Cross-Border Payments

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BOJ Wants to Set ‘Common Rules’ on CBDCs With Major Central Banks: Report
The BoJ says a set of common rules would lay the groundwork for efficient cross-border payments.
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Payments went from IDB’s headquarters to a recipient in the Dominican Republic.
Citi Completes Cross-Border Payments Pilot Using LACChain
Citi teamed with the Inter-American Development Bank to send cross-border payments between the U.S. and Latin America.
Payments went from IDB’s headquarters to a recipient in the Dominican Republic.

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Stellar to Add Support for USDC Stablecoin, Opening Up Dollar-Backed Remittances
The addition of the dollar-backed USDC stablecoin seeks to bolster Stellar’s standing as a cross-border payments network.
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60 Latin American Banks Can Now Use Bitcoin for Cross-Border Payments
Crypto exchange Bitex wants to decrease costs associated with cross-border banking using the bitcoin blockchain.
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Ripple Event Reveal: 3 Companies Are Now Using XRP for Real Payments
During Ripple's annual Swell conference, CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced three firms that will use XRP in commercial cross-border payments.
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Thai Bank Pilots Cross-Border Transaction Using Blockchain
Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya successfully piloted a cross-border transaction using its own blockchain interledger, it announced Tuesday.
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A Bank In Argentina Is Now Using Bitcoin for Cross-Border Payments
Cryptocurrency trading startup Bitex has trialed a cross-border payments system using bitcoin with an Argentinian bank.
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US Credit Unions Will Use DLT to Expand Payments Business
CULedger will use the public ledger version of Hedera’s hashgraph to build a global system for cross-border payments.
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Saudi, UAE Central Banks Team Up to Test Cryptocurrency
The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are reportedly testing a new cryptocurrency for cross-border payments.
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Consensus 2017: 'The Future Is Here' For Blockchain's Cross-Border Impact
Cross-border blockchain use was up for debate during today's Consensus 2017 panels.
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