Simplifying cross-border payments in Latin America and South Korea

Latin America is one of the world’s most promising markets when it comes to digital payments. Despite an under-developed banking system, the countries in this region have one of the highest smartphone adoption rates. Availability of technology and growing mobile penetration pose a robust opportunity for Nium to create a cost-efficient and secure payment infrastructure … Continued

How Vertical B2B Marketplaces Are Reinventing Procurement

In five years, B2B marketplace purchases are predicted to make up 30% of all corporate sales. It’s not surprising: on one side, marketplaces are providing small business suppliers better access to the B2B industry. On the other, they are also offering established businesses a wider pool of suppliers and an opportunity to unlock new growth … Continued

Three Tips To Scale B2B Marketplaces Globally

Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce companies are a growing market set to become the next billion-dollar startups. This niche space for buyers and sellers of business-related products is growing in popularity, fueled by better infrastructure, accessible payments, and managed security on the backend.  The added pressure of digitalisation, coupled with companies’ increased need to conduct more business … Continued

NIUM Podcast: How UAE’s Oldest Bank Is Future-Proofing Itself

Open banking is poised to be the next wave of digital transformation in the financial sector. One of the key components to open banking is banking-as-a-service (BaaS), in which banks open up their systems and allow fintechs and other third parties to build offerings on their regulated infrastructure. Mexico’s Accendo Banco has been an early adopter to this trend. Host Taneia Bhardwaj chats with the bank’s director of consumer banking, Francisco Perales to understand if the BaaS bet has paid off.