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Category: Remittance

Convera completes purchase of Western Union Business Solutions

Non-bank B2B payments fintech Convera has completed the acquisition of Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS) after acquiring it for $910m in 2021 The new addition enables Convera to focus instead on its planned investments to change cross-border payments in the coming years. The company works with clients ranging from small business owners to enterprise treasurers,…
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July 17, 2023
In Zimbabwe, digital gold beats bitcoin

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is trying something new. Or rather, something very old. You think you’ve got problems? Consumer price inflation in Zimbabwe is running at 75% a year. And that’s only the official rate. The International Monetary Fund thinks it’s nearer 175%. Either way, you get your paycheck and you run, not walk,…
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June 23, 2023
Remitly to Acquire Rewire to Expand into Complementary Geographies with Account-Based Remittance Product

Remitly and Rewire share a commitment to transform the lives of millions of immigrants and their families with the most trusted and innovative financial services products. SEATTLE & TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 16, 2022– Remitly Global, Inc., (NASDAQ: RELY) (“Remitly”), a leading global digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families, today announced that it has signed a definitive…
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August 16, 2022
How Remitly Uses Behavioral Analytics to Foster Consumer Satisfaction

Immigrants working abroad want receivers to get their funds instantly, at the same time, remittance platforms need compliant systems to keep those transfers secure. In the Monetizing Digital Intent Tracker, Remitly CEO Matt Oppenheimer explains how authentication using behavioral analytics reduces fraud at the same time it creates a seamless cross-border P2P experience. Remittances are…
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December 20, 2021