All Articles Tagged With "Remittances"

Conversation with Velizar Tarashev, CEO at Moneycorp

Samee Zafar (Director, London) recently spoke with Velizar Tarashev, CEO at Moneycorp. During the conversation, Velizar talked about the firm and shared his views about future opportunities in the FX and cross-border payments market.

by Samee Zafar | Mar 01, 2024

4 mins read

CBDCs - Central Banks Digital Currencies or Central Banks' Defence against Cryptocurrencies?

Central banks have been looking at cryptocurrencies for some time not without trepidation. Bank of England and Swedish Riksbank among others have contributed papers and declared their intent to participate in the emerging crypto universe.

by Samee Zafar | May 02, 2021

7 mins read

Conversation With Brad Jones, CEO of Wave Money, Myanmar

Wave Money launched in Myanmar in August 2016 with an initial focus on money transfer. Myanmar is a country of 53 million people. Physically, it is nearly three times the size of the United Kingdom. It has great diversity and also has the lowest road density of any country in the ASEAN.

by Samee Zafar | Apr 02, 2019

5 mins read

M&A deal of the month: Ant Financial Acquires World First

Today, most business papers frequently report on the so-called trade war between China and the US. There is also a lot of discussion about increasing concerns in the Western world – rightly or wrongly – linked to security when deploying Chinese telecommunications / mobile or chip technology.

by Volker Schloenvoigt | Mar 04, 2019

2 mins read

The Benefits of Recurring Payments (Western Union)

Recurring payments offer a win-win for billers and customers by simplifying the payment experience and removing barriers to on-time payments.More consumers are using recurring payments to help them stay on top of their bills. In fact, an estimated $143 billion in recurring payments will be made next year, up from $112 billion three years earlier.

by Mark Beresford | Dec 19, 2012

3 mins read

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