Digital Payments

Digital Payments
What It Will Take To Really Kill The Check?
March 02, 2020

Checks are among the most surprisingly durable payments products — at least when it comes to the world of B2B transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Finablr’s BayanPay Awarded Payments License From Saudi Authority
February 26, 2020

Finablr, a global platform for payments and foreign exchange solutions, has announced that its Saudi-Arabia based network brand, BayanPay, has been awarded a license to provide payment services by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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WhatsApp Pay Gets Approval For Phased India Rollout
February 07, 2020

Almost two years after its experimental run, the Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has received regulatory approval for its WhatsApp Pay platform in India. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) provided the firm with permission to put WhatsApp Pay into operation in a phased manner, The Business Standard reported.  Get the...

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MoneyGram Launches First-Ever Ukraine Bank Deposit Service
January 29, 2020

Peer-to-peer payments service MoneyGram will partner with Industrialbank to create a new bank deposit service in Ukraine. MoneyGram is the first company to let users send money directly to anyone’s bank account in the country, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

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PCI Pal Launches Secure Digital Payments Platform
January 29, 2020

Secure payments provider PCI Pal launched a new digital service on Tuesday (Jan. 28) that will let organizations offer ultra-secure payments across a multitude of channels, from social media to email and everything in between. The service, PCI Pal Digital, will be available for contact...

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Curve’s Digital Banking Customers Can Now Use Apple Pay
January 28, 2020

The European banking platform Curve is now offering Apple Pay to its customers, Curve announced on Tuesday (Jan. 28). 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...

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Malaysia Gov’t To Pay Citizens To Use Digital Payments
January 15, 2020

Malaysia is launching a program on Wednesday (Jan. 15), according to reports, to give out 450 million ringgit (more than $110 million USD) to half of its citizens. The program intends to bolster the country’s digital payments, a jolt to get things off the ground....

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Aon Deal Signals Rising Trend Of InsurTech In The 2020s
January 08, 2020

It will pay to watch how the insurance industry undergoes innovation and disruption in the coming decade, thanks in part to digital tech, faster disbursements and even more focus on policies crafted for small and medium-sized businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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MoneyGram’s Holiday Transactions Spike 70 Pct YOY
January 07, 2020

MoneyGram reported a record-breaking online transaction growth over the holiday period. Between Dec. 1 and Dec. 25, the company, a leader in money transfer services, reported a transaction growth of more than 70 percent from the same time in 2018, with 80 percent of those...