Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
Ukrainian Bank Partners With Swedish FinTech
November 24, 2020

Ukrainian bank UKRSIBBANK, part of BNP Paribas Group, is teaming up with Dreams, a financial wellness FinTech startup based in Sweden. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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French Officials And Biden Team Set To Talk On Trade, Taxes
November 24, 2020

European nations are hoping that an expected thaw in their relations with the U.S., after the change of administrations, will include an agreement over taxing Big Tech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Circle Set To Pump Aid Into Venezuela Through Use Of Stablecoins
November 23, 2020

Even as its economy collapses and a political power struggle grips the country, Venezuela is also grappling with the COVID-19 crisis and healthcare workers are largely getting paid in a currency whose value declines rapidly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Deutsche Bank Eyes Growing Payments Unit With Takeovers, JV’s
November 23, 2020

Deutsche Bank is looking to acquire firms or enter into joint ventures with other companies in a bid to become a significant player in Europe’s digital payments market, the Financial Times reported Sunday (Nov. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Israel’s Red Dot Capital Likes Southeast Asia’s COVID Comeback Story
November 20, 2020

Fresh on the heels of a $200 million round of fundraising, Tel Aviv’s Red Dot Capital is accelerating opportunity half a world away in Southeast Asia, as Israeli companies weigh their traditional U.S.-first global strategies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Maersk Predicts Shipping Rebound As US Retail Sales Fuel Demand
November 18, 2020

Shipping giant Maersk is predicting a better 2021 in a move that bodes well for the battered but now recovering global economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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UK Grocer Sainsbury’s Says It Has Offers For Banking Unit
November 17, 2020

U.K. supermarket Sainsbury’s said it has been approached by numerous potential suitors for its banking business, Sainsbury’s Bank, according to a report from Express and Star. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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European Central Bank To Launch Probe Of 10-Hour Payments System Outage
November 16, 2020

The European Central Bank (ECB) has plans to independently investigate an incident that affected its TARGET2 real-time gross settlement system on Oct. 23 this year, which resulted in a near 10-hour outage, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Visa Debuts Europe FinTech Partnership Program; Payments Canada Teams...
November 12, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Visa is rolling out a new program meant to link European financial institutions (FIs) and merchants with cutting-edge digital payment offerings, Payments Canada is teaming with Mastercard’s Vocalink to advance a new Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system....