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B2B Payments
$1M RTP Limit Will Improve Supply Chains as B2B Moves Beyond Paper Checks, ACH
April 08, 2022

The transition from paper check to electronic payments would seem a logical leap for B2B payments, mirroring the growth happening in consumer-facing commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Loyalty & Rewards
Filling a Cash Back Void for Consumers, Businesses Across MENA
April 08, 2022

In the world of retail shopping, Rakuten (formerly known as Ebates) is considered one of the pioneers of online cash back shopping and services, generating a 15.5% year-over-year revenue increase to hit 1.68 trillion yen ($14.5 billion) in 2021. Get the Full Story Complete the...

IPO
Indian FinTech BankBazaar Plans IPO in 2023, Expects to Hire 1,500
April 07, 2022

BankBazaar.com, a FinTech co-branded credit card issuer and online platform for free credit score, will go for an IPO in 2023, a report in the Times of India said Thursday (April 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Today in B2B: Ibotta Launches a Retail Rewards Network; Peeba Raises $4.2M to Help Asia-Pacific...
April 07, 2022

Today in B2B payments, real-time payments improve the cross-border B2B customer experience, and consumers want more flexible terms for mobile device payments. Plus, PayRetailers makes a pair of acquisitions to bring some unity to the fragmented Latin America eCommerce sector. Get the Full Story Complete...

International
EMEA Daily: Nord Security Crosses $1B in Funding; Arf Launches Credit Service for MSBs
April 07, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, NordVPN’s parent company Nord Security has raised $100 million, making it a unicorn. Plus, Swiss payments company Arf launched Arf Credit for money service businesses (MSBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Legal
Dun & Bradstreet Must Make ‘Substantial Changes’ After Deceit, Erroneous Credit Reports
April 07, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday (April 7) ordered Dun & Bradstreet to make “substantial changes” to its processes to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and offer refunds to businesses harmed by its deceptive practices in selling its CreditBuilder products. Get the Full Story...

International
Today in FinTech Ukraine: Amex Matches Donations to Ukraine Relief Efforts; Joompay Offers Ukrainian Refugees...
April 07, 2022

In a press release published Thursday (April 7), American Express announced that U.S. card members enrolled in the Membership Rewards program can put their points towards a donation for Ukrainian relief. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Grocery Roundup: Amazon ‘Just Walk Out’ Expands to Virginia; Giant Launches Interactive End Caps
April 07, 2022

Amazon is quickly expanding its “Just Walk Out” frictionless checkout system to new parts of the country. 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...

International
Today in FinTech: Bolt Buys Crypto Startup Wyre; Amex, i2c Launch Payments Platform; Adyen to...
April 07, 2022

In today’s FinTech News, Zilch and Experian have teamed up to share reporting of buy now, pay later (BNPL) credit data, while American Express partnered with i2c to launch a new FinTech payments platform. Plus, by the end of 2022, Adyen plans to add Tap...