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India Finance Minister Says Visa, Mastercard Losing Local Market Share
India Finance Minister Says Visa, Mastercard Losing Local Market Share
November 08, 2018  |  International

In the battle across India for consumer transactions, in the battle for hearts and minds and wallets, might Mastercard and Visa be losing share? Reuters...

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Zara Plans To Roll Out International Online Shopping Platform
Zara Plans To Roll Out International Online Shopping Platform
November 08, 2018  |  Retail

To bring its fashions to new markets, Zara plans to roll out a global online platform. With the launch, the retailer will expand its efforts...

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Africa’s Internet-Connected Population Provides Opportunity For Mobile Money
Africa’s Internet-Connected Population Provides Opportunity For Mobile Money
November 05, 2018  |  International

In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, almost 90 percent of all payments and transactions are based on cash. But there is a large opportunity to...

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Western Union Grows Digital Double-Digits, Expands Underbanked Reach With Amazon
Western Union Grows Digital Double-Digits, Expands Underbanked Reach With Amazon
November 02, 2018  |  Earnings

Double-digit growth marked Western Union's digital offerings, and now represents 12 percent of the firm's key C2C business. Management pointed to solid growth spanning several cross-border...

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Klarna Integrates Sofort With Shopify Payments; Japan Mulls QR Code Standard For Transit
Klarna Integrates Sofort With Shopify Payments; Japan Mulls QR Code Standard For Transit
October 30, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Klarna’s integration with Shopify for payments to German merchants....

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Adyen Expands Into Canada, Adds Adidas As Client
Adyen Expands Into Canada, Adds Adidas As Client
October 30, 2018  |  International

Adyen, the payments platform company, announced Tuesday (Oct. 30) that it has expanded into Canada and landed four new customers. In a press release, Adyen...

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India-Japan Currency Swap Designed To Stabilize Rupee
India-Japan Currency Swap Designed To Stabilize Rupee
October 29, 2018  |  International

Hoping to stabilize the rupee, India has agreed to a $75 billion currency swap with Japan, according to reports on Monday (Oct. 29). “The deal...

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Visa B2B Biz Nears The Trillion-Dollar Mark
Visa B2B Biz Nears The Trillion-Dollar Mark
October 25, 2018  |  VISA

Double-digit growth marked Visa's key metrics in the latest quarter, from processed transactions to cross-border activity. Management pointed to performance and potential as the U.S. consumer...

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Grab, Mastercard Bring Prepaid Cards To Southeast Asia
Grab, Mastercard Bring Prepaid Cards To Southeast Asia
October 24, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Grab, the ride-hailing company out of Southeast Asia, and Mastercard, the payment company, announced on Wednesday (Oct. 24) a partnership to issue prepaid cards tailored...

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