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UK Card Services Get A Closer Look From Regulators
July 25, 2018

The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR), Britain’s official payment watchdog group, has announced it will be reviewing banks that process card transactions on merchants’ behalf to evaluate whether customers are getting the best deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

International
Santander Offsets Emerging Market Currency To Beat Wall Street Views
July 25, 2018

Banco Santander was able to offset emerging market currency volatility and a slowdown in U.K. during its second quarter, reporting net income that surpassed Wall Street views. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Global Payments
TransferTo Teams Up With Stellar; Bunq Unveils Payment Link Service
July 25, 2018

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...

Global Payments
Western Union Integrates With ecoPayz Platform
July 24, 2018

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Global Payments
ShopKeep Teams Up With Gravity Payments; Singapore Requires Banks To Step Up Verification Efforts
July 24, 2018

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...

Europe
Revamped UK Payment System Embraces Blockchain
July 24, 2018

A revamped Bank of England (BoE) payments system is expected to connect with FinTech firms using distributed ledger technology (DLT). According to Reuters, the new plans will see the payments system, that supports British banking and trading, boost its defenses against cyberattacks by 2020, as...

Global Payments
BNP Paribas Unveils UK SME Debt Fund; Nanjing Rolls Out $1.5M Blockchain Fund
July 23, 2018

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...

International
Trade Wars, IP Wars, And Who Wins Between China And US?
July 23, 2018

It’s earnings season, which leads us to mull the fate of companies large and small, and of industries that are global in scope. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

International
European Finance Leaders Want More Progress On Digital Company Tax
July 23, 2018

The finance leaders in Europe called for more progress to be made on rules for taxing digital companies during a G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers this past weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...