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Quest Payment Systems Brings Alipay To Australia
December 08, 2016

Quest Payment Systems, a payments provider in Australia, announced Wednesday (Dec. 7) it collaborated with Alipay, the mobile and online payment company, to launch Alipay in Australian stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Europe
London’s Tech Leaders Press For Answers About Post-Brexit Plans
December 07, 2016

London’s tech leaders are concerned about what the city’s future as an international finance hub will be in a post-Brexit world — and are officially looking for answers from Prime Minster Theresa May’s government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

International
Union Pay Pushes Pause On Co-Branded Cards
December 06, 2016

The times they are a changin’ — as the People’s Bank of China has ordered local banks to stop issuing co-branded (bearing both the logo of UnionPay and a foreign card network), dual currency payment cards in mainland China, according to reports emerging this morning. The...

International
Venezuela Circulates Larger Notes As Inflation Crisis Grows
December 06, 2016

In the latest international example of new notes debuting, with a change across the land — no it is not India, but rather Venezuela this time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

International
Convenience, Increased Accessibility Driving Digital Wallet Growth
December 06, 2016

Convenience and increased accessibility are two of the key reasons the global digital wallet market is growing. That’s according to a new report from Research and Markets looking at growth and demand for digital wallets through 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

International
Chinese Shoppers Spending More Money … In China
December 05, 2016

The wealthy shoppers of China are returning home — to spend, that is. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

International
Narendra Modi: India To Move Govt. Buys Online
December 02, 2016

India’s government is gearing up to move all of the purchases the government makes online to a marketplace that, Bloomberg reported, could be worth one-fifth of its economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Can The Cradle Of Civilization Carry The FinTech Torch?
December 01, 2016

With a location right on the crossroads of North, South, East and West, Athens, Greece is known as the “cradle of civilization,” but the location also delivers on a growing mix of offerings as a global tech hub. In this week’s installment of PYMNTS’ Weekly...

International
Mobs Imprison Cashless Bankers On Pay Day In India
December 01, 2016

Pay day looms in India. And as Bloomberg reported, things may get ugly. The banking sector, the newswire reported, is girding for a tough response from “angry mobs” as they line up at banks and ATMs to get cash. This is, of course, in the...