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Germany to Deliver Benefits Via Payment Cards Rather Than Cash
Germany to Deliver Benefits Via Payment Cards Rather Than Cash
April 12, 2024  |  Disbursements

The German parliament approved legislation Friday (April 12) that calls for benefits to be delivered to asylum seekers on payment cards rather than cash.  This...

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Majority Raises $37.5M to Further Serve Banking Needs of US Migrants
Majority Raises $37.5M to Further Serve Banking Needs of US Migrants
September 14, 2022  |  Banking

Mobile bank for migrants Majority raised $37.5 million in a Series B funding round for expanding its suite of essential services as it continues its...

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COVID-19 Puts $100B Dent In Global Remittance Flows
COVID-19 Puts $100B Dent In Global Remittance Flows
April 22, 2020  |  Global Payments

The world remittance fall-off anticipated because of the coronavirus pandemic could have serious effects for numerous countries, according to a Financial Times report that cited the...

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Alipay, WorldRemit Team On Cross-Border Remittance
Alipay, WorldRemit Team On Cross-Border Remittance
February 05, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Money transfer platform WorldRemit announced a new partnership with Alipay that will make it easier for users to do cross-border transfers and make payments worldwide,...

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Western Union Enables In-App Donations For US Customers
Western Union Enables In-App Donations For US Customers
December 10, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

U.S. customers can now make a donation to the Western Union Foundation when transferring money using the Western Union app, the company said in a...

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