Cross-border Payments

Global Payments
Remitly Grows Global Footprint; MYOB Plans Omnichanel Gateway
December 11, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Remitly’s coverage expansion and product enhancements, as the company grows to reach 40 countries. In addition, Vipps reportedly plans to collaborate with Alipay in Norway, and MYOB is launching an...

Cross-border Payments
Xoom Expands Full Suite Of Send Services To Canada
December 11, 2018

When PayPal acquired global money transfer firm Xoom in 2015, company President and CEO John Kunze noted that becoming part of the larger PayPal organization marked the start of a new chapter in the life of the firm. Xoom’s mission to make international funds transfer easy and digital...

Global Payments
Singtel Adds Payment Options To Dash; Metro Bank Upgrades Mobile App
December 10, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Singapore’s Singtel rollout of international payment options in its Dash mobile app. In addition, PUC Berhad is teaming up with Revenue Group Berhad for online-to-offline (O2O) payments in Malaysia,...

Cross-border Payments
‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Have Cost French Retailers One Billion Euros
December 07, 2018

The “yellow vest” protests have cost French retailers about $1.1 billion dollars in revenue since they started last month, according to The French retail federation (FCD). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Wirecard Amplifies Wizz Air Collaboration; AIB Taps Into Fitbit Pay In Ireland
December 06, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the expanded collaboration between Germany’s Wirecard and European low-cost airline Wizz Air. In addition, AIB is making Fitbit Pay available to its customers in Ireland, and the UAE’s Beam plans to...

Global Payments
Grab Teams With SM Investments; BenefitPay Comes To Self-Service Kiosks
December 05, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Grab’s partnership with SM Investments Corporation (SM) for its mobile wallet in the Philippines. In addition, SADAD and Benefit are introducing a QR payment system in the Gulf region,...

Cross-border Payments
Alibaba Inks Deal With Belgium To Create Trading Hub
December 05, 2018

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommece giant, inked a deal with the Belgian government on Wednesday (December 5) to create a trading hub aimed at helping Belgian companies sell products around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Natixis Payments Brings Apple Pay To Apetiz; UniCredit Rolls Out Google Pay
December 04, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes France’s Natixis Payments bringing Apple Pay to users of Apetiz at restaurants and retailers. In addition, UniCredit customers in Italy can now use the Google Pay digital wallet, and cybercriminals...

Global Payments
Khalti Digital Wallet Teams With Cinemas; Trinity Technology Receives Mobile Money License
December 03, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Khalti Digital Wallet’s collaboration with cinemas in Nepal. In addition, Trinity Technology has reportedly received an operational license for mobile money in South Sudan, and Thailand’s Bangkok Bank (BBL) is predicting...