Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
OYO Teams Up With Softbank For Japanese Expansion
April 04, 2019

One of India’s largest hospitality companies, OYO, is expanding into Japan with the help of its biggest investor — Softbank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Société Générale, Elavon Team Up For Payment Services Across Europe
April 04, 2019

Global payments provider Elavon and financial services group Société Générale have partnered up for payment acceptance and acquiring services throughout Europe, according to a release by the companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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MIT Cuts Ties With Huawei, ZTE For Any Research Projects
April 04, 2019

Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced in a letter to colleagues that it will no longer collaborate on any new projects with Huawei, ZTE or any units of the two Chinese companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Comviva Plans To Grow Contactless In India; Scotiabank Rolls Out Digital Mortgage Experience
March 29, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Comviva’s plans to accelerate contactless payment growth in India. Scotiabank has rolled out its Scotiabank eHOME digital mortgage experience for Canadians, Google India has teamed up with Pine Labs for...

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Citi Releases Annual Digital Money Index Report
March 28, 2019

Citi and the Imperial College Business School have released the latest Digital Money Index, a report that tracks 84 countries and their digital money readiness, Citi said in a news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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TransferWise Formally Rolls Out PayNow Payments; Klarna Unveils Open Banking Platform
March 28, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the formal rollout of payments via PayNow with the U.K.’s TransferWise. In addition, European payment provider Klarna has unveiled an Open Banking Platform, and GM Cabs is offering to take...

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Worldpay To Open Offices In New Zealand, Australia
March 27, 2019

U.K.-based payments company Worldpay said it will expand to Australia and New Zealand in an effort to take on more established payments services like Visa, Mastercard and American Express, according to report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Mercari Teams With Line For Payments; Telco M1 Connects With DISA For eWallet Protection
March 27, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the tie-up between Mercari and Line for payments in Japan. Mobile payments are on the rise in Malaysia, bus operator Lynxbus plans to roll out cashless payments in the United Kingdom and...

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France, Germany And EU Want China To Play Nice
March 26, 2019

The European Commission, along with France and Germany, are calling on China to open its domestic market more to foreign companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...