Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes TransferTo‘s tie-up with Stellar Development Foundation for cross-border facilitation services. In addition, the Netherlands’ bunq has unveiled a payment link service, and the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public about a...
Western Union announced on Tuesday (July 24) that ecoAccount digital wallet holders can now send Western Union international or domestic money transfers from the U.K. In a press release, the company said the capability was made possible by the integration of Western Union’s money movement...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s requirement to have banks implement stronger customer verification processes in the wake of the cyberattack on SingHealth. In addition, INTL FCStone Ltd.’s Global Payments...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes BNP Paribas Asset Management’s new U.K. debt fund. In addition, a city in China is rolling out a new $1.5 billion blockchain fund, and the U.A.E’s Network International has launched a...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Farfetch‘s acquisition of CuriosityChina. In addition, teams in Visa’s Everywhere Initiative have advanced to the finals and India-based PaySense has notched $18 million in a Series B funding round. U.K.-based Farfetch...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) and Razer Inc. teaming up to launch Razer Pay in Singapore. In addition, the U.K.’s TrueLayer has secured a new round of funding, while Lativa’s Robo.cash...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Visa’s offering of payWave in India as the country moves to a cashless economy. In addition, PayPoint has linked up with the U.K.’s Anywhere Sim, while the U.A.E.’s RAKBANK is working...
Citi announced Monday (July 16) the launch of Citi Payment Insights, a new service that gives institutional clients access to real-time payment information and the ability to action payments on demand via the CitiDirect BE electronic banking platform. In a press release, Citi said Citi...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Visa’s ‘FastTrack’ mentoring session in Dubai. In addition, U.K.-based PayPoint is holding an Amazon Top Off promotion, while African Export-Import Bank is predicting economic growth in Africa. The African Export-Import...
