Valuation changes hint at the upcoming payments IPO landscape
February 21st, 2025
Several recent valuations have seen key cross-border payments companies’ potential sale price move. What does it tell us about the potential IPO landscape?
What hurdles does X face in its payments journey?
February 14th, 2025
X, formerly Twitter, recently announced plans to launch a P2P payments service later this year. However, there are a number of challenges the app will face.
Western Union sees growth outside of transfers in 2024
February 5th, 2025
Western Union’s Q4 24 revenue rose 1% to $1.1bn, with a major driver being the company’s recently launched media network business in the US.
P2P payments help PayPal deliver above-expectations Q4 2024
February 5th, 2025
PayPal has announced its Q4 2024 earnings, closing out the “transition year” that saw it refocus the business to prioritise profitable growth.
FedNow sees US instant payments growth
January 31st, 2025
We consider how recently released figures for FedNow stack up against the US’s privately owned, incumbent RTP system.
How much is digital driving growth in the cross-border payment B2B services market?
January 24th, 2025
Following our report on the size of the cross-border payments market, one detail of note was the digital share of the B2B services market.
Inside Wise’s changing revenue mix
January 20th, 2025
Growing customer account balances have contributed to a continued shift in Wise’s revenue mix in Q4 24, during which underlying revenue grew 13%.
B2B payments hits the ground running in 2025
January 20th, 2025
This year has already seen a wave of new launches in the B2B payments space as companies continue to tap into this global opportunity.
The changing role of cash in EU P2P payments
January 17th, 2025
In December, the ECB published an update on payment attitudes in Euro-using countries in 2024, showing cash is still very much in the picture..