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Did RBI Rule ‘Kill’ Recurring Payments in India?
October 17, 2021

Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established a rule governing how businesses can process recurring payments. 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...

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UK Financial Watchdog Organization Chair to Step Down a Year Early
October 17, 2021

The leader of the United Kingdom’s financial watchdog organization has said he will step down in spring 2022, a year earlier than expected, The Guardian reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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EMEA Daily: UK FinTech Plum Raises $13.9M in Series A Funding; Nigerian B2B Startup Alerzo...
October 15, 2021

In today’s top EMEA news, U.K. FinTech Plum closes a $13.9 million Series A funding round, and The Digital Pound Foundation wants to see a U.K. CBDC materialize. Plus, U.K.’s Banking Protocol helps stop cybercriminals in their tracks, and Nigerian retail-tech startup Alerzo acquires FinTech...

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Microsoft Shutters Chinese Version of LinkedIn
October 14, 2021

The last big U.S. social network in China — Microsoft’s LinkedIn — is shuttering operations in the country over concerns about internet censorship and regulations, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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UK FCA Issues Guidance About Remote, Hybrid Work Risks
October 13, 2021

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has handed down new guidance for regulated business sectors over the risks involved with remote and hybrid work environments in a Monday (Oct. 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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China Imposes More Supervision Over Payments Ecosystem
October 11, 2021

China’s Central Bank has penalized 1,436 banks and payment companies and levied fines totaling 1.13 billion yuan — or $176 million — since 2016, the bank’s deputy governor said at the recent China Payment and Clearing Forum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Thai Digital Payments Quadruple From Pre-COVID-19 
October 11, 2021

Digital payments across Thailand are four times as frequent as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, as the country’s infection rate is increasing the need for online services, the central bank told Reuters in report on Monday (Oct. 11).  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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EMEA Daily: NatWest Acquires FinTech RoosterMoney; African FinTech Finclusion Raises $20M for Enterprise Development
October 10, 2021

In today’s top EMEA news, NatWest acquires youth-oriented FinTech RoosterMoney and African FinTech Finclusion raises $20M for enterprise development. Plus, the U.K. brick-and-mortar retail scene is equipped to handle Amazon entry, one-third of U.K. SMBs are ‘highly indebted,’ according to Bank of England, and Kenyan...

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BIS Conference: PBoC Boss Yi Gang Warns of More FinTech Enforcement
October 08, 2021

Enforcement against technology companies that engage in anti-competitive practices will remain an enforcement focus of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), central bank governor Yi Gang said at the Regulating Big Tech conference hosted by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Get the Full Story...