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MeReal Biometrics Debuts Keyper Card; Maybank Implements SWIFT GPI Service
May 06, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the debut of Hong Kong’s MeReal Biometrics Keyper smart fingerprint card. Ireland’s FinTech Umba has notched funding from two venture capital firms, Malaysia’s Maybank has implemented a SWIFT global...

Global Payments
PaySend Debuts Payment App; PFS Teams With Garmin Pay
May 02, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. PaySend, a U.K. FinTech firm, has debuted an app that enables users to tap into their mobile numbers to make payments. Prepaid Financial Services (PFS) has teamed with Garmin Pay for...

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India’s Times Internet Thrives Despite Aggressive Competition
May 01, 2019

India is one of the last growth tech markets in the world, and Silicon Valley tech companies have been pushing aggressively there for years. The fierce competition has leveled many native tech companies, but not Times Internet, an Indian media conglomerate, according to a report....

Global Payments
Sonect Gets eMoney License In Lithuania; Alipay Teams With HarkHark For Mobile Orders
April 30, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Sonect obtaining an eMoney license in Lithuania. In addition, Sainsbury’s rolled out a till-free London brick-and-mortar store in the United Kingdom, and Alipay is working with food and travel marketplace...

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Alibaba Aims To Double Tmall Transaction Volumes
April 26, 2019

With ambitious aims for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Jiang Fan wants to increase transaction volume by two times in three years. Fan, who is one of the closest lieutenants to Jack Ma, runs the two largest eCommerce businesses for the firm, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

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PAUL UK Teams With Yoyo For Mobile App; Khalti Earns Payment Service Provider License
April 25, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Khalti receiving a “payment service provider” license in Nepal. The PAUL UK bakery chain has teamed up with Yoyo for a mobile payments app in Europe, Repay Holdings, LLC, along...

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EnKash Notches $3M In Series A Funding; Grab Teams With SM Cinema For Ticket Payments
April 24, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes India-based EnKash’s Series A fundraising round. Grab and SM Cinema are teaming up for movie ticket payments in the Philippines, Vietnam has reportedly notched strong mobile payments growth, and nearly...

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Zipline Begins Delivering Medical Supplies In Ghana
April 24, 2019

Zipline, the UAV maker and logistics services provider, is live in Ghana as of Wednesday (April 24) launching a program to deliver medical supplies via drones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Standard Chartered Unveils Digital Card Issuance; UnionPay Inks Cooperation Agreements
April 23, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Standard Chartered Bank’s unveiling of instant digital credit issuance in Singapore. In addition, Google has debuted a rewards points program for Google Play customers in South Korea, and UnionPay International...