Cross-border payments complexity pushes merchants toward localised systems
emerchantpay’s Svetlio Todorov says merchants need local payment options, stronger compliance and unified infrastructure to expand...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks agoFintech Correspondent
Rafael Ortiz
Rafael covers payments, banking infrastructure, and the software eating financial services. Former product lead at a payments processor.
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