FXC Intelligence

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.

3 weeks ago | fxcintel.com | Lucy Ingham

This week saw the publication of our second report produced with Money20/20: How Will Europe’s Money Move in the Future? 2025’s View of 2035. Drawing from expert interviews, a survey of over 50 fintech professionals across the continent and our own market sizing data and expertise, this is an overview of how Europe’s cross-border payments landscape will evolve – with some key findings for anyone operating in the region.

1 month ago | fxcintel.com | Lucy Ingham

Last week, Airwallex announced that it had raised $300m in a Series F funding round that saw its valuation climb to an all-time high of $6.2bn. It’s the latest in a number of fundraises by well-established network-led payment providers, reflecting both the investment market and the strategies of such players. Airwallex’s news comes not long after Thunes announced that it had raised $150m in a Series D round, while earlier this year Rapyd secured financing to support its acquisition of PayU GPO.

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.