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Citi Releases Annual Digital Money Index Report
March 28, 2019

Citi and the Imperial College Business School have released the latest Digital Money Index, a report that tracks 84 countries and their digital money readiness, Citi said in a news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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TransferWise Formally Rolls Out PayNow Payments; Klarna Unveils Open Banking Platform
March 28, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the formal rollout of payments via PayNow with the U.K.’s TransferWise. In addition, European payment provider Klarna has unveiled an Open Banking Platform, and GM Cabs is offering to take...

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Worldpay To Open Offices In New Zealand, Australia
March 27, 2019

U.K.-based payments company Worldpay said it will expand to Australia and New Zealand in an effort to take on more established payments services like Visa, Mastercard and American Express, according to report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Global Payments
Mercari Teams With Line For Payments; Telco M1 Connects With DISA For eWallet Protection
March 27, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the tie-up between Mercari and Line for payments in Japan. Mobile payments are on the rise in Malaysia, bus operator Lynxbus plans to roll out cashless payments in the United Kingdom and...

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France, Germany And EU Want China To Play Nice
March 26, 2019

The European Commission, along with France and Germany, are calling on China to open its domestic market more to foreign companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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FamilyMart Unveils Cashless App; Victoria Taps Into Mobile Transit Payments
March 25, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the acceptance of smartphone payments for transportation in Australia. Finserve is looking to grow WeChat Pay’s and Alipay’s presence in Africa, Taiwan’s FamilyMart unveiled a “My Famipay” cashless payment app,...

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China Refuses To Dial Back Tech Regulations
March 25, 2019

Although U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are going to Beijing for trade talks later on this week, there are still a few obstacles in the way of a trade deal. Most notably, the fact that China has so far refused...

Global Payments
solarisBank To Grow Alipay In Europe; PagBrasil Teams With Singapore’s APACPAY
March 21, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes solarisBank‘s tie-up with Alipay for payments in Europe. PagBrasil is working with Singaporean payment service provider APACPAY to grow payment options in Brazil, a decline in self-service payment terminals in...

Global Payments
APEXX Payments Marketplace Debuts In Russia; Citcon Connects With ACCEO For Mobile Payments
March 20, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the debut of global payment marketplace APEXX’s solution in Russia. Citcon is collaborating with ACCEO to enable acceptance of Chinese payment methods WeChat Pay and Alipay, OVO is working with...