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The Data Point: 22% of Merchants Average 14% of Revenue From APAC Cross-border Sales

The Data Point: 22% of Merchants Average 14% of Revenue From APAC Cross-border Sales
The Data Point: 22% of Merchants Average 14% of Revenue From APAC Cross-border Sales
September 14, 2022  |  International

Perhaps the most sought-after region in the world for cross-border sales today, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region already represents appreciable sales cross-border sales volumes, and merchants...

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Citigroup Continues EMEA Hiring Spree
Citigroup Continues EMEA Hiring Spree
September 14, 2022  |  Personnel

Citigroup has hired Barry Weir, a 20-year JPMorgan veteran, who will join the bank’s U.K. deals team. The appointment comes amid a global hiring drive...

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Binance CEO: EU’s Proposed Crypto Reg ‘Strict’
Binance CEO: EU’s Proposed Crypto Reg ‘Strict’
September 14, 2022  |  Regulation

Binance Founder and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao reportedly said the European Union’s proposed regulation of cryptocurrency is “fantastic,” though he does have some reservations about...

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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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Flutterwave Launches eNaira Payments for Businesses in Nigeria
Flutterwave Launches eNaira Payments for Businesses in Nigeria
September 14, 2022  |  CBDC

In what will be perceived as a victory for Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), FinTech Flutterwave announced Wednesday (Sept. 14) that merchants using its...

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Square’s Spanish Launch Unifies Restaurants’ Front and Back of House
Square’s Spanish Launch Unifies Restaurants’ Front and Back of House
September 14, 2022  |  ResTech

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Most Using Subscriptions on the Sly Are Millennial, Gen Z
Most Using Subscriptions on the Sly Are Millennial, Gen Z
September 14, 2022  |  Subscriptions

As the belt-tightening continues across categories, subscription services are seeing slight declines, adding fuel to the fire over subscription “cheaters” who use the services of...

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Report: Indian Federal Agency Searched Some Paytm, PayU Locations
Report: Indian Federal Agency Searched Some Paytm, PayU Locations
September 14, 2022  |  Regulation

An Indian federal agency has reportedly conducted searches at some PayU and Paytm locations, with the latter being owned by One 97 Communications. Get the...

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LianLian Global Offers Full Value Payments Guarantee to China
LianLian Global Offers Full Value Payments Guarantee to China
September 14, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments service provider LianLian Global announced Wednesday (Sept. 14) that it is offering the world’s first cross-border payments guarantee to China. Get the Full...

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