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WhatsApp’s Expanding Payments Footprint
August 01, 2018

As of Wednesday (August 1) South Africa’s Absa Group officially rolled out WhatsApp banking as part of its continuing effort to develop a digitally-led bank in Africa. Absa has signed on 10,000 customers since early July, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Sees 46 Percent Market Share Growth
July 30, 2018

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, the global retail electronic point of sale (EPOS) technology company, announced on Monday (July 30) that it has grown its worldwide self-checkout (SCO) market share by 46 percent, according to research and consulting company RBR. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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California Kroger Subsidiary Says No To Visa
July 30, 2018

Foods Co, a subsidiary of grocery giant Kroger, has announced that 21 of its grocery stores and five of its gas stations in Central and Northern California are officially through with Visa branded credit cards as a form of payment, effective August 14, 2018. Get the...

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Network Issue Causes Payment Card Issues In Finland
July 30, 2018

Scandinavian payment firm Nets said that clients at some Finland banks reported issues when using their payment cards on Sunday (July 29). 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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Chase Pay Customers With Samsung Phones Can Link To Samsung Pay
July 30, 2018

JPMorgan Chase announced Friday (July 27) that Chase Pay customers with a Samsung Galaxy smartphone can link Chase Pay to Samsung Pay. 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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Flywire Raises $100M To Expand Into New Markets
July 26, 2018

Flywire, the payment company for businesses and institutions, announced on Thursday (July 26) that it has raised $100M in new venture funding. 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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ACH Network Payment Volume Jumps 6.2 Percent In Q2
July 26, 2018

NACHA — The Electronic Payments Association announced Wednesday (July 25) that debit and credit transactions totaled more than 5.7 billion in the second quarter of 2018, a 6.2 percent increase from the second quarter of last year. In a press release, NACHA said the percentage increase...

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Snapchat Exits P2P
July 23, 2018

Snapchat is closing down Snapcash, its peer-to-peer payment space, on August 30. 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...

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Hyperwallet Streamlines Global Payouts For Wordapp.com
July 17, 2018

Global payments provider Hyperwallet announced today (July 17) that it is launching mass payment distribution for Wordapp.com, a content processing platform for online businesses looking to scale their content needs. Wordapp.com will utilize Hyperwallet’s development tools and widget integration to embed payout functionality directly into...