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South Korea Braces For Coronavirus-Caused Recession
February 19, 2020

South Korea may be in danger of a recession in the wake of the deadly coronavirus because of its China-dependent economy, President Moon Jae-in warned. Moon called the virus “more serious than [they] thought,” and said action would need to be taken, the Financial Times reported....

International
China Uses Monetary Policy To Cure China’s Economic, Viral Ills
February 18, 2020

Can monetary policy cure the ills of an economic slowdown caused by the Coronavirus? 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...

B2B Payments
Deutsche Bank To Help Sri Lanka With Digital FX
February 18, 2020

Deutsche Bank announced on Tuesday (Feb. 18) that it would improve its Sri Lanka operation with the launch of a new digital foreign exchange (FX) program, reports said. The FX program is a step into the corporate client market, and its investments in Sri Lanka...

Investments
Singapore’s Credify Raises $1M To Expand Into Southeast Asia
February 18, 2020

Software development company Credify, based in Singapore, has raised $1 million in a seed funding round from SoftBank-backed artificial intelligence (AI) incubator Deepcore, as well as Beenext, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Payments Innovation
Saudi Arabia Makes Digital Push To Lessen Cash Reliance
February 18, 2020

Saudi Payments, a state-owned payments apparatus, has partnered with stc pay, another Saudi Arabia payments company, to grow the breadth of its mobile wallet, and potentially partner on future digital projects, according to a report. stc pay, a Saudi Telecom Company subsidiary, said the deal would...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
FinTech LendingClub Buys Radius Bank For $185M
February 18, 2020

FinTech LendingClub is purchasing Radius Bancorp for $185 million in cash and stock, according to a report by CNBC. 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...

B2B Payments
Rapyd, Visa Promote FinTech Adoption
February 18, 2020

B2B FinTech-as-a-Service (FaaS) unicorn Rapyd has partnered with Visa to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) expand their FinTech and payment services, Rapyd announced on Tuesday (Feb. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
HDFC Taps Mastercard, SAP Concur For T&E Tech
February 18, 2020

India’s HDFC Bank has teamed up with Mastercard and SAP Concur to manage corporate travel and expense management, according to a report by The Economic Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Cereal Makers Aim To Move From Sweet Tooth To Healthy Profit
February 18, 2020

You better eat your Wheaties. At an average of $3.74 a box, even with Russell Wilson or Serena Williams on the cover, it has been a staple of the General Mills cereal business as it competes for shelf space along with Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Cheerios...