What embedded finance is, how it is taking off in Southeast Asia, and how your company can offer it successfully. Embedded finance is the process by which financial services are built into non-financial applications or platforms. Embedded finance enables companies…
Card issuing drives loyalty, retention in today’s financial services landscape. Did you know that in the U.S. cards are used for almost half of all e-commerce transactions? [JP Morgan]. Worldwide, cards are a key part of a customer's financial experience,…
Virtual cards are a powerful tool to build loyalty, pay remote workers and power innovative commerce experiences. Global card issuing is complex. A successful program requires a country-by-country implementation approach. Rapyd recognizes how complicated the payment industry is and how…
What do payment processing companies mean when they say "payment stack?" Simply put, a payment stack is all the components needed to create an online payment solution. There's a variety of payment methods, processes and stakeholders required to create an…
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Why virtual bank accounts are the key to seamless cross-border trade. Digital transformation has never been more crucial to banks and fintech organizations looking to thrive and grow in the current climate, and virtual bank accounts are a great way…
Discover which of the top international Magento payment plugins is right for your business. Merchants looking to present a professional online presence have a wide range of ecommerce platforms to choose from, one of the best of which is Magento.…
How financial businesses of all sizes work together to promote infrastructural growth in the global digital economy. The worldwide online marketplace is buzzing with activity and always on the search for new opportunities to grow and improve the lives of…
Here's what payment pros need to know and how payment orchestration can benefit you. Payment orchestration platforms (POPs) provide a single technical framework that triggers, directs and validates all transactions between merchants, customers and payment providers. Payment orchestration covers every…
4 Key Benefits of Payment-as-a-Service Platforms As the global economy becomes increasingly connected, business owners everywhere cannot afford for their payments systems to lag behind. More complex compliance demands, along with evolving consumer behaviors and increased instances of fraud all…
How financial businesses of all sizes work together to promote infrastructural growth in the global digital economy. The worldwide online marketplace is buzzing with activity and always on the search for new opportunities to grow and improve the lives of…
What is Card Issuing? Card issuing is the process of enabling businesses to issue credit, debit or pre-paid cards to their customers either in the form of physical or virtual cards. The reason why many organizations look into how to…
What is card issuing? Card issuing is the process of enabling businesses to issue credit, debit or pre-paid cards to their customers either in the form of physical or virtual cards. The reason why many organizations look into how to…
The last three years have been an incredible ride for Rapyd. In this short period, we’ve established ourselves as a global fintech player, created the Fintech as a Service category and scaled our business across the globe - all as…
Check Out Interviews and Insights from the Singapore FinTech Festival The 2020 Singapore FinTech Festival grew into a global phenomenon, with 40+ events in Fintech Hubs around the world and 5 days of 24/7 online engagement. Rapyd was proud to…
Arik shares his lessons learned in 2020 and how to survive and thrive in 2021. 2020 was a tough year for businesses across industries and around the world. Everyone has faced exceptional challenges and we have had to completely change…
Prepare for the coming wave of internet of things enabled payments. The IoT (internet of things) sector is growing by 15% every year, according to payments and banking analysts (Mercator Advisory Group). There are now more connected devices, like fridges,…
Instant Payout Solutions for Marketplaces and the Gig Economy In a business climate where workers, sellers and contracts aren’t always local, getting to grips with the best way to make payouts isn’t easy. For businesses working in the gig economy…
A Guide to the ACH How does an Automated Clearing House work? The Automated Clearing House (ACH) system is a network of financial institutions that facilitates transactions between bank accounts. Managed by the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA), the…
How Do Credit Card Payments Work for Merchants? When most people think of credit card payment processing, they think of a card scheme, which is a payment network that uses cards, like Visa or Mastercard. But completing a successful credit…
Pay Attention to the Fastest Growing Area of eCommerce When it comes to ecommerce, mobile is the place to be and effective in-app payment solutions are critical to success. Not only is mobile experiencing the fastest growth rates, but it…
The Future of Commerce is Mobile Every day shoppers around the world are choosing to pay for their everyday items with the mobile devices in their hands in place of the cash and credit cards in their wallets. Thanks to…
