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CellPoint Digital To Create Payment Ecosystem For Avianca Airlines
CellPoint Digital To Create Payment Ecosystem For Avianca Airlines
April 01, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Colombia-based Avianca Airlines announced Thursday (April 1) that it has partnered with CellPoint Digital to create an optimized payment ecosystem to improve customer experience and...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Glovo Lands $530 Million; Treasury Helps IMF With $650 Million In Currency Aid
Today In Payments Around The World: Glovo Lands $530 Million; Treasury Helps IMF With $650...
April 01, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Glovo raised $530 million in a funding round, while the Department of the Treasury is working with...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Bank Negara Malaysia Could Assign 5 Digital Licenses; Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Rolls Out CBDC
Today In Digital-First Banking: Bank Negara Malaysia Could Assign 5 Digital Licenses; Eastern Caribbean Central...
April 01, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Bank Negara Malaysia could issue up to five licenses for digital banks by the first quarter of 2022,...

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Treasury Assisting IMF With $650 Billion For Countries Crippled By COVID-19
Treasury Assisting IMF With $650 Billion For Countries Crippled By COVID-19
April 01, 2021  |  International

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to allocate as much as $650 billion in currency aid to...

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Today In B2B: Mastercard Pairs With Emburse; Entersekt CFO Talks Finance’s Privileged Position
Today In B2B: Mastercard Pairs With Emburse; Entersekt CFO Talks Finance’s Privileged Position
April 01, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Mastercard teams up with Emburse, and Entersekt’s CFO discusses the privileged position of the finance team. Plus, CDC Small Business Finance...

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China Sends Its Digital Yuan Across The Hong Kong Border
China Sends Its Digital Yuan Across The Hong Kong Border
April 01, 2021  |  International

China and Hong Kong have completed the first cross-border test of the digital yuan, officials from the People’s Bank of China announced Thursday (April 1)....

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Regulators Seek Input On FIs’ Use Of AI
Regulators Seek Input On FIs’ Use Of AI
April 01, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

High tech continues to make inroads in financial services, and now regulators want more insight — and input — into how technologies such as artificial...

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Michaels Teams With Instacart To Trial Same Day Delivery
Michaels Teams With Instacart To Trial Same Day Delivery
April 01, 2021  |  Delivery

The crafts retailer Michaels is launching a pilot program with Instacart for same-day delivery from 100 stores in Chicago, Dallas, and Washington D.C. Get the...

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Mastercard Announces New DoorDash, HelloFresh Rewards
Mastercard Announces New DoorDash, HelloFresh Rewards
April 01, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has announced new partnerships with DoorDash and HelloFresh for its World and World Elite cardholders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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