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B2B Payments
In A Digital Transformation Environment, Procure-To-Pay Tech Reframes Success
July 26, 2021

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B2B Payments
The B2B Fraud Lens Focuses In On Invoice Scams
July 26, 2021

Business email compromises (BEC) are among the most common methods of B2B payments fraud and can frequently involve invoice manipulation when a cyber attacker or nefarious actor alters bank information on an invoice to redirect B2B payments into the wrong account. But as this week’s...

Payment Methods
Mastercard Teams With Lloyds Bank For Open Banking API
July 26, 2021

Lloyds Bank is teaming up with Mastercard to launch PayFrom Bank, a solution that gives people the power to make direct payments to merchants from their bank accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Security & Fraud
Rampant Check Fraud Problem Puts The Challenge In Challenger Banks
July 26, 2021

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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Thunes Acquisition Of Limonetik Brings Two Global Pain Points Under A Single Solution
July 26, 2021

There was another jump forward in the global payments market this week, as Singapore-based cross-border payments leader Thunes announced its planned acquisition of Paris-based payments platform Limonetik. The acquisition has also spawned a revision of the Thunes corporate look, including a new logo and website to better reflect...

Delivery
Southeast Asia’s Delivery Service Ninja Van Considers Going Public
July 25, 2021

Ninja Van, the Southeast Asian delivery group utilizing motorcycles, might be going for an initial public offering (IPO) after a valuation of $1 billion, Financial Times (FT) reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Investments
Robinhood Eyes IRAs For US Investors; Made Its IPO Event Public
July 25, 2021

Robinhood, the popular brokerage among retail traders, has opened its IPO ambitions with a roadshow where it pitched itself to all investors, Bloomberg writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Sao Paulo, Brazil Police Seize $33M In Alleged Crypto Fraud Scheme; Three US...
July 25, 2021

Brazilian police have seized $33 million reportedly from a money laundering scheme involving cryptocurrencies, according to a press release from police in São Paulo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
US Tech Firms, Ecobank Team On Digital Financial Learning For SMBs
July 25, 2021

Ecobank, based in Lome, Togo, its Ecobank Academy, and U.S. tech giants Microsoft, LinkedIn and Micosoft-owned GitHub are teaming up to expand digital financial literacy in sub-Saharan Africa’s business sector, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...