International Payments Guides - Page 2 of 6 - CrossGlobePay

Payment processing without accountants

Running lean is a badge of honour for many start-ups and solopreneurs, but it becomes stressful the moment money starts moving faster than email can track it. Below is a practical blueprint that keeps payment processing tight—even if you have no dedicated accounting department—by combining automation, clear roles and the right mix of cloud tools. … Read more

Essential tools for exporters

Running a small export business feels heroic: you juggle customs codes, midnight calls with buyers in other time zones and price lists that swing every time a currency moves. The good news is that a new wave of digital financial tools now gives small firms capabilities once reserved for multinationals. Below are eight that deserve … Read more

CrossGlobePay for global growth

Launching a product in a new country used to mean months of bank paperwork, opaque currency spreads and checkout pages that scared off local buyers. CrossGlobePay turns that grind into a few API calls and a dashboard that speaks every currency your customers do. Below is a play-by-play of how the platform helps ambitious companies … Read more

International payment trends

The year ahead will be decisive for anyone who moves money across borders. The pipes are getting faster, richer in data and—thanks to new rails—less dependent on legacy correspondent chains. Below are the developments most likely to shape pricing, user experience and compliance over the next twelve months. Real-time settlement goes truly cross-border Instant domestic … Read more

Online payment security

The world’s checkout buttons now sit just one tap from billions of pockets, and attackers follow that money with equal urgency. A single data leak or account-takeover wave can drain revenue and crush customer confidence overnight. Below are the practices and technologies that payment leaders rely on to stay two steps ahead. Lock down card … Read more

Low-fee payments for freelancers

A new client in Toronto settles in Canadian dollars, another in Berlin prefers euros and your savings goal is denominated in pounds. The wrong collection method turns those invoices into a fee minefield: padded exchange rates, flat wire charges, even surprise “receiver” deductions at your own bank. Here are practical tactics—plus the services that currently … Read more

Managing cash flow across countries

Healthy global cash flow depends on two inputs: visibility and control. Once you see every balance in every currency, you can pull levers—pooling, hedging, early-payment finance—that keep working capital where it earns the highest return. The playbook below blends proven treasury tactics with newer tools such as real-time payment rails and AI-powered forecasting. Build a … Read more

Optimizing international refunds & chargebacks

A payment that crosses a border travels farther than money; it pulls cultural expectations, card-scheme rules and foreign-exchange quirks along for the ride. When something goes wrong the same distance can multiply friction, whether a shopper simply changed their mind or a fraudster hit “dispute” instead of “contact seller.” Reducing the drag starts long before … Read more

Best currencies for Asia trades

Asia now accounts for more than a third of global trade, yet many Western firms still push every invoice through U.S. dollars or euros. That habit piles on foreign-exchange spreads, leaves suppliers to swallow conversion costs and slows settlement when funds detour through correspondent banks. Switching to regional settlement units can cut fees by half, … Read more