CrossTalks: Conversations across borders

Hugo Cuevas-Mohr

This podcast is produced by the CrossTech Team, a leading event and consulting group founded by cross-border payment expert Hugo Cuevas-Mohr. In CrossTalks: Conversations across borders, we will publish interviews and comments on differet subjects, all related to the international movement of funds, from traditional methods to the most new and innovative ideas in this dynamic industry. We will discuss three main themes: 1) Remittances (P2P payments), 2) Business Payments (B2B) 3) The Doers - Interviews to people making the difference. Mostly all episodes will be in English, but we will have also Spanish, French and Portuguese episodes too. Check the Titles before you begin!

  1. EP 14 EN Remittances 2030: Conclusions

    May 13

    EP 14 EN Remittances 2030: Conclusions

    Episode 14 of the podcast Remittances 2030, is the conclusions of the English version of the report that was published in April 2026 between MasterCard and CrossTech. Remittances 2030: Deepening Financial Inclusion for Remittance Recipients: Digital Ecosystems, Trust and Financial Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean. Here are a summary of the conclusions of this report. MasterCard and CrossTech believe that the institutions that wish to contribute decisively to an ecosystem where remittances not only arrive, but remain, circulate, and generate shared prosperity, will achieve sustained growth and the indisputable loyalty of their clients. We present key questions that institutions should be asking themselves.

    6 min
  2. EP 13 EN Remittances 2030: Strategic Recommendations

    May 13

    EP 13 EN Remittances 2030: Strategic Recommendations

    Episode 13 of the podcast Remittances 2030, is the sixth episode of the English version of the report that was published in April 2026 between MasterCard and CrossTech: Strategic Recommendations Remittances 2030: Deepening Financial Inclusion for Remittance Recipients: Digital Ecosystems, Trust and Financial Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean. We present here an action framework for financial institutions, fintechs, and remittance companies to become active actors of the digital payment ecosystems. Change is coming, from private efforts or government decisions, and the positioning of every institution will determine their future in remittances.

    8 min
  3. Ep 12 EN Remittances 2030: Digital Circulation of Funds

    May 13

    Ep 12 EN Remittances 2030: Digital Circulation of Funds

    Episode 12 of the podcast Remittances 2030, is the fifth episode of the English version of the report that was published in April 2026 between MasterCard and CrossTech: Digital Circulation of Funds Remittances 2030: Deepening Financial Inclusion for Remittance Recipients: Digital Ecosystems, Trust and Financial Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean. The real transformation in domestic receiving ecosystems will occur when remittances ceases to be “pass-through money” and becomes capital that circulates, generates value, and strengthens the ecosystem through digital retention. No matter its use or purpose. The digitization of remittance flow generates a resource of incalculable value: transactional data for institutions and governments.

    22 min
  4. Ep 11 EN Remittances 2030: Building Trust and Financial Habits

    May 13

    Ep 11 EN Remittances 2030: Building Trust and Financial Habits

    Episode 11 of the podcast Remittances 2030, is the fourth episode of the English version of the report that was published in April 2026 between MasterCard and CrossTech: Building Trust and Financial Habits Remittances 2030: Deepening Financial Inclusion for Remittance Recipients: Digital Ecosystems, Trust and Financial Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean. Financial inclusion is not exhausted by digital access. Having an account, an application, or a wallet is only the beginning. What truly transforms an economic life is belonging: feeling that one is part of a system that recognizes, listens, and responds. Trust, education, and belonging are the three links of a single chain. Without trust, there is no adoption; without education, there is no use; without belonging, there is no permanence.

    16 min
  5. Ep 10 EN Remittances2030: Digital Ecosystems in Remittance-Receiving Countries

    May 12

    Ep 10 EN Remittances2030: Digital Ecosystems in Remittance-Receiving Countries

    Episode 10 of the podcast Remittances 2030, has the third episode of the English version of the report that was published in April 2026 between MasterCard and CrossTech: Digital Ecosystems in Remittance-Receiving Countries Remittances 2030: Deepening Financial Inclusion for Remittance Recipients: Digital Ecosystems, Trust and Financial Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean. The future of digital remittance ecosystems will depend on effective coordination among the major actors: banks, fintechs and remittance companies, the businesses that recipients use for their purchases and services, and regulators. The countries that manage to consolidate a vision to digitize their remittances into a functioning digital ecosystem will transform their domestic economy.

    16 min
  6. Ep9 EN Remittances 2030: Beyond Sending Remittances

    May 12

    Ep9 EN Remittances 2030: Beyond Sending Remittances

    Episode 9 of the podcast Remittances 2030, has the second episode of the English version of the report that was published in April 2026 between MasterCard and CrossTech: Beyond Sending Remittances. Remittances 2030: Deepening Financial Inclusion for Remittance Recipients: Digital Ecosystems, Trust and Financial Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean. Remittances constitute an essential platform for financial inclusion. Behind each transfer there is enormous potential to link millions of people, who already participate in this financial ecosystem, with domestic digital services. Going beyond transactions to sustained relationships.

    20 min
  7. Ep 8 EN - Remittances 2030: Executive Summary

    May 12

    Ep 8 EN - Remittances 2030: Executive Summary

    Episode 8 of the podcast Remittances 2030, has the first episode of the English version of the report that was published in April 2026 between MasterCard and CrossTech. Remittances 2030: Deepening Financial Inclusion for Remittance Recipients: Digital Ecosystems, Trust and Financial Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Ep 8 is the executive summary. The next episodes will be on chapter 2, Beyond Sending Remittances, Chapter 3, Digital Ecosystems in Remittance Receiving Countries, Chapter 4, Building Trust and Financial Habits. Chapter 5, digital circulation of funds, chapter 6 strategic recommendations, and conclusions. Every remittance is more than money. This document proposes a vision for transforming remittance flows beyond their transactional dimension, enable them to evolve into platforms that drive sustainable financial inclusion and facilitate greater access to formal financial services in receiving economies.

    5 min

  8. Apr 15

    Ep 7 ES - Remesas 2030: Conclusión

    El Episodio 7 discute las conclusiones del informe estratégico Remesas 2030 destacando que las remesas son una red viva de confianza que une familias y economías. Para 2030, la digitalización será el terreno de competencia principal, exigiendo modelos híbridos que combinen tecnología con acompañamiento humano. La verdadera inclusión no es solo depositar fondos, sino lograr que estos permanezcan y circulen digitalmente para generar ahorro y crédito. Finalmente, se insta a las instituciones a liderar mediante la interoperabilidad y alianzas estratégicas, transformando cada envío en una relación financiera continua y de progreso compartido. Mastercard y CrossTech se unen para acompaÑar a las instituciones dispuestas a dar los pasos necesarios.

    6 min
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This podcast is produced by the CrossTech Team, a leading event and consulting group founded by cross-border payment expert Hugo Cuevas-Mohr. In CrossTalks: Conversations across borders, we will publish interviews and comments on differet subjects, all related to the international movement of funds, from traditional methods to the most new and innovative ideas in this dynamic industry. We will discuss three main themes: 1) Remittances (P2P payments), 2) Business Payments (B2B) 3) The Doers - Interviews to people making the difference. Mostly all episodes will be in English, but we will have also Spanish, French and Portuguese episodes too. Check the Titles before you begin!

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