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The Field Guide to Global Payments

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The payments industry is complex and quickly changing. From the origins of card-based transactions, to the vast world of digital wallets, to the emerging land of decentralized finance and cryptocurrencies, it can be hard to know where to start as a consumer or merchant better looking to understand how money moves in the twenty-first century. In The Field Guide to Global Payments, payments industry veteran and entrepreneur Sophia Goldbergoffers a smart, compressive course on payments, covering the evolution of the industry, surveying the current global payments landscape, and looking forward into emerging payment technologies. The payments industry underpins the entire modern globalized economy. It’s hard for someone starting off to know what they don’t know. With this book, readers will finally have access to a high- level overview of this crucial but complex space. This is a book for anyone who is either interested in payments or in a role that touches payments – that could be an accounting team who processes payments, someone starting a job within a payments company or payments team, business owners looking to better understand funds flow and subscriptions models from a payments perspective, or executives who want to learn more about the mechanics of where much of their revenue literally comes from. In this day and age, payments should no longer be an afterthought for any merchant or organization. It’s time to dig in and really understand the players and networks through which our money runs. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sophia Goldberg


Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 6, 2022


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0578295261


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 68


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.47 x 8 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #349,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #83 in Banks & Banking (Books) #107 in Financial Services Industry #159 in E-Commerce (Books)


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  • Good industry context
Format: Paperback
Goldberg does something that’s not easy - she gives you a bird’s-eye view of global payments, without oversimplifying it. Great context on where the industry has been, and where it’s going.
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2026 by J. Hagans

  • Great intro to global payments
Format: Kindle
I work in the Fintech industry - specifically a global payments processor, and can say this book is a great intro to the subject, covering a wide range of relevant topics in a well-summarized and easy to read manner. There are certainly other books that dive deeper into some of the topics, but as a 101 this is up to date and on point in the subjects covered. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2022 by Palma Vazquez Carlos

  • Excellent introduction to the card payments ecosystem
Format: Paperback
For anyone looking to ground their understanding of the card payments ecosystem and vocabulary will find this a easy to read, clearly presented tutorial.
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2022 by John W. Moffett

  • An excellent primer for anyone interested in payments
Format: Kindle
I’ve had the pleasure of working with a payments savant over the past couple of years, and he has drip-fed me my understanding of this complex space over that time. I would confidently say that after two years I confidently understand about 10-20%. Given the above disclaimer, I’d say the author has provided sufficient instruction for anyone wishing to get into this world - or especially those already dealing with payments and wanting to better understand why things are the way they are. This will be required reading for anyone coming into my company going forward. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2025 by B. Marks

  • Finally, a business book with more content than examples
Format: Paperback
What a relief to read a smart, well-written book that delivers on its promise of useful content. So many biz books give too many redundant examples for the content they provide. This book is different. I found the writing and organization to be logical, thoughtful, and easily accessible to readers at all levels of experience. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022 by ESSell

  • Great read!
Format: Paperback
I work in fintech – this book's a great primer for those looking for a friendly introduction to how payments and payment tech have developed over time. Compared to other books covering the same breadth of material, I found this to be a friendly read and a helpful refresher!
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2022 by TC

  • Quick intro to payments
Format: Kindle
A quick, high level overview of the payment industry, payment methods and how they work. A great intro to understand these areas
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2023 by techdaemon

  • Field guide
Format: Kindle
Absolutely a field guide, and certainly not a reference manual. Great for an overview of payments infrastructure and the industry, but still missing some things like ISO 20022 messaging, correspondent banking, and DNS networks’ impact on processing among banks in the B2B section.
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023 by Equil

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