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HyperPay Raises $36.7M to Expand Payment Services to MENA Merchants
June 01, 2022

Payments FinTech HyperPay raised $36.7 million (SAR138M) to expand its payment services to merchants in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Global Payments
SWIFT’s End No Sure Thing, and It Won’t Be Swift
May 25, 2022

The end for SWIFT may be swift. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...

International
India’s Oyo Hotels Pausing IPO 
May 24, 2022

Hospitality startup Oyo Hotels is putting plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on hold until after September to clean up its financial house and ride out the volatility in the markets, according to media reports on Tuesday (May 24), citing unnamed sources with insider...

International
PBOC to Banks: Step Up Loan, Mortgage Approvals  
May 24, 2022

Regulators are telling banks in China to step up loan approvals and keep the flow of mortgages going as the world’s second-largest economy remains on shaky ground due to COVID outbreaks this year, according to media reports on Tuesday (May 24). Get the Full Story...

International
EMEA Daily: Mastercard, OPay, Team up in Middle East
May 19, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Mastercard joins forces with mobile payments firm OPay to promote financial inclusion in Africa and the Middle East. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
EMEA Daily: UK to Unveil New Rules to Target Push Payment Fraud
May 18, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the United Kingdom’s Payment System Regulator (PSR) gets ready to roll out new rules targeting authorized push payment (APP) fraud. Plus, Dubai-based FinTech Pemo lands $12 million in seed funding, African health startup CarePoint raises...

International
EMEA Daily: Earlybird Catches $370M in Investments
May 17, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Germany’s Earlybird Venture Capital closes a $370 million fund and backs two newly-minted unicorns. Plus, Mastercard teams up with MultiPay to provide installment payment options to customers in Ireland, and Oman’s Bank Muscat unveils new...

International
FinTech Ant Group Hires for Singapore Digital Bank
May 13, 2022

Chinese FinTech giant Ant Group is looking to hire 20 new positions in Singapore as part of an expansion across Southeast Asia, according to a LinkedIn post on its company page Friday (May 13), marking one of the company’s largest employment sprees in Singapore. Get...

Latin America
PYMNTS Intelligence: Overcoming Barriers to Digital Payments Adoption in Central America and the Caribbean
May 12, 2022

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