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International
China Refuses To Dial Back Tech Regulations
March 25, 2019

Although U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are going to Beijing for trade talks later on this week, there are still a few obstacles in the way of a trade deal. Most notably, the fact that China has so far refused...

Global Payments
solarisBank To Grow Alipay In Europe; PagBrasil Teams With Singapore’s APACPAY
March 21, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes solarisBank‘s tie-up with Alipay for payments in Europe. PagBrasil is working with Singaporean payment service provider APACPAY to grow payment options in Brazil, a decline in self-service payment terminals in...

Global Payments
APEXX Payments Marketplace Debuts In Russia; Citcon Connects With ACCEO For Mobile Payments
March 20, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the debut of global payment marketplace APEXX’s solution in Russia. Citcon is collaborating with ACCEO to enable acceptance of Chinese payment methods WeChat Pay and Alipay, OVO is working with...

International
Indian Economists Meet With Central Bank About Slowdown
March 19, 2019

Indian economists met with the chief of the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday (Mar. 19) to suggest a monetary policy boost, aiming to encourage growth amid concerns over an economic slowdown, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Global Payments
Xiaomi Unveils Mi Pay Service In India; Mobile Payment Users Rise In Vietnam
March 19, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Xiaomi’s unveiling of its Mi Pay mobile payment service in India. In addition, the number of people making mobile payments in stores is on the move in Vietnam and more...

Global Payments
Worldline Enables Apple Pay Support In Germany; Khalti Rolls Out eTicketing Feature
March 18, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Wordline’s support of Google Pay and Apple Pay through its payment terminals in Germany. Singapore’s Scoot budget airline will allow customers to make payments through PayNow, Nepal’s Khalti has rolled out an...

International
IADB Recognizes Guaido’s Representative Over Maduro’s
March 15, 2019

Latin America’s largest lender, the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), voted on Friday (March 15) to replace President Nicolas Maduro’s representative with that of opposition leader Juan Guaido, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Latin America
US Mulls Banning Visa, Mastercard From Processing In Venezuela
March 15, 2019

The U.S. might prohibit Visa, Mastercard and other financial institutions (FIs), such as SWIFT, from processing transactions in Venezuela. 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...

Global Payments
Network International Eyes London Listing; Vipps Teams With Nets For Bill Payments
March 14, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Dubai-based Network International’s potential future London Stock Exchange listing. BMP Festival Portugal has inked a deal with Event Genius for cashless payments, Canada’s Steinbach Credit Union has tapped into Samsung Pay...