Facebook’s WhatsApp will now be able to let users send and receive payments in Brazil after receiving approval from the country’s central bank Tuesday (March 30), Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
In today’s top payments news around the world, Ripple said it has come to a deal to buy 40 percent of international payments specialist Tranglo, while Cazoo Holdings is reportedly set to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Plus, Deliveroo...
In today’s top payments news around the world, Afterpay has introduced a virtual card offering, while the pandemic has dramatically heightened dependence on real-time and digital payments. Plus, citizens of Shanghai and Beijing can now apply to one of six Chinese banks for a digital...
As if the supply chain disruptions brought about by the global pandemic last year weren’t enough to point out just how connected the connected economy really is, earlier this week a 1,300-foot-long container ship wedged itself in the Suez Canal, effectively pushing the pause button...
Paris will be the recipient soon of a blank-check company for technology investments, the latest sign that they’re not immune to the recent special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) trend, according to a Thursday (March 25) Bloomberg report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
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In today’s top payments news around the world, PPRO upped its latest funding round to $270 million, while Sequoia Capital India’s Surge accelerator announced that it has closed its second round of seed funding at $195 million. Plus, China’s central bank said it planned digital...
China has proposed global rules for how central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should operate, Reuters reported. 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...
In India, digital payments are on the rise, digital lending will make inroads and FinTechs will gain market share – and, per the central bank, it all bears watching, with an eye on data privacy and security. To that end, Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...
