Global Payments

Global Payments
SmartPesa Rolls Out Android POS System; Vipps Selects Inside Secure For Payment Security
October 11, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Norway’s Vipps selection of Inside Secure to provide security for contactless payments. In addition, SmartPesa is rolling out an Android point-of-sale (POS) system, and South Africa’s Mugg & Bean (M&B)...

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Santander Goes Live On SWIFT gpi
October 11, 2018

SWIFT announced Thursday (Oct. 11) that Santander, the retail and commercial bank, has gone live on SWIFT’s global payments innovation (gpi) service in Spain, the U.K., Argentina and Poland. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Western Union Unveils UK High-Value Transfers; Gap Taps Adyen For European Payments
October 10, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes The Western Union Company’s roll out of high-value digital transfers from the U.K. In addition, Gap Inc. has tapped Adyen for online and in-store payments in Europe, and the Bangalore...

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UPI Transactions Jump In India; Wirecard And SES-imagotag Expand Payment Features
October 09, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data that indicates a spike in Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions. In addition, Germany’s Wirecard and France’s SES-imagotag are expanding the existing relationship with its joint payment product, and Axis...

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CANCAN Teams With WorldFirst Payments Platform; Westpac Launches Mobile Deposits
October 08, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes CANCAN and WorldFirst’s rollout of a platform for WeChat Pay and Alipay payments in Europe. In addition, Alipay payments spiked at international destinations during a public holiday in China, and Australia’s...

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Global Payments Links With Alipay; Grab And Fave Partner To Boost Growth
October 04, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Global Payments’ tie-up with Alipay to serve Chinese tourists in the U.K. In addition, Grab and Fave are teaming up through a strategic partnership in Asia, and KKR and Tencent plan to...

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Sberbank Rolls Out Cash Postcards; Binance Invests In TravelbyBit
October 03, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Binance’s investment in Australian startup TravelbyBit to bring crypto payments to airports. In addition, Russia’s Sberbank rolled out cash postcards to its mobile users, and Singtel has unveiled a cross-border mobile payment...

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Marks & Spencer Rolls Out ‘Mobile, Pay, Go’; CIMB Teams With GHL Systems For QR...
October 02, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Marks & Spencer’s roll out of its “Mobile, Pay, Go” service in the U.K. In addition, Malaysia’s CIMB Bank is bringing multi-QR terminals to merchants, and First Abu Dhabi Bank...

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ANZ Rolls Out Google Pay Wallet; Klarna Links Up With OXID eSales
September 27, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Australia’s ANZ Google Pay wallet. In addition, the National Bank of Oman (NBO) is teaming up with Oman National Engineering & Investment Company (ONEIC) for real-time payments, while Klarna and OXID eSales...