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Digital Transactions, Remittances: US Consumer Survey Explores Future Growth Drivers in Global Payments Industry

MoneyGram International, Inc., a global financial technology company that connects the world’s communities, released the findings of a new consumer survey, which explores key trending factors and future growth drivers in the global payments industry, taking into account economic impact, digital adoption and demographic behaviors…. Read More

Cash-Based Humanitarian Assistance System for People in Ukraine, Powered by Stellar Network, Circle’s USDC, MoneyGram

MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) is pleased to support our partners at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) on the launch of Stellar Aid Assist, which is described as “a first-of-its-kind blockchain-powered aid disbursement system that delivers relief funds quickly, affordably and efficiently to individuals in crisis.” As… Read More

MoneyGram Introduces Crypto Service Enabling Buying, Selling Digital Assets

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a global player in the evolution of digital P2P payments, announced the launch of “a new service enabling consumers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency via the MoneyGram mobile app.” This new and innovative feature “gives MoneyGram customers in nearly… Read More

Migrants Concerned about Economic Hardship, but Expect to Prioritize Sending Money Home, MoneyGram Survey Reveals

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), which claims to be global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, recently released the findings of a new customer survey detailing trends around “how families in the United States are transferring money around the world this year.” These… Read More

MoneyGram Introduces Crypto-to-Cash Service on the Stellar Network

MoneyGram, which claims to be an international “leader” in the evolution of digital P2P payments, and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of Stellar, an open-source public blockchain that allows money to be tokenized and transferred globally,… Read More

MoneyGram Partners with Mobily Pay to Reach New Mobile Wallet Users in Saudi Arabia

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), which claims to be an international “leader” in the evolution of digital P2P payments, and Mobily Pay, a “pioneering” mobile wallet powered by Saudi-based telecommunications and digital service provider Mobily, have announced a partnership “to launch MoneyGram’s leading international money… Read More

MoneyGram Penalized $8.25M for Lax Agent Supervision During Chinese Transfer Spike

MoneyGram has agreed to pay an $8.25 million fine related to its failure to properly monitor local storefronts’ transfer activity to China. The company confirmed today it agreed to the settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services through a consent order. The company… Read More

Stellar, MoneyGram and Techstars Announce Partnership to Support Innovation in Payments, Blockchain in Latam

Stellar Development Foundation, MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), and Techstars, have announced a partnership to recruit founders globally who are focused on tech innovation in areas such as blockchain and digital payments to further streamline cross-border payments and support financial inclusion. The partnership builds on the… Read More

MoneyGram Enters Agreement to be Acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a firm focused on the evolution of digital P2P payments, and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, a private equity firm based in Chicago, have entered a definitive agreement under which funds affiliated with MDP will “acquire all outstanding shares of MoneyGram… Read More

MoneyGram Confirms 4% Stake in Crypto Cash Exchange Coinme, Series A Round Now Complete

MoneyGram International this week announced it has completed a strategic minority investment in Coinme, an American cryptocurrency cash exchange. The deal, which gives MoneyGram an approximate four per cent ownership stake in Coinme, closes out Coinme’s Series A financing round. “At MoneyGram, we continue to… Read More

Payments Survey Finds Strong Remittance Consumer Sentiment, Driven by Changing Requirements Abroad and Greater Digital Adoption

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a global supporter of evolution of digital P2P payments, shared the results of a consumer survey that offers insights into cross-border money transfer flows going into 2022. Results reveal that as the requirements of family and friends abroad continue to… Read More

Digital Payments in Middle East Markets like Oman Continue to Rise as Consumers Engage with E-Commerce Platforms

Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Board Member, Managing Director and Head of Middle East at Alvarez & Marsal, notes that research performed by Checkout.com at the end of last year suggested that digital commerce and the digital payment sectors in the Middle East region were “set for… Read More

MoneyGram Received $11.3 Million from American Fintech Ripple During Q3 and Q4 of 2019 as a “Market Development Fee”

Giant money transfer service MoneyGram reportedly received a total of $11.3 million from San Francisco-based Fintech firm Ripple during the third and fourth quarters of last year. As mentioned in the recently released US Securities and Exchange (SEC) filings, the funds received by MoneyGram may… Read More

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