One of the biggest shifts in banking that FinTech newcomers ushered into the market is the demand among customers for advisory services. With FinTechs offering clients a range of easy-to-use, sophisticated products, banks in 2018 were pressured to react to small businesses’ demand for advisory...
The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has announced that it will incorporate RippleNet blockchain into its international network, offering 24-hour wire transfers to Jordan, with more countries being added soon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) announced that it has revoked the licenses of five Russian foreign exchange (FX) trading companies. According to a statement on the bank’s website, the decision was made due to “the repeated violations of the requirements of the...
It has been a busy year for the world of bank regulations, particularly Know Your Customer (KYC). Financial services regulations are notorious for their complexity and ever-changing demands for financial institutions and corporates, but another fuel for development in the KYC space was the FinTech...
Grab, the leading ride-hailing company in Southeast Asia, was ordered by a court in Vietnam to pay $206,985 — or 4.8 billion dong — in a legal battle with Vietnam Sun Corp., the local taxi company that sued Grab over lost business. Get the Full...
The online retail market hit $186.13 billion during the third quarter, with Alibaba in the dominant position. 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...
Blue Apron saw its stock price get a boost on Thursday (Dec. 27) after it announced its partnership with WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, on healthy meal kits for dieters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
The new year will bring a new round of one of the hottest games in the payments-and-commerce world: What makes millennials tick? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
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