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B2B Payments
OANDA Teams With Currencycloud For X-Border Money Transfers
January 27, 2021

To provide a new cross-border money transfer offering to North American businesses, OANDA has teamed with cross-border solutions provider Currencycloud. The new offering, which is known as OANDA FX Payments, has been made possible via a joint effort with foreign exchange (FX) consultants Shift Connect, according...

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Today In Payments: TransferWise Uses Visa Cloud Connect To Expand Debit Offer; SBA Approves $35...
January 27, 2021

In today’s top news, TransferWise and Visa have partnered on Visa’s new Cloud Connect program, and the SBA has granted $35 billion in new PPP loans. Plus, The Clearing House introduced a new offering to help financial institutions perform their own risk evaluations. Get the...

Retail
Grocery Roundup: Supermarkets Look Ahead, In-Store Pharmacies Struggle
January 27, 2021

For almost a year now, many grocery stores have had to play catch-up, responding to ever-changing consumer behaviors influenced by each shift in the course of the coronavirus pandemic. While infection rates remain high in most areas, the U.S. is also starting to see widespread...

Payment Methods
The Global Digital Shift: Comparing The US, UK And Australia In Five Points
January 27, 2021

The great digital shift has been felt all over the world over the course of the last year, as shutdowns and concerns about the pandemic steered consumers away from their physical routines and toward adopting a greater degree of digitization in their day-to-day lives. Get...

B2B Payments
PNC Strikes Deal To Buy Payment Gateway Firm Tempus Technologies
January 27, 2021

PNC Bank N.A. said on Wednesday (Jan. 27) that it has struck a definitive deal to buy payment gateway provider Tempus Technologies, Inc. The purchase is “subject to legal close” and would grow PNC Treasury Management’s payment platform, letting business customers handle their receivables and...

Payment Methods
Vistaprint Teams With PayPal To Advance QR Code Adoption
January 27, 2021

Marketing and design firm Vistaprint is partnering with digital money transfer company PayPal to advance the adoption of QR codes for contactless payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Digital Banking
Today In Digital-First Banking: JPMorgan Plans Launch Of UK Digital Retail Bank; The Clearing House...
January 27, 2021

In today’s top digital-first banking news, JPMorgan Chase plans to roll out a digital bank in the United Kingdom, while The Clearing House (TCH) has introduced a new data sharing evaluation for data aggregators and financial apps. Plus, Albert has raised $100 million in a...

Retail
Today In Retail: CarParts.com Debuts Hybrid, EV eCommerce Hub; Belk Plans To File For Chapter...
January 27, 2021

In today’s top retail news, CarParts.com, Inc. launched a shopping hub for hybrids and electric vehicles (EVs), while Belk has unveiled plans to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Plus, Amazon has launched Alexa’s newest set of updates and features designed to make the voice assistant more...

International
Indonesian FinTech Gojek Seeks To Become Global Player
January 27, 2021

Indonesia’s Gojek is seeking to expand its ridesharing and digital payments business throughout Southeast Asia and beyond. 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...