highlights the conflicted attitudes among Europeans regarding cross-border payment interoperability. The survey underscores the challenges firms encounter when integrating across various markets and systems. Despite a majority of respondents expressing confidence in their firm's cross-border payment capabilities,

Hey, Payments Fanatic! Payments Giant Stripe is moving to an invite-only model for new clients in India as it builds up the infrastructure to deal with an evolving regulatory landscape. The firm says it has made the "tough decision" for the temporary switch, telling businesses in India that

Hey Payments Fanatic! Pix will no longer be limited to Brazilians 🇧🇷: foreigners will also be able to use the Instant Payment feature. It's called: 𝗣𝗶𝘅 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 PagBrasil, a FinTech based in Porto Alegre with offices in São Paulo, Barcelona, and Singapore, will launch a feature in June that allows foreigners

Hey Payments Fanatic! As "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) programs gain popularity, many shoppers are turning to this payment structure to manage their finances. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Americans collectively owe $17.5 trillion in various debts, including credit cards, mortgages, and auto

Hey Payments Fanatic! PayPal is expanding its executive team to launch an advertising platform. Following JPMorgan Chase's creation of Chase Media, PayPal has announced its own advertising division, PayPal Ads. This new division aims to leverage PayPal’s extensive user data to help advertisers target specific audiences. The

Hey Payments Fanatic! With JPMorgan, and Mastercard on board in biometric ‘breakthrough’ year, you may soon start paying with your face. Biometric payment options are becoming more common in the U.S., such as Apple Face ID enabling app purchases, Amazon’s introduction of pay-by-palm technology in stores, and financial

Hey Payments Fanatic! Welcome to the inaugural edition of the "Connecting the Dots in Payments" newsletter. In each daily issue, I'll ensure you stay informed about the latest global payments updates and share a "golden nugget" to help you become more of a payments