The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a recent report that the number of correspondent banks — where banks and financial institutions (and domestic payment systems) are linked together — slipped 3% in 2019 vs. 2018 and declined a significant 22% from 2011 to 2019.
Even though more money is crossing borders digitally, there are fewer correspondent banks to move that money. And the hallmark of that money movement — a lack of transparency and speed. What might replace a clunky system in a world where payments are becoming ever more global?
Read the Payments.com article HERE.