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South Asia
Paytm Launches Payments Bank To Serve The Underserved In India
May 23, 2017

Indian digital payments firm Paytm has officially launched a niche payments bank as part of its drive to double its customer base to 500 million over the next three years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Payments Will Fly With This Discount Airline
May 23, 2017

The WannaCry hackers aren’t the only ones asking to be paid in bitcoin. On May 22, Peach Aviation Ltd. announced that it will now accept bitcoin as payment for airline tickets, following in the footsteps of Latvian airline airBaltic and Universal Air Travel Plan. Get...

Bitcoin
Did The IRS Overstep With Coinbase Summons?
May 23, 2017

Coinbase is saying the Internal Revenue Service went too far in its demands of the popular bitcoin exchange, and it’s pushing back in court to protect the 500,000 active Coinbase users who would be affected by the summons. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Security & Fraud
SWIFT Releases Customer Security Guidance
May 23, 2017

SWIFT announced Monday (May 22) that it is setting global customer security standards and boosting its overall transparency on cybersecurity among users of the SWIFT network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
US Corporates’ Global Ambitions Remain Strong Despite Protectionism
May 23, 2017

A recent surge in U.S. protectionism has global trade in jeopardy. 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 completing...

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Why Smartphones Are Payments’ Biggest Innovators
May 23, 2017

Innovation is happening at the speed of payments — which, as it turns out, can be pretty fast these days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Sage Announces First Bank Feeds Partner
May 23, 2017

Accounting software company Sage is acting on U.K. tax reform in an effort to help SMEs ease into the transition of going digital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Treasury Is Becoming More Strategic — And Treasurers Know It
May 23, 2017

The role of corporate treasurer is becoming more strategic — and the treasurers themselves say they are aware of how their profession is evolving. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Data Drivers
Stopping Faster Payments Fraud, Faster
May 23, 2017

When the U.K. implemented Faster Payments, fraud tripled as fraudsters exploited the vulnerabilities of a new system that moved money in an instant. In the latest Data Drivers, BioCatch’s head of Cyber Strategy tells Karen Webster how new tools and technologies can slow fraud to...