Ripple Payments empowers SMEs with real-time, low-cost cross-border transactions, helping local banks drive growth.
SMEs face delays, high fees, and cash flow issues with traditional payments; Ripple offers a faster, more affordable solution.
By adopting Ripple Payments, local banks can capture a $174.2 trillion market, offering SMEs reliable and transparent payment services.
According to Ripple, the rise of globalization among SME is crippled by the lack of modern means of accessing cross-border payment services, often characterized by delayed payments, exorbitant prices, and an absolute lack of transparency. These, unlike anything else, are standing as barriers to many SMEs in their vendor relationship maintenance and cash flow control.
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Furthermore, according to Mastercard's 2023 Borderless Payments Report, 50% of SMEs are doing more business abroad than they did in 2021, and they are responsible for over $17 trillion in cross-border payments annually.
Despite this, the limitations imposed by costly and time-consuming worldwide payment processing continue to restrict expansion. SMEs are looking for new sources of income. Nonetheless, their attempts to expand are still made more difficult by conventional payment methods.
Thus, "Big Opportunity in Small Business Payments," a whitepaper from Ripple, provides a solution. Ripple Payments addresses the shortcomings of conventional payment methods by facilitating real-time, reasonably priced transactions with the aid of the cryptocurrency XRP. Local banks may offer SMEs quicker and more reliable cross-border payment processing by incorporating Ripple's technology into their current system.
Ripple Payments: Compliance, Efficiency, and Growth
Furthermore, Ripple Payments makes sure that all international laws are followed, such as those pertaining to AML and CFT (counter-financing of terrorism). For SMEs hoping to grow abroad, this compliance promotes trust and guarantees safe international transactions.
In addition, cross-border payment settlement typically takes three to five business days. Relationships with vendors are strained, and cash flow management is interfered with. But Ripple's approach drastically cuts down on these settlement periods, which is advantageous to SMEs as well as their financial partners.
In addition, the expense of traditional payments is increased due to their high charges and hidden fees. However, due to its reduced rates, Ripple Payments is a more economical option for SMEs.
Local banks might use Ripple's solution to capitalize on the growing B2B payments market, which is projected to reach $174.2 trillion by 2030. These days, smaller financial institutions stand a tremendous opportunity to outwit bigger incumbents and accelerate their own expansion.
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