International

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...

International
Naspers Earmarks $1B For Indian FinTech Investments
March 13, 2019

Naspers, Africa’s largest company based on market value, is gearing up to spend $1 billion in India in the form of investments focused on the financial technology market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Car-Sharing Startup Drivezy Raises $100M For US Expansion
March 13, 2019

Drivezy, the car-sharing startup based in India, is in the process of raising $100 million in equity funding and $400 million in asset financing as it seeks to expand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Global Payments
AliExpress To Let Shoppers Use M-Pesa; CreditDigital Notches £2 Million Investment
March 12, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Safaricom’s deal to let shoppers pay for goods on AliExpress.com through the M-Pesa mobile payment service, denominated in Kenyan shillings. In addition, CreditDigital has notched a £2 million investment...

Global Payments
India’s FSS Backs Ecentric Payment Systems; Vista Group Taps Temenos For Digital Transformation
March 11, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes India’s Financial Software and Systems (FSS) investment in South African payment processor Ecentric Payment Systems. In addition, African challenger bank Vista Group has selected banking software company Temenos to...

South East Asia
The Grab Journey: From Ride-Hailing To Mobile Financial Services Powerhouse
March 11, 2019

It’s said that the journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. The journey to build a digital ecosystem from the ground up starts with a single step, too: getting a critical mass of stakeholders on a vital side of that platform on board....

South East Asia
Chinese Banks Reined In Lending In February
March 10, 2019

Banks in China reined in lending in February coming off a record high at the start of 2019, reported The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

International
The Tie That Binds? The Royal Instagram And Brexit Preppers
March 09, 2019

Over the centuries, the British have gained a reputation for a certain steadiness of character, best epitomized via the “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster commissioned by the British government in 1939 in preparation for World War II. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...