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GoCardless Launches In Australia; Manchester United Teams Up With MoPlay
August 06, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the rollout of GoCardless in Australia through a partnership with Xero. In addition, the U.K.‘s Manchester United is teaming up with mobile betting and gaming brand MoPlay, and Iran is relaxing currency rules. Get the...

Accenture Unveils FinTech Lab Startups, Billon Teams Up With FIS
July 31, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Accenture’s FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific. In addition, Europe’s Billon has signed a letter of intent with FIS, and Credit Suisse is seeking a banking license in Saudi Arabia. Get the Full Story...

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İşbank Launches API Portal, VTB Bank Rolls Out Mobile Banking
July 27, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes how Turkey’s İşbank rolled out an application programming interface (API) portal. In addition, Armenia’s VTB Bank launched mobile banking services, and Armenia’s ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank has started to accept JCB cards across the country....

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Paytm Says It Didn’t Share User Data With Investors
July 26, 2018

Paytm, a digital payment company out of India, said Thursday (July 26) that it didn’t share user data with investors or any foreign entities just one day after a member of Parliament, Narendra Jadhav, argued Alibaba’s stake in the company was a “very serious threat...

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Worldpay Works On Drone Payments, Grab Unveils New Thailand Services
July 26, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Worldpay’s work on payment technology for drones. In addition, Singapore-based Grab is rolling out new services in Thailand, and Indonesia’s FinAccel has notched $30 million in Series B funding. Get the...

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TransferTo Teams Up With Stellar; Bunq Unveils Payment Link Service
July 25, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes TransferTo‘s tie-up with Stellar Development Foundation for cross-border facilitation services. In addition, the Netherlands’ bunq has unveiled a payment link service, and the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public about a...

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Western Union Integrates With ecoPayz Platform
July 24, 2018

Western Union announced on Tuesday (July 24) that ecoAccount digital wallet holders can now send Western Union international or domestic money transfers from the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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ShopKeep Teams Up With Gravity Payments; Singapore Requires Banks To Step Up Verification Efforts
July 24, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s requirement to have banks implement stronger customer verification processes in the wake of the cyberattack on SingHealth. In addition, INTL FCStone Ltd.’s Global Payments...

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BNP Paribas Unveils UK SME Debt Fund; Nanjing Rolls Out $1.5M Blockchain Fund
July 23, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes BNP Paribas Asset Management’s new U.K. debt fund. In addition, a city in China is rolling out a new $1.5 billion blockchain fund, and the U.A.E’s Network International has launched a...