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Facebook’s WhatsApp to Expand Indian Payments Service After NPCI Approval
November 05, 2020

WhatsApp has won a green light to expand its payments service in India after a two-year pilot program by the Facebook-owned service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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China’s Tests Of Digital Yuan Have Processed 4 Million Transactions
November 02, 2020

People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Yi Gang said the pilot program for digital yuan has gone well, with over 2 billion yuan ($299 million) used in over 4 million transactions, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Trust Deficit Rises With Digital Shift
November 02, 2020

It seems almost illogical that just when consumers are spending record amounts of personal and professional time online and enthusiastically embracing the pandemic’s digital shift, they’re also becoming increasingly leery of with whom they do business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Stripe Expands Payments Partnership With Mindbody
October 30, 2020

Stripe has grown its partnership with Mindbody to fuel advanced digital and brick-and-mortar experiences for wellness clients in North America and throughout Europe, according to an announcement emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Hands Off: Touchless, Contactless Payments Drive Consumer Safety Preferences
October 27, 2020

That consumers are a bit gun shy when it comes to shopping in physical stores — particularly when it comes to checking out at the point of sale and having to share a touchpad with every other shopper that’s been in all day — is...

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Ceridian: How The Pandemic Is Disrupting The Traditional Payday Period
October 21, 2020

“The health crisis has really shown us that within the broader workforce, regardless of whether people are salaried or hourly, the majority don’t have enough savings in the bank to last for a week or two-week period,” notes Warren Perlman, As the pandemic has disrupted...

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Visa Expands Tap To Phone To 15 Countries
October 21, 2020

Visa announced Wednesday (Oct. 21) that the company is expanding its contactless Tap To Phone (TTP) payment systems to more than 15 markets worldwide, with plans to bring the mobile tech to the United States sometime next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Etsy To Offer Klarna’s Buy Now, Pay Later Payment Option
October 20, 2020

Etsy, the online marketplace for creative gifts, is set to roll out use of the Klarna buy now, pay later (BNPL) shopping payment solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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VersaPay, Solupay Merge To Create Collaborative AR/AP Payments Network
October 20, 2020

Information gaps.  Asynchrony.  Paper checks and paper invoices.  Suppliers have payment preferences, buyers are reticent to grant them. 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,...