Digital Payments

Digital Payments
eCommerce Site JD.com Now Takes Digital Yuan
December 06, 2020

Some Chinese shoppers visiting an established online mall will be able to buy goods with the country’s first official digital currency under a new trial announced over the weekend, Reuters and other wire services reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Revolut Launches Acquiring Solution For Business Customers
December 04, 2020

Revolut has launched an acquiring solution for its Revolut Business starter pack, which will allow businesses in 13 European countries to accept credit card payments online. The product will feature a 1.3 percent fee for U.K. and EEA consumer cards and a 2.8 percent fee...

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Mastercard: COVID-19 Is Prompting Treasury Banks To Prioritize Digital Payments
December 03, 2020

The digital shift brought on by the coronavirus has caused treasury banks to reprioritize their support of digital payments as consumers and merchants increasingly demand fast, easy and secure ways to get their money. And while the origins of that trend pre-date the current crisis, Silvana Hernandez,...

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Digital Payments Coming To Ford Trucks In Europe With SumUp, Mastercard Pair-Up
November 25, 2020

London FinTech SumUp is partnering with Mastercard to drive credit card and electronic payment solutions for Ford commercial vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Western Union Expands Real-Time Digital Payments To 100 Countries
November 23, 2020

Western Union just took another big step toward ramping up its growing digital payments arsenal. The legacy global remittance giant said on Monday (Nov. 23) that it has expanded its real-time digital payout capabilities in a move that encompasses billions of bank accounts in 100...

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Visa, NFL Team Up For Cashless Super Bowl
November 19, 2020

Visa will be working with the National Football League (NFL) on fully digital, cashless payments for the Super Bowl, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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PayPal Boosts Xoom’s Money Transfer Capabilities In US
November 19, 2020

PayPal is upping its mobile payments game. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...

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Brazil Upgrades Real-Time Payments Rails, Goes Live With PIX
November 16, 2020

Real-time payments continue to gain traction around the world. Case in point: Brazil. The country’s banking system is giving an upgrade to its instant payments system. Called PIX, the new payment rails have been in the works for some time and launched last week. It...

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DraftKings’ Monthly Unique Payers Surges 64 Pct Amid Rise In Gaming 
November 13, 2020

In a sign of a continued rise in gaming amid the pandemic, DraftKings Inc. reported on Friday (Nov. 13) as part of its Q3 results that Monthly Unique Payers (“MUPs”) for its business-to-consumer (B2C) operation surged 64 percent in contrast to Q3 2019. Get the...