Visa and TransferWise expand access to cross-border payments
by Ben Poole
TransferWise to implement Visa Direct for international money transfers in Europe.
Payments - Disbursements
Background
Making payments is the inevitable consequence of making purchases and an essential and integral part of the financial supply chain. A payment is the transfer of value from one party, a person or…
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