Rapyd conducted a survey online in August 2020 to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic had impacted US consumers’ preferences for cash and digital payments. We found that consumers are more eager than ever for merchants to adopt digital payment methods.…
Companies that Traditionally Relied on Cards Must Accept Mobile Payments or Risk Being Left Behind US consumers are more eager than ever for merchants to accept mobile payments, ewallets and other alternative payment methods. Merchants that enable customers to pay…
For marketplaces looking to receive payment from customers or pay their sellers locally or overseas, the ability to easily collect and disburse funds in your user’s preferred method is a constant challenge. With global growth comes new regulatory, compliance and…
Meet the Innovators Transforming Fitness and Get Tips for How You Can Too The global digital fitness market will be valued at almost $30 billion by 20221. Digital fitness companies around the globe are growing by offering on-demand content services…
Sending Remittances Overseas Looks Very Different Today than It Did a Few Months Ago As COVID-19 restrictions persist around the world, international remittance companies have had to adjust. For years many people have relied on using cash to fund remittances…
This is the third in a series on the impact of COVID-19 on the digital economy. For more, please read Defying the COVID Economy: These Industries Thrive During the Economic Downturn There’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has done…
This is the second in a series on the impact of COVID-19 on the digital economy. For more, please read Defying the COVID Economy: These Industries Thrive During the Economic Downturn The economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has…
The COVID-19 pandemic has made ecommerce an even more entrenched part of how we shop, buy and access products for daily needs. This effect is felt most in fast-growing ecommerce markets that were already experiencing large-scale shifts in consumer behaviors.…
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global economy in startling ways. In the U.S. alone, nearly 17 million new people filed for unemployment in a three week period, and first-time claims have gone up 3,000% since early March. As a…
With the global COVID-19 Pandemic impacting every industry, innovative ecommerce leaders are looking for ways to grow while meeting consumers’ rapidly changing needs. Many digital content and digital subscription companies are seeing a global increase in demand and are eyeing…
Rise of Super Apps: The Next Wave Will Be Led by Innovators Who Integrate Fintech into Applications Marketplaces, social media apps, and gig-economy platforms in Asia are adding fintech to their offerings to create new sources of revenue and take…
The spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused the World Health Organization to increase its risk impact alert from “high” to “very high.” This should serve as a reality check for businesses to get ready. According to Reuters, the brakes…
A boom in local payment methods over the past decade has led to much talk of a cashless future, but digital businesses that avoid cash are missing out on a massive market opportunity. According to the World Cash Report by…
If you’re processing recurring payments or disbursements in the US, your most reliable, consistent and cost-effective option remains ACH. But not all ACH solutions are created equal. The Automated Clearing House (ACH) system is simply the most prolific payment network…
When Rapyd CEO Arik Shtilman ventured into fintech in 2016, he had just sold his cloud computing company and knew little about the world of payments. As a serial entrepreneur, Arik had valuable experience building high-growth technology companies that scale. Since 2016,…
In the wake of the very exciting news surrounding our recently announced Series B fundraising with Stripe, General Catalyst, Target Global and others, I’ve been reflecting on how we got here and thinking a lot about what Rapyd is looking…
Digitization Is Transforming the International Money Transfer Market The remittance business looks unusual on paper – it requires highly regulated licenses, expensive processing fees, and is usually based on small individual transfers. And yet, remittances came to a grand total…
Here's how UK online lenders can improve their experiences and grow their customer base. In 2018, the UK personal lending market exceeded £200b in size, the largest it’s been since 2008. In fact, personal lending is on the rise around…
Gig economy platforms like TaskRabbit and Lyft have made an explosive impact on the US labor market, but financial fragmentation challenges in overseas markets pose a threat to any ambitions they might have for international expansion. As the North American…
The Asia-Pacific e-commerce market has seen explosive growth in recent years thanks to some of the highest consumer technology adoption rates in global history. However, merchants are already experiencing growing pains due to regional challenges. It’s estimated that APAC will…
Commercial enterprises can rarely establish a payment delivery platform alone. Here’s how Rapyd’s FinTech-as-a-service solution can help. It’s not easy for small businesses and e-commerce startups to find their footing in today’s digital payment ecosystem. Every FinTech company — from…
