Payments & Liquidity

Cross-border Payments: Out of the Commodity Trap, Into the Future

Cross-border payments are becoming commoditized as speed, cost, and security turn into table stakes. The piece argues banks and fintechs must shift from selling payment execution as a stand-alone product to embedding it in broader financial and operational workflows.

Topics: payments, regulation, policy, cross-border, settlement

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