Japan

Alipay To Collaborate With More Japanese Merchants
Alipay To Collaborate With More Japanese Merchants
September 05, 2018  |  International

Alipay, the mobile and online payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services, announced on Wednesday (Sept. 5) that it will collaborate with a wider range...

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FinTech Finds Favor With Visa, Gains Traction In Mexico
FinTech Finds Favor With Visa, Gains Traction In Mexico
August 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Paidy linked up with Visa via strategic investment this week, while Mexico's government wants to see greater financial inclusion with joint efforts from FIs and...

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Visa Makes Strategic Investment In Paidy
Visa Makes Strategic Investment In Paidy
August 24, 2018  |  Investments

Visa has made a strategic investment in Paidy, which offers instantly issued post-pay credit services for eCommerce consumers based in Japan. Get the Full Story...

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GDPR Challenges Indian Firms While FinTechs Eye Charters With Caution
GDPR Challenges Indian Firms While FinTechs Eye Charters With Caution
August 20, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Three months in, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation still stymies some firms seeking to comply with new rules and regulations governing data protection...

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Uniqlo Launches Chatbot That Acts As Digital Concierge
Uniqlo Launches Chatbot That Acts As Digital Concierge
August 02, 2018  |  Retail

Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo rolled out shopping chatbot Uniqlo IQ on Thursday (August 2), which acts as a digital concierge service. Get the Full Story...

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Paidy Tries To Simplify Mobile Payments — And Please Merchants While Doing So
Paidy Tries To Simplify Mobile Payments — And Please Merchants While Doing So
July 26, 2018  |  Digital Payments

A consumer can own multiple credit cards and live in a highly technological society and still want to pay via a method that can come...

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SoftBank, Paytm To Launch Digital Payment Service In Japan
SoftBank, Paytm To Launch Digital Payment Service In Japan
July 23, 2018  |  Digital Payments

SoftBank of Japan is gearing up to announce the launch of a mobile digital payment service in the country by the end of this year....

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Five At Five: Amazon’s Grocery Power
Five At Five: Amazon’s Grocery Power
July 20, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Today’s coverage includes a detailed look at Amazon’s...

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eBay Acquires eCommerce Platform Qoo10 Of Japan
eBay Acquires eCommerce Platform Qoo10 Of Japan
July 20, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Looking to bolster its international eCommerce presence, eBay has acquired Japanese eCommerce platform Qoo10, according to a regulatory filing. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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