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Today in Payments Around the World: Hong Kong FPS Averages $667.9M in Daily Transaction Volume; Klarna Launches All-in-One Shopping App
Today in Payments Around the World: Hong Kong FPS Averages $667.9M in Daily Transaction Volume;...
November 03, 2021  |  International

Today in payments around the world, Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (FPS) averages $667.9M in daily transaction volume, and buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm...

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Using Payroll Technology as a Means for African Workers to Access Credit
Using Payroll Technology as a Means for African Workers to Access Credit
November 03, 2021  |  Payroll

It’s a fairly straightforward process to access consumer credit in developed regions like North America or Europe. Credit agencies, banks and financial players easily interact...

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US Bank Brings FinTech Collaboration To The Next Level With Bento Buy
US Bank Brings FinTech Collaboration To The Next Level With Bento Buy
August 17, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Financial institutions continue to embrace collaborations and integrations with FinTechs, but this week, U.S. Bank elevated that strategy with its FinTech acquisition. Plus, Brazil takes...

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Top News In Payments: Tougher Criteria For 2020 Business Loans; Wordline To Buy Ingenico
Top News In Payments: Tougher Criteria For 2020 Business Loans; Wordline To Buy Ingenico
February 04, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, U.S. banks are expected to tighten standards for 2020 business loans, Wordline is buying rival payments firm Ingenico, and Alphabet released...

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Grab Launches GrabInvest
Grab Launches GrabInvest
February 04, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Grab Holdings has acquired Singapore’s robo-advisory startup Bento for an undisclosed sum. The move will let Grab begin to offer retail wealth management services to...

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Managing Spend In A Sector Where Unplanned Expenses Are The Norm Issues
Managing Spend In A Sector Where Unplanned Expenses Are The Norm Issues
January 27, 2020  |  Spend Management

More workers in the United States and around the world are beginning to ask for updated expense tools as business becomes more interconnected. The volume...

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The Overdue Overhaul Of Workforce Spend Management
The Overdue Overhaul Of Workforce Spend Management
December 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Corporate profits are at all-time highs and the markets are mad bullish. So why are companies “borrowing” $1.6 billion a month from employees, in the...

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Why Sysco Turned The Page On Manual Expense Management
Why Sysco Turned The Page On Manual Expense Management
December 27, 2019  |  Spend Management

Manual expense management tools had their time in the spotlight, largely because they were the only options available for employee reimbursements and cash flows. Today’s...

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Can Email Change The Payments Game For SMBs?
Can Email Change The Payments Game For SMBs?
August 19, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Poor cash flow is a business killer. Almost half of all businesses fail within the first four years because of poor cash flow management. A...

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