International

Swiss Watchdog Tells Banks To Get Tough On Money Laundering
April 08, 2016

In Switzerland, it’s time for banks to get more focused on helping curtail short-circuit money laundering, according to a key executive at FINMA, the financial regulatory agency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Android Takes Bite Out of Apple’s iOS China Share
April 08, 2016

The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that Android may be creeping into Apple’s OS share in China. 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...

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Wirecard Profit Surges Amid US Expansion Talk
April 08, 2016

German payments solutions provider Wirecard reported a nearly 32 percent increase in transaction volume as a result of its strong organic growth in fiscal year 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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What’s In The Cards For US And Canada Payments (Literally)?
April 06, 2016

Last week, TSYS’ Sarah Hartman and Adam Smitherman shared new data with Karen Webster about the state of payments in Canada and the U.S. in a live broadcast. Some of what was disclosed was rather interesting, maybe even surprising. For instance, more than 50 percent...

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Trump’s Mexico Wall To Be Built On Remittances?
April 05, 2016

Fund the Trump Wall by cutting off fund flows to Mexico? Unlikely.

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OECD Issues New eCommerce Guidelines
April 05, 2016

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a consortium of 34 nations worldwide, said Monday that it has issued new, revised guidelines geared toward protecting consumers, and expanding their trust, as they conduct eCommerce. The Federal Trade Commission, in turn, said it welcomed those rules....

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Western Union Launches Small B2B Payments Network
April 05, 2016

The segment of Western Union known as Western Union Business Solutions, geared toward payments services, said on Monday (April 5) that it is launching WU EDGE, a digital platform that focuses on international trade among small to mid-sized companies. The platform is getting its debut...

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Kabbage Partners With Santander To Serve UK SMBs
April 05, 2016

Grupo Santander subsidiary Santander UK said on Monday (April 4) that it will license the Kabbage Platform in an effort to increase small to mid-sized business lending in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Uphold Brings India X-Border Payments
April 01, 2016

Uphold, a cloud-based financial platform, has made a big move in the cross-border payments space by bringing its services to India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....