Technological innovations, particularly those in artificial intelligence and blockchain, are helping make cross-border commerce leaner, more efficient and more transparent for growing businesses.
Amazon is adding a fully managed global supply chain option to its lineup of supply chain services for sellers to make e-commerce more efficient.
The Bank for International Settlements, along with other businesses such as J.P. Morgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Visa and Mastercard, is working on a blockchain-based cross-border payments pilot as international transactions accelerate.
Apple is expanding its Apple Intelligence services, including AI translation, to more languages to help businesses engage in the global marketplace more effectively.
Advances in payments automation, robotic process automation (RPA) and AI hold the potential to reduce the complexities and costs associated with international transactions.
Next-generation payments systems can automatically match invoices to payments, reconcile financial discrepancies, and flag unusual activity that might suggest fraud or payment errors.
Cryptocurrencies are increasingly being considered as a viable payment method in cross-border commerce.
Embracing cross-border blockchain solutions enables near-instantaneous transactions at a fraction of the cost, making them particularly attractive for businesses that operate with unstable currencies or high inflation.
Concerns around blockchain’s regulatory uncertainty, especially cryptocurrency payments and the use of blockchain in legal agreements, remain a risk to be mitigated.
The rise of AI-powered translation tools is increasingly offering businesses a faster and more scalable option to overcome language barriers in cross-border transactions.