Tackling money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crime is a difficult chore for banks. However, new approaches are beginning to make a difference. 

The contentious issue of interchange fees rages on as Visa and Mastercard get ready for their five-fold fee hike.

The unparalleled success of Russia’s Mir payments system has protected it against US sanctions, making other governments take notice.

Mehdi Manaa, CEO of Buna, a multi-currency payment platform for the Arab region, on revolutionising cross-border payments.

EU policymakers are looking to establish an ambitious, unified payment solution for consumers and merchants across Europe.

The move to ISO 20022 by the world’s payment systems has had a setback – but must go ahead.

As the Covid-19 pandemic impacts even resilient businesses, Deutsche Bank’s Linda McLaughlin-Moore and Bill Mott discuss how international banks can best adjust to the new operational environment.

Heather McKenzie reports on the progress being made in finding cheaper, faster solutions for cross-border payments.

The global banking industry been much better placed to deal with the Covid-19 crisis than previously. Joy Macknight reports.

The global foreign exchange market has adapted to the new normal of low volatility, electronification and greater regulatory oversight.