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Ascenda, BSF Team to Offer Banking Rewards in Middle East

Ascenda, BSF Team to Offer Banking Rewards in Middle East
Ascenda, BSF Team to Offer Banking Rewards in Middle East
June 17, 2022  |  Mena

Payments and banking rewards provider Ascenda has formed a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF), the companies said in a news release Thursday...

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TikTok Sees Exodus of Influencers From UK Shopping Service
TikTok Sees Exodus of Influencers From UK Shopping Service
June 17, 2022  |  Retail

Citing low pay, long hours and inferior products, TikTok influencers in the United Kingdom have begun leaving the platform’s eCommerce program, the Financial Times (FT)...

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EBA’s Report Includes Crypto, Payments and AML as 2022 Priorities 
EBA’s Report Includes Crypto, Payments and AML as 2022 Priorities 
June 17, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Wednesday, June 15, its Annual Report which describes in detail the activities and achievements of the Authority in...

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Africa’s Digital Future Beyond Mobile Money
Africa’s Digital Future Beyond Mobile Money
June 17, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

It seems like an exciting time for PayTech — payments technology — in Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Klarna’s Value Reportedly Slashed by Two-Thirds
Klarna’s Value Reportedly Slashed by Two-Thirds
June 16, 2022  |  BNPL

Klarna will be looking into raising more funds at a significantly lower value than it got last year, which shows how dire the environment is...

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Commercial Real Estate Lender Ashman Granted UK Banking License
Commercial Real Estate Lender Ashman Granted UK Banking License
June 16, 2022  |  Real Estate

Ashman announced in a press release yesterday that authorities in its native Britain have given it authority to lend money. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bankers Urge EU to Proceed With Caution on Digital Euro
Bankers Urge EU to Proceed With Caution on Digital Euro
June 16, 2022  |  CBDC

A trade group representing the banking industry is urging European Union officials exploring the creation of a digital euro to proceed slowly and carefully. Get...

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ECB Official Touts Public-Private Cooperation in Payments Digitization
ECB Official Touts Public-Private Cooperation in Payments Digitization
June 16, 2022  |  Europe

The European Central Bank (ECB) will be eyeing the effects of digitization, including ways to “stay at the technological frontier and satisfy consumers’ demand for...

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EMEA Daily: Bank of Ghana Introduces GhanaPay Mobile Wallet
EMEA Daily: Bank of Ghana Introduces GhanaPay Mobile Wallet
June 16, 2022  |  International

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the Bank of Ghana has introduced a brand new mobile wallet, GhanaPay. Plus,...

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