Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
MENA Weekly: Crypto, eCommerce Reaffirm UAE’s Position as Cornerstone of Regional Economy
July 22, 2022

In news from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the United Arab Emirates is a cornerstone of the regional economy, attracting international investment and acting as a base for many global companies that do business in the wider region. Get the Full Story Complete...

Europe
EMEA Daily: UK’s Financial Services Bill Will Make Stablecoins a Form of Payment; Swedish Telehealth...
July 21, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Swedish HealthTech company Kry has raised over $160 million in a funding round. Plus, GoCardless and Xero have teamed to offer Instant Bank Pay to Xero’s U.K. customers, a U.K. bill may introduce...

Europe
PYMNTS GCC Series: Saudi Arabia, at the Intersection of Tech and Islamic Finance
July 20, 2022

In this final installment of the PYMNTS GCC series, we assess the FinTech space in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the most populous country (close to 36 million) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a union which also consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar...

Europe
EMEA Daily: EU Regulators Find New Evidence in Apple Antitrust Case; More Delivery Layoffs on...
July 20, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), eCommerce marketplace Wish has teamed up with parcel network Collect+, food delivery service Just Eat may eliminate hundreds of jobs in France due to “difficult market dynamics” and more. Get the Full Story...

Cross-border Payments
Western Union Offers New Services to Customers in Chile
July 20, 2022

Western Union has upgraded it services for customers in Chile, allowing them to use both digital and physical channels for money transfers to more than 200 countries and territories, according to a Wednesday (July 20) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Europe
PYMNTS GCC Series: Big Tech Firms Set Up Shop in Qatar
July 19, 2022

In this fifth installment in a PYMNTS series on the state of FinTech in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, we take a look at Qatar, one of the wealthiest countries in the world. According to data from the World Bank, the country had a...

Europe
EMEA Daily: Google Prepares for Digital Markets Act, Faces $1B Suit in UK Over App...
July 19, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Google is facing a lawsuit over allegations that the Big Tech firm overcharged its customers, while FinTech Wise reports higher revenues as more people utilize their remittance services. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Wise’s Revenues Rise as Customers Up Money Transfers
July 19, 2022

British FinTech Wise saw its revenues increase 50% in the last quarter, with customers bringing forward money transfers in fear of volatility later this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Europe
EMEA Daily: Amazon Fresh UK Price Matches Tesco; Dutch Central Bank Hits Binance With $3.37M...
July 18, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), buy now, pay later (BNPL) regulations are likely coming to the European Union next year while the U.S. lags behind, U.K.-based digital bank Starling has withdrawn its EU banking license application and more....