Russia

Western Union Customers Have New Way To Send Money

Western Union Customers Have New Way To Send Money
Western Union Customers Have New Way To Send Money
July 06, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Western Union announced Thursday (July 5) that it has inked a deal with Post Bank, one of Russia’s largest banks, to enable customers to use...

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Contactless Payments Take The Prize At World Cup Stadiums
Contactless Payments Take The Prize At World Cup Stadiums
June 28, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Soccer is a contact sport, but fans are using contactless payments at one of the sport’s most famous events: Approximately 17 percent of purchases with...

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Russia Prepares For SWIFT Exit With Blockchain
Russia Prepares For SWIFT Exit With Blockchain
June 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Russia’s corporate treasurers are working with the nation’s central bank on a blockchain initiative, reports in CoinDesk said Friday (June 15). Get the Full Story...

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World Cup Threatened With Possible Cyberattack
World Cup Threatened With Possible Cyberattack
June 14, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Based on a survey of security professionals who attended Infosecurity Europe 2018, the majority expect a cybeattack at this year’s World Cup, which kicks off Thursday...

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Around The World With World Cup Commerce
Around The World With World Cup Commerce
June 09, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

In one week, the FIFA World Cup Men’s Soccer competition will kick off in Russia. For most of the world that is big news. Get the...

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Yandex Eats Up Russian Market Share With Plus Membership, Smart Speaker
Yandex Eats Up Russian Market Share With Plus Membership, Smart Speaker
May 30, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Amazon, Google and Apple are all gunning to become the biggest name in the global smart speaker market, but Russia is one country that has...

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FBI Says Russian Hackers Have Compromised Routers
FBI Says Russian Hackers Have Compromised Routers
May 25, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

U.S. authorities said Friday (May 25) that Russian hackers had “compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or...

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Estonia Sees $13B In Money Laundering Over Four Years
Estonia Sees $13B In Money Laundering Over Four Years
May 25, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

After reports of money laundering caused lenders in Estonia and Latvia to close, police said on Friday (May 25) that more than $13 billion (or...

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