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Singtel Adds Payment Options To Dash; Metro Bank Upgrades Mobile App
December 10, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Singapore’s Singtel rollout of international payment options in its Dash mobile app. In addition, PUC Berhad is teaming up with Revenue Group Berhad for online-to-offline (O2O) payments in Malaysia,...

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‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Have Cost French Retailers One Billion Euros
December 07, 2018

The “yellow vest” protests have cost French retailers about $1.1 billion dollars in revenue since they started last month, according to The French retail federation (FCD). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Wirecard Amplifies Wizz Air Collaboration; AIB Taps Into Fitbit Pay In Ireland
December 06, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the expanded collaboration between Germany’s Wirecard and European low-cost airline Wizz Air. In addition, AIB is making Fitbit Pay available to its customers in Ireland, and the UAE’s Beam plans to...

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Grab Teams With SM Investments; BenefitPay Comes To Self-Service Kiosks
December 05, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Grab’s partnership with SM Investments Corporation (SM) for its mobile wallet in the Philippines. In addition, SADAD and Benefit are introducing a QR payment system in the Gulf region,...

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Natixis Payments Brings Apple Pay To Apetiz; UniCredit Rolls Out Google Pay
December 04, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes France’s Natixis Payments bringing Apple Pay to users of Apetiz at restaurants and retailers. In addition, UniCredit customers in Italy can now use the Google Pay digital wallet, and cybercriminals...

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Khalti Digital Wallet Teams With Cinemas; Trinity Technology Receives Mobile Money License
December 03, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Khalti Digital Wallet’s collaboration with cinemas in Nepal. In addition, Trinity Technology has reportedly received an operational license for mobile money in South Sudan, and Thailand’s Bangkok Bank (BBL) is predicting...

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TD Ameritrade Integrates With Tencent’s WeChat
December 03, 2018

TD Ameritrade, the Omaha, Nebraska online brokerage, announced Monday (December 3) that it is the first U.S.-based brokerage to integrate with Tencent’s WeChat messaging system, which is wildly popular in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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EU’s Transfer Service Takes Aim At PayPal
November 30, 2018

The European Central Bank launched the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement, or TIPS, on Friday (Nov. 30), with the aim of competing with PayPal and other payment tech giants, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Paytm Eyes Expansion In Japanese Market
November 29, 2018

India-based digital payments service Paytm said it wants to take over the Japanese mobile payment market, according to a recent report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...