Money Travels explores the stories and people behind the extraordinary innovations in payments, money movement, and digital finance, while examining the impact they’re having on our lives and on economies across the world.
When Legacy Banking Meets the New Global Payments Economy
For decades, migrant workers were forced to navigate incredible friction just to send money home because legacy banks shied away from serving them. This exclusion triggered a wave of innovation, allowing emerging economies to leapfrog the West with mobile wallets and real-time networks. But it also created a wide interoperability gap.
Cecilia Tamez, Chief Strategy Officer at Euronet Worldwide, experienced these challenges firsthand as an immigrant navigating archaic financial systems. In this episode, Cecilia reveals the big idea that solves this global fragmentation: turning a vast remittance network into the invisible infrastructure to connect legacy banks with the unbanked. We explore why Ria was uniquely placed to build this bridge, how AI is quietly revolutionizing cross-border compliance, and why this connectivity paves the way for a future where work migrates to people rather than people migrating for work.
4 Aug 2026
Retailers Are Racing to Become Marketplaces. Their Payments Aren’t Ready.
For decades, the retail equation was simple: a business sold a product to a customer. But today, realising they can no longer survive on their own inventory, traditional retailers are transforming into vertical marketplaces, hosting thousands of third-party sellers. As the Head of Technology, Nuvei for Platforms, Simon Hall builds the payment infrastructure that makes this possible. In this episode, Simon explains why legacy payment pipes are breaking under the weight of this new platform economy, why this pivot is transforming traditional retailers into complex financial companies, and how Nuvei is working to ensure marketplaces survive the coming wave of agentic commerce.
1 Jul 2026
When Stablecoin Hype Meets Payments Reality: Inside the Paysend Pilot on Visa Direct
Stablecoins are everywhere in the conversation about the future of money—but what happens when they enter real payment systems? In this episode, Abdul Abdulkerimov, founder & Executive Chairman Paysend along with Vira Platonova, Global Head of Visa Direct, join host Maxime Guirauton to discuss the first stablecoin settlement pilot on Visa Direct. Together they unpack why fintech companies are experimenting with stablecoin settlement, what problems it might solve for cross-border payments, and how pilots like this could shape the next generation of global money movement.
Learn more about Visa Direct:
visa.com/visadirect
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https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/visa-direct/
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Visa Direct capability is enabled through a financial institution partner. Visa Direct product availability and functionality varies by market. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent. Visa neither makes any warranty or representation as to the completeness or accuracy of the information within this podcast, nor assumes any liability or responsibility that may result from reliance on such information and any information from third parties. The information contained in this podcast is not intended as investment or legal advice, and listeners are encouraged to seek the advice of a competent professional where such advice is required. All brand names, logos and/or trademarks are the property of their respective owners, and do not necessarily imply product endorsement or affiliation with Visa.
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