Joe Baker

1 week ago | fxcintel.com | Joe Baker

We reviewed the customer ratings of major remittance companies across app stores and Trustpilot to find out how these have changed over time and who came out on top in 2025. In an increasingly digital payments space, online customer ratings are more significant than ever. Remittance providers are particular subjects of scrutiny from online reviewers, given that they are directly handling financial transactions that can be crucial for customers and their friends or family members.

2 weeks ago | fxcintel.com | Joe Baker

As the UAE continues to position itself as a hub for fintechs, a series of recent key regulatory approvals, infrastructure upgrades and partnerships have focused on how money is moving into and out of the region. Global payments players are continuing to expand into the UAE, including B2B cross-border platform PingPong, which received a licence to enable international transaction services for clients in the country.

1 month ago | fxcintel.com | Joe Baker

The US’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ includes a planned 3.5% tax to remittances from non-US citizens. In this report, we explore the potential implications of this new bill for the money transfers industry. Last week, the House Republicans’ ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ narrowly passed through the US House of Representatives with a 215-214 vote. The bill sets out US President Donald Trump’s tax agenda for the next few years, with sweeping cuts across various aspects of American society.

1 month ago | fxcintel.com | Joe Baker

Last week, FXC revealed its Cross-Border Payments 100 for 2025. We’ve broken down some of the main data points about the companies included to give key insights about the industry. The seventh edition of FXC Intelligence’s Cross-Border Payments 100 for 2025 once again highlighted some of the key movers and shakers in the cross-border payments space.

2 months ago | fxcintel.com | Joe Baker

Euronet’s money transfer segment (containing Ria and Xe) grew revenue 9% YoY to $417.7m in Q1 2025, contributing to Euronet’s record overall Q1 revenues of $915.5m, up 7%. As the company expands its Dandelion B2B2X platform and integrates with Visa Direct, it aims to tap into more of the consumer money transfers market this year. Money transfers growth showed in profitability too, with the segment’s adjusted EBITDA rising 15% to $51.3m, driving a margin of 12% (consistent with last year).