November 12, 2024
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Q&A: Combating fraud in cross-border payments with Mario Louka

In the increasingly interconnected world of global finance, cross-border payments unlock significant opportunities for businesses, but they also present complex
September 26, 2024
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The next phase of African remittances: How technology fuels growth

Africa's remittance landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by the rise of digital technologies and the growing importance of mobile payments. With more
September 26, 2024
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From local to global: Leveraging payment solutions for African MSB growth

As the global economy becomes more interconnected, cross-border trade continues to grow as a critical pathway for business expansion. African Money Service Businesses
November 9, 2023
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Freemarket named #17 in the Fast Growth 50

Freemarket, a leading London-based fintech platform for B2B cross-border payments and currency exchange, has been recognised as the 17th fastest-growing business in
June 2, 2021
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What you need to know about safeguarding of accounts, assets and funds

The basics of safeguarding of funds are covered in Freemarket’s FAQs. It is not the intention of this article simply to rehash the FAQ text into prose, although by
May 10, 2021
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Six things you should know about Correspondent Banking

As with the other articles published on this blog, there are opinions expressed below which are not necessarily those of Freemarket. There may also be working
March 29, 2021
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Why Is There a Lack of Options for SME and Small Corporate Banking?

Anyone who follows or reads about Fintech companies will know that they excel at finding profitable niches in financial services and exploiting them. Once they have
March 22, 2021
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Do you understand what a virtual account / vIBAN really is?

Public domain information on the application of virtual accounts tends to be written from the perspective of the software company selling the VA software and/or focus on
May 4, 2020
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What are bank codes and why do they matter?

A bank code is a numerical code assigned to each bank in order to identify a bank and branch during financial transactions. Each code is generated and assigned by the
March 23, 2020
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Have contactless payments turned us into a cashless society?

Many of us may remember having our own piggy bank when we were growing up where we might have squirrelled away pocket money, loose change or that shiny pound coin our