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Sweden’s Central Bank Debates Rate Hike Before Election
September 04, 2018

Sweden’s central bank is scheduled to meet this week to discuss monetary policy, including whether to raise interest rates as the country’s krona hits its lowest level since the financial crisis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Physical Retail Isn’t Dead For Those That Evolve
September 04, 2018

Despite vacant malls and bankrupt retailers, it may be too soon to declare the death of the physical store, with some retailers successfully overhauling themselves in the era of Amazon.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Alipay In-Store Overseas Transactions Beat Summer 2017 By Factor Of 2.6
September 04, 2018

Alipay has revealed that it had a pretty good summer, with consumer spending surging over the last two months. 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...

Banking
Second TSB Bank Account Outage Affects ‘Thousands’
September 04, 2018

TSB customers in the U.K. were unable to access their online accounts Monday  (Sept. 3), four months after customer data transferred caused an outage at the U.K. bank challenger that hurt its reputation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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UK Banking Execs Arrested On Bribery Charges
September 04, 2018

Nigel Kirby, the deputy director of the National Crime Agency’s economic crime unit in the U.K., told a group of lawyers Monday (August 3) that the head of a London unit for a foreign bank has been arrested over bribery allegations. Get the Full Story...

Payment Methods
NXP On Plastic Cards: There’s A Lot Of Life Left
September 04, 2018

The plastic payment card is dead. Long live the plastic payment card! 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...

Global Payments
B2B Services, Blockchain, APIs Gain Currency In Africa
September 03, 2018

In the continuing swirl of headlines that seem to blur and blend cryptos, blockchains and developing nations, a number of collaborations between large tech firms, traditional financial institutions (FIs) and FinTech upstarts stood out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Tracker Roundup: What To Think About Now And In The Future
September 03, 2018

Original research. Thousands of individuals and companies surveyed. Insight into all manner of subjects — from mobile shopping to digital banking to self-service kiosks and beyond. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Cross-border Payments
Xpress Money Continues Its African Expansion
September 03, 2018

Xpress Money continues to expand its efforts in Africa as it tries to bring down the high remittance costs in the region, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...