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Wise Builds Direct Payment Rails: How Embedded Finance Bypasses Correspondent Bank Friction
Fintech InfrastructureApr 18, 20262 min
Wise Builds Direct Payment Rails: How Embedded Finance Bypasses Correspondent Bank Friction
Lauren Langbridge, General Manager for North America at Wise Platform, is articulating a clear shift in global finance: the shift from relying on outdated, multi-step correspondent banking networks to integrat...
↗ The future of cross-border payments belongs to integrated platforms that establish direct connections to local payment rails, bypassing expensive and slow correspondent banking intermediaries to offer instant, predictable experiences for SMEs and large financial institutions alike.