International

PayPal Inks Dubai Cross-Border Marketplace Deal
January 05, 2016

PayPal has made another marketplace friend abroad — this time in the Middle East. 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...

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Apple Pay Gets Canadian Payment Processor Support
January 05, 2016

In the latest announcement of yet another sign-on to Apple Pay, Elavon, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp operating as a payments solution provider in Canada, now has begun offering access to the tech giant’s payments platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Ant Financial’s $1.5B Pre-IPO Plans
January 05, 2016

It was widely reported in 2105 that Alibaba’s financial arm, Ant Financial, would go public in 2016, but there wasn’t a set timeframe announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Uber’s European Challenges Continue
January 04, 2016

While Uber continues to expand throughout most of the world, cultural impasses are proving to be an obstacle for the ridesharing powerhouse in some regions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Is Trade-Based Money Laundering Growing?
January 04, 2016

The growth in world trade and financial technology has carried with it the specter of trade-based money laundering. The topic has been hot enough to spark commentary by John Cassara in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Thursday (Dec. 31). The trend led the...

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Japanese Banks Eye Post-Regulation FinTech Future
December 31, 2015

One of the biggest banks in Japan, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, wants to boost the level of investments in financial technology firms once it is able to do so after certain rules are lifted by regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

India’s 1 Billion Mobile User Milestone
December 31, 2015

India is catching up to China’s milestones. 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. By completing this form, you agree...

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Is China Restricting Foreign Banks X-Border Business?
December 31, 2015

The suspension of two foreign banks by the Chinese government from doing at least some cross-border business in yuan until at least March 2016 begs the question of whether the country is limiting cross-border transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Starbucks And Alibaba Pair Up
December 31, 2015

In a first for the Seattle-based chain, Starbucks has officially launched an online store in China on Alibaba’s Tmall as part of what the company referred to as an effort to expand its digital reach and consumer base in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. Get...