Cross-border Payments

Europe
EMEA Daily: AstroPay Launches Affiliate Program; Shopic Bags $35M for Smart Cart Grocery Tech
August 09, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), U.K.-based online payments firm AstroPay launched a new affiliate program, Israeli smart grocery cart startup Shopic raised $35 million in a Series B round and more. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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EMEA Daily: UAE Money Laundering Watchdog to Crack Down on Crypto Payments; Deutsche Bank Hires...
August 08, 2022

Today in Europe the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is cracking down on money laundering by requiring estate agents to report payments made in crypto while Deutsche Bank will be working with Traydstream to automate document checking. In the U.K,...

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Erdogan: 5 Turkish Banks Adopt Russia’s Mir Payment System
August 07, 2022

Five Turkish banks have adopted Russia’s Mir payments system, a Bloomberg report said Saturday (Aug. 6), quoting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after his talk with President Vladimir Putin at the Russian resort of Sochi. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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EMEA Daily: Ukraine Banker Says Fast Digital Payments Critical in Times of Crisis; EU Asks...
August 05, 2022

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the latest PYMNTS report draws on the insights of Gerhard Bösch, the chairman of Ukraine’s PrivatBank, which has survived multiple branch bombings and a series of cyber attacks over the past six months. In other EMEA news,...

Europe
EMEA Daily: Wirex Credit Launches in UK and Expands Crypto Collateral Options; Insurance Claims Payments...
August 04, 2022

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Wirex launches its credit solution in the U.K., healthcare startup Cera raises $320 million, and PYMNTS spoke to the CEO of South Africa-based FinTech Stitch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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EMEA Daily: Half a Million People Take Advantage of Mortgage Holiday in First Two Days...
August 03, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), half a million Polish mortgage holders took advantage of a new government scheme to delay repayments in two days, and the online payments FinTech Tabby has collected $150 million in debt financing. Get...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Meeting the Challenges of the South Korean eCommerce Market
August 03, 2022

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 form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and...

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EMEA Daily: Fraugster, Worldline Deliver Chargeback Protection; UAE-Based FI Mashreq Launches Non-Banking Services Platform
August 02, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), South African retailer Massmart struggles to stay afloat, and financial institution Mashreq unveils a business service platform for small- to medium-sized businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Amex Launches Global Pay for Cross-Border Payments
August 02, 2022

American Express has launched Global Pay, a digital solution the company said will let U.S. businesses make secure domestic and international B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...