Cross-border Payments

Europe
EMEA Daily: Staffing Shortage Leads London’s Heathrow to Limit Flights; Banque de France Enters Phase...
July 12, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), staffing issues prompt London’s Heathrow Airport to limit passenger numbers, and Tradeteq launches a marketplace for investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cross-border Payments
BIS Study Finds Lack of API Standards Is Cross-Border Payments’ Biggest Challenge
July 12, 2022

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published on Friday (July 8) a report highlighting the benefits of interlinking arrangements and application programming interfaces (APIs) to enhance cross-border payments and the challenges that payment operators are facing.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Europe
Like Its Predecessor, the Digital Euro Will Require Security, Mobility
July 11, 2022

Since the first euros went into circulation over twenty years ago, few global developments have come close to the game-changing effect the single currency has had on the way people pay and get paid across borders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Cross-border Payments
EMEA Daily: Innovation Key Issue in UK Leadership Race; GoHenry Acquires PixPay to Strengthen Youth...
July 11, 2022

Innovation and Digital Transformation Key Issues in UK Leadership Race 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...

Global Payments
UK Muslims Say Eid Mubarak With International Remittances
July 08, 2022

Eid-ul-Adha falls on the tenth day in the final month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar. That means that this year, it starts on Saturday (July 9), with festivities continuing for two to four days, depending on the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Europe
EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Denies Kenyan Regulator’s AML Claims; UAE Government Employees Offered Year Paid Leave...
July 08, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), AML software firm Lucinity has raises $17 million, Flutterwave denies wrongdoing and Airbnb debuts a new feature. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Europe
UAE Government Employees Offered Year Paid Leave to Start Businesses
July 08, 2022

In a move to encourage entrepreneurialism in the country, government-employed citizens of the United Arab Emirates will now be able to take up to a year’s leave to start their own business ventures, the government announced on Thursday (July 7). Get the Full Story Complete...

Europe
Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe;...
July 08, 2022

This week, the EU parliament approved two landmark bills that will regulate online platforms, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act — but this didn’t stop regulators from opening new antitrust probes against Amazon and Delivery Hero. The European Central Bank urged national...

Cross-border Payments
UK Leads Europe in Internet Access, Second in CE Index, Study Finds
July 08, 2022

PYMNTS recently ran a five-part series about digital transformation in the European Union. In order to cover all the regional data available, PYMNTS is bringing you one final roundup on the United Kingdom’s digital engagement. Consider it a bonus. Get the Full Story Complete the...