
How we can rethink cross-border payments as infrastructure for global inclusion
Digital payment systems exist in most major economies but with cross-border payments, we often revert to cash and cards. Interoperability can fix this.
Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, and founded in 1998, Tencent is an internet-based technology and cultural enterprise. Its mission is to “improve the quality of life through internet value-added services”. Tencent delivers integrated internet solutions to over 1 billion netizens. An industry leader and global pioneer in innovative, digital-based technology solutions, it aims to provide platforms and services that connect everything. Through the company’s two principal business operations, social platforms and digital content, Tencent develops and delivers game-changing products, such as social communication platforms Weixin/WeChat and QQ, that connect people with services, foster closer relationships and create new business opportunities.
Digital payment systems exist in most major economies but with cross-border payments, we often revert to cash and cards. Interoperability can fix this.
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