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BMO, Export Development Canada Team On SMB Trade Finance
April 01, 2021

BMO Business Banking customers can now participate in the Trade Expansion Lending Program (TELP), which is provided with the help of Export Development Canada (EDC), according to a Thursday (April 1) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Lendica Partnerships Could Boost Cannabis Industry Capital
April 01, 2021

Automated financing platform Lendica, which works specifically with the cannabis, hemp, cannabidiol (CBD) and other high growth industries, is now announcing a suite of partnerships to help those kinds of businesses access capital, a press release said on Thursday (April 1). Get the Full Story...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Morgan Stanley To Add Bitcoin Exposure To 12 Mutual Funds; Blockchain-Based eCommerce Firm...
April 01, 2021

Morgan Stanley has registered to add bitcoin exposure to a dozen investment funds, according to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

IPO
Coinbase Sets A Date; April 14 For IPO
April 01, 2021

Coinbase is planning to begin trading April 14, Bloomberg reported. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Security & Fraud
Homeland Security Embarks On Cyber Sprint To Stop Ransomware
April 01, 2021

These days, data is big business. It makes sense then, that ransomware attacks in which data is stolen or encrypted is a big modern category of crime. In fact, the ransomware threat is so significant that Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said...

International
Today In Payments Around The World: Glovo Lands $530 Million; Treasury Helps IMF With $650...
April 01, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Glovo raised $530 million in a funding round, while the Department of the Treasury is working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to allocate as much as $650 billion in currency aid. Plus, China and Hong Kong...

International
Treasury Assisting IMF With $650 Billion For Countries Crippled By COVID-19
April 01, 2021

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to allocate as much as $650 billion in currency aid to assist countries economically hit the hardest by the pandemic, according to a Treasury Department press release. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Today In B2B: Mastercard Pairs With Emburse; Entersekt CFO Talks Finance’s Privileged Position
April 01, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Mastercard teams up with Emburse, and Entersekt’s CFO discusses the privileged position of the finance team. Plus, CDC Small Business Finance talks “financial deserts,” Next Insurance raises $250 million and Airbase launches an expense reimbursement solution. Get the Full Story Complete...

International
China Sends Its Digital Yuan Across The Hong Kong Border
April 01, 2021

China and Hong Kong have completed the first cross-border test of the digital yuan, officials from the People’s Bank of China announced Thursday (April 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...