Cross-border Payments

Europe
Is 2022 the Year Islamic FinTech Takes Off?
June 13, 2022

In the world of Islamic banking, the intrinsic difficulty of interpreting texts written over a thousand years ago in light of modern innovations means it isn’t always easy to find consensus over whether financial tools and practices comply with Sharia. Get the Full Story Complete...

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EMEA Daily: EU Unveils New BNPL Rules
June 10, 2022

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the European Union prepares new rules for buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies that would reduce their transparency requirements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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BOE: UK Banks Need to Show They Can Fail ‘Safely’
June 10, 2022

Three of the U.K.’s biggest lenders need to do more to show they could fail without harming customers and taxpayers, the Bank of England (BOE) said Friday (June 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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EMEA Daily: Western Union, Mambu Partner on Digital Banking
June 09, 2022

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Western Union teams up with cloud banking platform Mambu to provide digital banking products in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Hello Pay Debuts Business Solution Package for EMEA SMBs
June 09, 2022

Hello Pay has created a new turnkey suite of business solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and entrepreneurs that will enable growth, cut costs and increase their financial access, according to a Financial IT report Wednesday (June 8). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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EMEA Daily: Zopa Taps Into UK’s $7.5B BNPL Market
June 08, 2022

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, British digital bank Zopa is launching a suit of regulated buy now, pay later (BNPL) products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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RuPay Card Granted First UPI Connection by India’s Central Bank
June 08, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted permission to RuPay, the first FinTech with such authorization, to connect their cards with the unified payments interface (UPI), which will enablFinTeche more people to make digital payments with cards issued by the National Payments Corporation of India...

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EMEA Daily: UK Wants to Court Big Tech
June 07, 2022

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the British government is preparing to release a set of policies designed to attract Big Tech companies to the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Online Car Seller Cazoo to Cut 15% of Staff
June 07, 2022

Online car retailer Cazoo said it will reduce about 15% of its workforce and slow new hiring in an effort to cut costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...