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EMEA Daily: EU’s Deal on Online Content Bill Leaves Questions Unanswered; Paysend CEO: Cross Border...
April 25, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the European Parliament and member states have reached an agreement on the Digital Services Act, and Paysend co-founder and CEO Ronnie Millar said moving money should be as easy as sending a text. Get the Full...

International
Zimbabwe President Threatens to Seize Licenses for Currency Manipulation, Price Gouging
April 25, 2022

Emmerson Mnangagwa, president of Zimbabwe, has said banks and companies engaging in local currency manipulation and unjustifiable price increases might be at risk of losing their operating licenses, Bloomberg reported Sunday (April 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

International
EMEA Daily: FCA Finds Weaknesses in Bank Financial Crime Defenses; UK Financial Regulator Says Next...
April 22, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is concerned about the growing issue of financial crime among challenger banks. Also, the FCA has put out a request to stakeholders to provide input on synthetic data...

International
EU Nails Down Content Rules of Digital Services Act
April 22, 2022

The final details of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) regarding content are being nailed down and could be decided as early as Friday (April 22). They are expected to go into effect in 2024. The proposed legislation could end up costing tech firms...

Latin America
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Brazil Serves as a Payment Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
April 22, 2022

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EMEA Daily: Instabox Raises $190M for Its Delivery Platform; Flow Your Money Picks Up 3.5M...
April 21, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Swedish delivery company Instabox has raised $190 million in growth equity, while money automation startup Flow Your Money brought in 3.5 million euros (about $3.8 million) to further help freelancers with money management. Get the...

Latin America
RecargaPay on How Pix Propelled Brazil Into the Global Digital Payments Spotlight
April 21, 2022

When Brazil’s central bank launched Pix last year, the country was thrust into the global payments spotlight. In this month’s "Digitizing Payments In Latin America Playbook," PYMNTS talked with RecargaPay’s Rodrigo Teijeiro about how this instant payments option shifted a mixed cash and credit card...

International
EMEA Daily: Google Opens Its First African Product Hub; Moneyhub, Wyzr Team on Automated Financial...
April 20, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Google plans to open its first product development center in Kenya, while Moneyhub partners with Wyzr to make automated financial planning possible in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Latin America
Digitizing Payments in Latin America Playbook: Brazil Is Setting the Standard
April 20, 2022

Open banking is an emerging practice in the financial sector these days, with consumers embracing the opportunity to control their financial data and prevent banks from blocking the movement of money between other financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...