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Will It Be Nordic Banks Against The World In Mobile Payments?

Will It Be Nordic Banks Against The World In Mobile Payments?
Will It Be Nordic Banks Against The World In Mobile Payments?
October 12, 2017  |  Digital Payments

The world beat a path to Scandinavia’s door this year when it came to mobile payments. Samsung Pay was the first international competitor to plant...

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Today In Data: Cash Use In Europe
Today In Data: Cash Use In Europe
October 11, 2017  |  Today In Data

Though digital and contactless payments are on the rise worldwide, cash usage is still a reality. In fact, a recent survey of approximately 50,000 convenience stores...

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NEW REPORT: Straight Talk About Cash In Europe
NEW REPORT: Straight Talk About Cash In Europe
October 11, 2017  |  Cash

Even with the growth of contactless and digital payments in Western and Eastern Europe, cash continues to cut itself a lion’s share of the payments...

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EU Banks Investigated For Blocking FinTech Access To Customer Data
EU Banks Investigated For Blocking FinTech Access To Customer Data
October 10, 2017  |  Europe

EU antitrust authorities have launched an investigation into whether Dutch and Polish banking associations and their members are blocking FinTech companies from accessing customer account...

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Why B2B May Be The Key To Europe’s FinTech Pursuit
Why B2B May Be The Key To Europe’s FinTech Pursuit
September 21, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Europe is on the path to entice FinTechs. European Union (EU) finance ministers met this week to discuss ways in which the EU can ensure...

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Visa Names Bank Of England Executive To Head European Operations
Visa Names Bank Of England Executive To Head European Operations
September 08, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Payments processor Visa announced Thursday (Sept. 7)  it has named Charlotte Hogg as the new executive vice president and chief executive officer of its European...

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Higher Costs Loom For SMBs Post-Brexit
Higher Costs Loom For SMBs Post-Brexit
September 05, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

In Europe, Brexit may be setting up to have an outsized effect on small and mid-sized firms, hitting them in the form of higher costs...

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Daimler Looks To Bring Ride-Hailing Services To Europe
Daimler Looks To Bring Ride-Hailing Services To Europe
September 05, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

Reuters reports that Daimler is investing as much as 50 million euros in a joint venture with Via, a ride-hailing startup based in the United...

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