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eCommerce
Helping SMBs Fill In The Payments Piece Of The Digital-First Puzzle
February 05, 2021

Millions of eyes will be on the Super Bowl kickoff Sunday. And there may be a kickoff of a different sort that same day, where small businesses, wrestling with the pandemic’s headwinds and challenges, may begin their digital payments journeys. Get the Full Story Complete...

Security & Fraud
Merchants Called To The Offensive In Battle Against Cyberfraud
February 05, 2021

By now, the surge in online shopping and the commensurate rise in cyberfraud over the past year are well-established themes. But what many people don’t know is how the frontline battle in that fight has changed. According to Jason Tan, founder and executive chair at...

Digital Banking
FISPAN: Contextual Business Banking Takes Page From Big Tech
February 05, 2021

The pandemic has created a sense of urgency among corporates and small businesses to digitize, and financial workflows are no exception. Now unable to physically enter offices to cut checks and receive paper invoices, finance leaders have been forced to accelerate modernization efforts in order...

International
Report: Price Of Jumia Technologies Expected To Soar In 2021
February 04, 2021

Analyses of investor sentiment and other factors point to the price of Nigeria-based online marketplace Jumia Technologies soaring through 2021 and beyond, London Loves Business reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Security & Fraud
US Charges CEO Of GBC Capital In $1.8 Billion Ponzi-Like Fraud
February 04, 2021

Federal prosecutors in New York announced Thursday (Feb. 4) in a press release the indictment of three people linked to private equity firm GPB Capital Holdings on charges including securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: P2P Crypto Payments Platform Metal Pay Applies For Bank Charter; South Africa Revenue...
February 04, 2021

Metal Pay, a U.S.-based peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency payments platform, has filed for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Payment Methods
Blackhawk Network Launches Canadian Virtual Prepaid Mastercard For Customer Rewards
February 04, 2021

Global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network has launched its new virtual universal prepaid Mastercard for Canadian businesses, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Qatar Islamic Bank Launches New Payment Management Offering
February 04, 2021

Qatar Islamic Bank recently launched a new online payment management offering aimed at large corporate clients, touting what the bank says will be automated services that promise more “ease, speed and safety.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
UK Cashflows Introduces Anytime Settlement To Advance Payments
February 04, 2021

U.K.-based merchant payments solutions platform Cashflows has introduced Anytime Settlement, a new service that enables businesses to access funds in a matter of hours following a transaction, instead of the industry average of three working days, according to a Thursday (Feb. 4) press release. Get...