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Alipay Comes To Canada
March 06, 2019

SnapPay, the Canadian cross-border payments company, and Alipay, the Chinese digital payments platform operated by Ant Financial Services, announced a collaboration Wednesday (March 6) that will enable Canadian Chinese grocery chain FoodyMart to accept Alipay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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US Faster Payments Council Announces Founding Sponsors
March 06, 2019

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), which was launched by the Fed in November, announced on Wednesday (March 6) its 20 founding sponsors, which include a range of players in the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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NFC Forum Shares Specs For QR Codes Alternative
March 05, 2019

The NFC Forum, the standards and advocacy association for Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology, released its NFC Money Transfer Candidate Specification (NMT) on Tuesday (March 5), giving payment service providers and consumers the chance to use available NFC payment solutions as an alternative to QR codes. Get...

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Barclaycard Inks Deal With UnionPay
March 05, 2019

Barclaycard, the U.K. payment company, announced Tuesday (March 5) that it has inked a new partnership with UnionPay International, a unit of China UnionPay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Apple Teams With Goldman To Expand Apple Wallet Card Products
February 21, 2019

Apple and Goldman Sachs, through joint efforts, will issue a credit card that links with the iPhone, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Feb. 21). The new card is aimed at helping consumers with money management, and bringing the companies into new areas of business....

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FinTech-As-A-Service Eyes Global Payments Simplification Makeover
February 19, 2019

To streamline FinTech, and to help consumers and businesses transact in the ways they desire, firms must move beyond the silo approach. FinTech still exists as a fragmented market, where businesses striving to offer payment services to end users pick and choose among providers, integrate...

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Western Union Expands Amazon Payments To 10 Countries
February 13, 2019

Western Union has rolled out a new payment option that will let international Amazon.com customers pay in their respective country’s currency, the company announced in a press release. The service is being offered in 10 countries, including Chile, Peru, Colombia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines,...

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Revolut Runs Into Trouble With Ad That Highlights Transactions
February 08, 2019

Revolut, the U.K. FinTech that has been growing at a rapid pace, was forced to acknowledge it made up stats for a recent advertising campaign. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Why Airlines Need To Get Their Wheels Up On Alt Payments
February 07, 2019

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