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6 articles tagged payments.
TechnologyThe Quiet Rise of Digital Public Infrastructure
Shared public rails for identity, payments and data are becoming as basic as roads, and just as contested
By Priya Chen · Jul 1
BusinessThe Invisible Plumbing That Moves the World's Money
Payment rails are dull, invisible, and quietly among the most powerful systems in the modern economy
By Marcus Okafor · Jun 30
BusinessCross-Border Payments Become a Trade Policy Issue
Payment speed, cost and transparency are now part of competitiveness for exporters, marketplaces and migrant-heavy economies.
By Rafael Mendez · Jun 24
BusinessRegional Lenders Pilot Faster Trade-Settlement Rails
Banks are testing systems that shorten the gap between shipment and payment, aiming to free the working capital that slow settlement ties up.
By Marcus Okafor · Jun 20
BusinessSlow Invoices Are Becoming a Working-Capital Tax
The cost of late payment is no longer a back-office annoyance. In tighter credit conditions it behaves like a tax on smaller suppliers.
By Marcus Okafor · Jun 9
BusinessMarkets Reopen and a Quiet Shift in Fixed Income Is Already Visible
Equity benchmarks drew the morning attention. The more informative story sat one screen over, in flows that traders said had been preparing through the long weekend.
By Marcus Okafor · Jun 2