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Fintech Fuels Global Payments
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Software crosses borders effortlessly. The globalization of money, however, is considerably more challenging. This is especially true for multinational businesses, which grapple with managing multiple accounts in diverse currencies, navigating costly foreign exchange rates, and unpredictable money transfers.As businesses increasingly embrace a global default, top fintech entrepreneurs are rising to the challenge, addressing cross-border infrastructure issues and offering comprehensive solutions.In this episode, a16z partners Angela Strange, Joe Schmidt, and Gabriel Vasquez discuss the challenges of cross-border payment infrastructures and what fintech entrepreneurs are doing to create a more integrated, financially inclusive world.Topics Covered:00:00 - Software crosses borders easily; money does not. 03:02 - Why has global payments been a challenge for so long? 05:44 - How global payments and money currently moves07:25 - The metrics used to measure a country's financial health12:13 - The impact of regulation on financial services16:23 - Can the same regulations be applied to any country? 21:29 - Why each country has its own fintech system24:54 - Opportunities in global payments infrastructure34:47 - Advice for founders navigating global fintech systems36:58 - What does a truly global system enable? Read the Fintech Fuels Global Payments package: https://a16z.com/global-paymentsWatch ’Foreign Exchange 101: What Happens When You Send Money Abroad?’: https://youtu.be/eoXdyO9oGJc?feature=sharedFind Angela on Twitter: https://twitter.com/astrangeFind Joe Schmidt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joeschmidtivFInd Gabriel Vasquez on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GEVS94Stay Updated: Find a16z on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zFind a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithioPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.
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