Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
Oberthur Builds Cashless Micropayments Card Portfolio
December 10, 2015

Oberthur Technologies (OT) has bulked up its Austria debit card portfolio through the integration of its Quick Electronic Purse loaded on its contact and contactless cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Singapore Snags MasterCard’s Masters Of Code Big Prize
December 10, 2015

MasterCard’s Masters of Code Global Hackathon champ has officially been crowned. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Have Change, Will Travel
December 10, 2015

Consumers now have more options to burn their leftover foreign currency than to buy cheesy souvenirs at the airport's Duty Free shop. Dror Blumenthal, CMO and Co-Founder of TravelersBox, gives PYMNTS a sneak peek at the airport kiosks that can convert currency into instant deposits...

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GoEuro Raises $45M To Be The Long Distance Uber
December 10, 2015

GoEuro, a European travel company that facilitates easy and fast bookings on public rail and road transport networks, announced a $45 million Series B investment round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Be Wary On Benefits Of EU Interchange Fee Cuts
December 09, 2015

In the United Kingdom and all across Europe, the debate over card fees, and card fee caps, continues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Alipay’s Great Expectations
December 09, 2015

Most Americans are entirely unaware of Alipay – and to the limited extent they are they are, their quick heuristic definition is something along the lines of “Chinese PayPal.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Household Spending Drives Eurozone Growth
December 09, 2015

Household spending, paired with a buildup in inventory, was the engine driving economic growth in the Eurozone during the financial quarter that ended in September, offsetting a rise in imports that slowed expansion some. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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HSBC Takes Bonds Global To Increase Profits
December 09, 2015

Banking behemoth HSBC wants to boost its bottom line by packaging loans into bonds and bringing them to market in the United States, Reuters reported Tuesday (Dec. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Alibaba Looking To Double Up In India
December 08, 2015

Alibaba already lays claim to being the largest online retail for the largest single society on the planet. However, CEO Jack Ma knows that in retail, if you’re not growing, you’re ceding market share to competitors who are. Get the Full Story Complete the form...