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Crown Agents Bank partners Visa to power cross-border payments in emerging markets

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  • Partnership Overview: Crown Agents Bank (CAB) has partnered with Visa to enhance cross-border payment services for clients in emerging markets, focusing on improving “last mile” payment processes.
  • Integration with Visa Direct: CAB will integrate its network with Visa’s real-time payment service, Visa Direct, to facilitate lower-value payments in emerging markets more cost-effectively.
  • Transaction Optimization: The partnership aims to manage large volumes of small transactions more efficiently, reducing costs associated with payments in high-risk jurisdictions.
  • Global Reach: Visa Direct provides access to over 8.5 billion endpoints, including accounts, digital wallets, and cards, across more than 190 countries and territories.
  • CAB’s Capabilities: CAB supports over 100 currency types across more than 700 currency pairs, with significant transaction flows into lower-income markets and development aid flows.
  • CEO Statement: Neeraj Kapur, CEO of CAB, highlights the collaboration’s goal to reduce costs and friction in money transfers to hard-to-reach markets.
  • Industry Context: The partnership follows similar integrations, such as Revolut’s recent use of Visa Direct to enhance instant card transfer capabilities for business customers.

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