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Russia To Bring National Payment System To UK

Russia To Bring National Payment System To UK
Russia To Bring National Payment System To UK
November 27, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Russia is partnering with PayXpert to test its national payment system MIR in London, RT.com reported on Wednesday (Nov. 27). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Alibaba Leases Russia Cargo Planes For Direct China-Russia Flights
Alibaba Leases Russia Cargo Planes For Direct China-Russia Flights
November 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alibaba Group’s logistics operator is partnering with Pochta Russia and Aviastar-Tu to launch direct China-Russia cargo delivery flights, Reuters reported on Thursday (Nov. 7). Get...

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Eastern Europe Online Retail Sales Continue Double-Digit Growth
Eastern Europe Online Retail Sales Continue Double-Digit Growth
November 01, 2019  |  eCommerce

According to the Eastern Europe B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment Market 2019 report, online retail sales in Eastern European countries continue a trend of double-digit...

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Deutsche Blew The Whistle On Its Own Russian Deal
Deutsche Blew The Whistle On Its Own Russian Deal
October 31, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Deutsche Bank officials in the U.S. reported to federal regulators that it was concerned about a business deal with Russia, The New York Times reported...

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Russia’s Sberbank To Acquire Part Of Mail.ru Internet Firm
Russia’s Sberbank To Acquire Part Of Mail.ru Internet Firm
October 29, 2019  |  Banking

Russia’s Sberbank, which is trying to become more digitally inclined as a financial institution, said it is buying Gazprombank’s holding stake in Mail.ru, a Russian...

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Yandex.Taxi Making Moves Toward An IPO
Yandex.Taxi Making Moves Toward An IPO
October 29, 2019  |  IPO

A source has revealed that Yandex’s ride-hailing unit is in discussions about hiring Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to manage its initial public offering (IPO)....

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Russian Central Bank Says ‘Nyet’ To Digital Crypto
Russian Central Bank Says ‘Nyet’ To Digital Crypto
October 10, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

The Chief of Russia’s Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina said she doesn’t see any pertinent or obvious reason to create a national digital currency, according to...

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Alipay Launches eComm JV With Russian Internet Company Mail.Ru
Alipay Launches eComm JV With Russian Internet Company Mail.Ru
October 09, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Russian Mail.Ru is forming a joint venture with Alibaba’s mobile payments division Alipay, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Oct. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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