(ShareCast News) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch's clients will now be able to access cross currency payments in over 60 countries and nearly 25 currencies after it expanded its service with AIM-listed Earthport.Cross-border payments company Earthport's service will add new countries and currencies to the bank's online and file-based banking portal, CashPro, which would expand its international automated clearinghouse payment abilityChief executive Hank Uberoi said: "BofAML is one of the world's largest payments and cash management bank and we are delighted to be extending our services to them, bringing real efficiency and transparency to cross-border payments for their clients. The innovation that BofAML is bringing to payments is exciting and we are thrilled to be playing a part in it."Shares in Earthport were up 1.77% to 20.10p at 0854 GMT.