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Metro Joins Bacs For SMB Direct Debits

Metro Joins Bacs For SMB Direct Debits
Metro Joins Bacs For SMB Direct Debits
February 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Metro Bank has joined the Pay.UK-operated Bacs and partnered with Boston payments firm Bottomline Technologies to enable direct debits for small to...

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Australia’s Central Bank Calls For Switch From Visa, Mastercard To Cheaper EFTPOS
Australia’s Central Bank Calls For Switch From Visa, Mastercard To Cheaper EFTPOS
February 05, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Australian regulators are considering whether it is necessary to stop banks from automatically routing “tap and go” card payments through Visa and Mastercard, when retailers...

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Top News In Payments: Central Bank Coin Currency At Least A Decade Away; US Economy Could Lose $10B To Chinese Travel Ban
Top News In Payments: Central Bank Coin Currency At Least A Decade Away; US Economy...
February 05, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, former Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer said a centralized, global eCurrency is still at least a decade away, the...

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How FinTechs View Emerging B2B Payment Innovations In 2020
How FinTechs View Emerging B2B Payment Innovations In 2020
February 05, 2020  |  Innovation

FinTechs are keeping an eye on emerging technologies at the beginning of the year — and predicting how they will impact business-to-business (B2B) payments in...

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Why eBay’s Trials And Tribulations May Have Melted ICE’s Bid – For Now
Why eBay’s Trials And Tribulations May Have Melted ICE’s Bid – For Now
February 05, 2020  |  Acquiring

There’s the lure, the deal – and then, perhaps, the “what now?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Airwallex, Visa Team For Borderless B2B Card
Airwallex, Visa Team For Borderless B2B Card
February 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

FinTech unicorn Airwallex is partnering with Visa to introduce a borderless card for businesses, the companies announced on Wednesday (Feb. 5). Get the Full Story...

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Australia’s Toll Suffers Ransomware Attack
Australia’s Toll Suffers Ransomware Attack
February 05, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Australian logistics company Toll has been forced to disable its systems and use non-digital processes after a ransomware attack on Friday (Jan 31) caused delays...

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Nissan Breaks Record For UK’s Farthest Self-Driving Journey
Nissan Breaks Record For UK’s Farthest Self-Driving Journey
February 05, 2020  |  Internet of Things

A driverless Nissan Leaf drove 230 miles across England in the most extensive and complicated journey in the country, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Feb. 5)....

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