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NAB and CommBank race to launch no-interest credit cards
The Australian banks are reacting to the proliferation of buy now, pay later firms.
Caceis signs up with FIS to deploy new payment hub
The asset servicing firm aims for cross-border payments compliance.
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Thunes raises $60m in Series B round to power network expansion
Thunes plans to extend its reach in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
State Bank of India boosts ATM and POS infrastructure with ACI Worldwide
The two companies have a longstanding partnership on payments.
GoCardless bags new chief revenue officer to tap enterprise space
The fintech is currently drawing back its growth to preserve cash.
TrueMoney partners with Thunes to activate global remittances
Thunes claims to work with partners in more than 100 countries.
UK Finance scheme stops £19m of fraud in 2020
The Banking Protocol teams up police and bank staff to stop fraudsters in branches.
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NextPay signals intent to fuel expansion with $100m raise
The Vietnamese payments firm is the first in its country to announce an IPO.
EPA lands new CEO in ex-Informa exec
Agnew will combine both his business strategy and event management experience.
WorldRemit partners with Juba Express on Somali remittance services
Somalis emigrates send $1.4 billion back home every year.
Visa loses risk head Peter Bayley after 17 years
At Visa, Bayley held a number of roles which steered the firm’s fraud and risk management.
Vanquis Bank partners with NatWest’s Payit
Payit was built by London-based, RBS-backed fintech, Pollinate.
UK government seeks open banking revamp for HMRC
New contract worth £3m tailored to automating payments processes.
Wells Fargo extends 25-year processing partnership with TSYS
US bank resigns for TSYS payments technology.
Cornerstone Brands plans acquisition of FXPress Payment Services
Men’s toiletries brand makes a move into payments.
Modulr is first non-bank to launch Confirmation of Payee
The second product launch by the fintech since its £10m grant.
RTP is changing payments fast
RTP is bound to cause swift changes for the customer-facing side and behind the scenes.
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How government and businesses can protect minors online in a post-pandemic world
Any organisation that profits from selling age-restricted products and services should be held accountable.
YOU are the first line of your own defense for fraud prevention
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How banks can balance UX and security amid a pandemic
How face-based biometrics and AI can deliver smooth digital onboarding and stamp out fraud.
US payments start-up Finix lands $30m from Lightspeed & Amex
To date, Finix has raised $96 million in venture capital.
Klarna’s losses widen following first year of negative profit
Profits have been slowly declining for the company.
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ROSCA: Is there a potential for entering developed markets?
It matches the needs of rural households thanks to its simplicity and informal understanding.
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Learn how Panduit and Cisco Services successfully accomplished this major project in just 90 days and within budget.
Worldremit acquires fellow remittance firm Sendwave
Sendwave has a presence in East and West Africa.
Nordic fintech Open Payments raises €3m in second seed round
The firm plans an EU expansion in 2021.
Afterpay acquires Spanish BNPL to advance into Europe
Afterpay already owns UK BNPL player, Clearpay.
MoneyGram signs remittances deal with Airtel Africa
Airtel Africa customers to gain access to MoneyGram services later this year.
Creating a truly cashless society
Why we need open banking to get payments networks up to scratch.
2020 PayTech Awards hosted online by Zoe Lyons
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Wirecard sells assets in Brazil to PagSeguro
The deal is subject to approvals by the Brazilian Central Bank and antitrust authorities.
iSignthis files AUD 264m against Australian Securities Exchange
The feud has its roots in ASX’s removal of iSignthis shares from trading.
Triodos Bank signs ATM outsourcing contract with Cardtronics
The bank’s Spanish ATMs to be managed by the tech firm.
