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Citi sees cross-border payments growth in Q1 2025

1 week ago | fxcintel.com | Lucy Ingham

Citi has announced its Q1 2025 results, and while the bank overall saw revenue increase 3% YoY to $21.6bn, its cross-border transaction value saw greater growth at 5%. In Q1 2025, Citi saw its cross-border transaction flows reach $95.1bn and continues to centre cross-border payments in its overall business focus. They sit under Citi’s Payments segment, itself a part of Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS), which is reported as part of the Services division.
How are the US trade tariffs impacting cross-border payments?

2 weeks ago | fxcintel.com | Lucy Ingham

US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs have introduced new charges for goods imported by the US from almost every country in the world. But how is the cross-border payments industry likely to be affected? Last week’s so-called “Liberation Day” saw US President Donald Trump announce unprecedented, sweeping tariffs that could impact imports from almost every country on earth.
Growth, strategy and cross-border payments

2 weeks ago | fxcintel.com | Lucy Ingham |Callum Tyndall

USDC stablecoin maker Circle has made its S-1 IPO filing public, giving an unprecedented view into how the company is being run. We take an in-depth look to get a sense of how the stablecoin major is growing and what its cross-border payments priorities are. Four years after it made its first attempt to go public via a SPAC merger, and a year after its second attempt via a private IPO filing, stablecoin major Circle has made its IPO prospectus public.
Investor day insights

2 weeks ago | fxcintel.com | Joe Baker

At its Capital Markets Day (or Owners Day) last week, money transfer provider Wise highlighted its latest growth figures, while discussing the next phase of its ambitious growth plans for investment. Here are the key findings from its presentation and preliminary FY 2025 results. At its recent investor day, Wise remained clear on its ultimate mission – providing convenient, low-cost and fast transfers globally.
Stablecoins activity hots up in Q1 2025

3 weeks ago | fxcintel.com | Lucy Ingham

Stablecoins have been attracting growing interest from the cross-border payments industry in recent months, with activity from a broad range of companies, from traditional players to more tech-focused fintechs. Here’s some of the developments of note in Q1 2025. Several players have made key moves in the stablecoin market of late.
Cross-border payments’ latest $1bn+ revenue players

1 month ago | fxcintel.com | Joe Baker

Remitly and Corpay’s Corporate Payments segment surpassed $1bn in revenues in 2024, with Payoneer nearing the mark and expected to cross it in 2025. Back in June, Wise reported its second $1bn+ year in its FY 2024 results (year-end 31 March 2024, converted from GBP), after previously passing the milestone in FY 2023. Other businesses in the cross-border payments space – Western Union, MoneyGram and PayPal to name just a few – have reported $1bn+ annual revenues for a long time.
From generative to agentic

1 month ago | fxcintel.com | Lucy Ingham

Artificial intelligence has seen growing adoption over the last few years, and is now having a significant impact in some parts of cross-border payments. We look at the state of AI usage by the payments industry in 2025. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world of business across almost every vertical, and cross-border payments is no exception.
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System’s continued growth

1 month ago | fxcintel.com | Lucy Ingham

Two years ago in January, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) was officially launched by Afreximbank and the African Union. Two years later, the real-time gross settlement infrastructure continues to grow as new participants come online. Designed to provide instant or near-instant cross-border payments between countries in Africa, PAPSS was launched to simplify cross-border transactions for businesses and consumers on the continent.
CEO John Caplan on FY 24

1 month ago | fxcintel.com | Daniel Webber |Joe Baker

Payoneer saw a strong FY 2024 on the back of a surge of B2B volumes. We speak to CEO John Caplan about how the company is aiming to grow its share of this multi-trillion dollar market, as well as the impact of its recent acquisition in China. Payoneer’s revenue grew 18% to $977.7m in 2024, on the back of a 21% rise in annual volumes to $80bn. The SMB-focused payments processor continued to see strong growth in B2B volumes, which increased 42% YoY in 2024, surpassing the company’s 25% target.
Intermex suspends sale review as it targets digital in 2025

1 month ago | fxcintel.com | Joe Baker

Intermex’s revenue stayed flat at $658.6m in FY 2024, with a slowdown in its core market of Latin America leading to a -0.8% decline in annual principal sent to $24.4bn. However, the company did see a 1% increase in its adjusted EBITDA to $121.3m. As well as releasing its latest earnings, Intermex held an Investor Day event (its first since March 2022) at which it spoke more about the company’s growth plans, with a strong focus on growing its digital market share.