China has ordered a lockdown of Beijing’s financial district Monday (August 6) to prevent individuals from protesting a crisis in the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
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...
Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly voted on Thursday (Aug. 2) to legalize money exchange operations in an effort to relax the government’s strict currency controls. According to Reuters, economists say it’s unlikely that President Nicolás Maduro’s government would do away completely with the controls. The country is...
Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is a burgeoning hub for startups in the technology sector. The city is home to European offices for multinational technology companies, as well as banks and startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Grab, a ride-hailing company in Southeast Asia, announced Thursday (August 2) it has raised an additional $1 billion from a handful of financial firms, bringing its total with the round to $2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
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...
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....
United Nations (UN) chief António Guterres has warned staff and member states that it is running out of cash. In a letter, he urged countries to pay what they owe as soon as possible, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The Venezuelan government said it will knock five zeros off its currency — the bolívar — instead of the three it had planned. According to Financial Times, the decision is a move to keep up with hyperinflation, which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts will...
