As the global response to the coronavirus pandemic comes at a time when many companies are promoting contactless payments
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MAS calls for the use of digital funding and electronic payments to support the fight against the epidemic of COVID-19
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a statement urging businesses and individuals to use digital financial services
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MasterCard announces $250 million to support small businesses over the next five years
MasterCard, the world’s leading payment technology company, announced at the “Small Business Care Relief” event hosted online at the
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Sweden’s Riksbank has joined ECB’s instant payments settlement platform
The European central bank (ECB), the Eurosystem and the riksbank have reached a co-operation agreement under which Sweden will
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Mastercard may apply biometrics to U.S. subways using face recognition + gait recognition
According to media reports, the United States can introduce biometric technology, passengers don’t have to swipe a card or
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Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, has opened its first cashless store in London
Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, has opened its first cashless store in London, joining a growing wave of cashless revolution,
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Wells Fargo wants to launch cryptocurrency Wellcoin–facilitate its global cross-border payment business
Wells Fargo, an American financial giant, is developing a dollar-linked cryptocurrency called “Wells Fargo Digital Cash.” Wellcoin will run
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European Banks have joined forces to build cross-border mobile payment networks in response to competition from Apple and others
People in northern Europe are used to living without wallets. In Stockholm, you can buy a newspaper from a
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Ernst & Young report: 88% of high- and middle-income groups in India using mobile payments in-store
Benefiting from the popularity of smart phones and the development of innovative ecology, the number of mobile payment transactions
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Three Indonesian Banks have applied for payment licences to offer WeChat and Alipay payment services locally
According to media reports, three local banks in Indonesia have applied to Bank Indonesia for payment of licences by
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Visa has launched an anti-fraud hardcore kit to protect the payment ecosystem
Visa has launched a new security service designed to protect sellers and users from security threats, according to media
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Germany MasterCard credit card information breached nearly 90,000 users affected
According to the Europa news agency, the information of nearly 90,000 MasterCard users in Germany recently appeared on the
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Facebook’s WhatsApp plans to launch digital payment service in Indonesia
Facebook’s WhatsApp is in talks to launch mobile payment services in Indonesia as the country’s e-commerce industry grows rapidly
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Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has launched its Rakuten wallet to support bitcoin cash transactions
Rakuten Wallet, a cryptocurrency exchange, will initially offer cash cryptocurrency trading and messaging services to Android smartphone apps, according
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Visa reports that 90% of small and medium-sized businesses in Brazil do not accept online payments
According to br-cn.com reports on August 13, visa, an internationally renowned credit card company, and “American Market Intelligence” (AMI)
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WeChat payment users in Japan will be able to scan LINE Pay QR code payment
WeChat payment from China and LINE Pay from Japan announced on August 16 that the two sides will further
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Japanese mobile payment company PayPay has 10 million users and 1 million merchants
Japanese mobile payment company PayPay recently announced that after 10 months of operation, the company has reached 10 million
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UK Financial Conduct Authority announces delay in Eu’s new online payment rules
Under the latest European Banking Authority rules, to reduce fraud, a new layer of verification will be required for
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MasterCard acquires European electronic services company NETS clearing and payment business for 2.85 billion Euros
On Aug. 6, Mastercard said it would buy NETS ‘corporate services business for 2.85 billion Euros. MasterCard on Tuesday
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JCPenney: Apple Pay has now been restored to all of its retail stores
JCPenney, a popular US department store, said this month that it had re-launched contactless payment options, including Apple Pay,
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Vietnam’s cashless payment trend is coming — mobile payments grow rapidly
Vietnam has nearly 18,300 atms and more than 289,000 POS machines, as many as 76 Banks offer online banking
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Russian e-commerce has been connected to WeChat online payment function to enable online order payment
Russian payment company Yandex has introduced WeChat payment to a variety of online services related to Chinese customers, including
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Myanmar’s general public is bullish on the prospects for emerging payment methods such as mobile payments
In recent years, the economic and social networking, digitization, mobility and social media activities in southeast Asia have shown
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Razer and Visa have agreed to cooperate on electronic payments
Recently, global game player brand Razer (Razer) announced a cooperation with the famous payment brand Visa. In the future,
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Facebook Libra triggers catfish effect: EU banks deploy instant payment system
Eu Banks are likely to introduce an instant payment system by 2020, according to a Reuters report on the
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Dutch payment service PayU has bought Turkish payment company Iyzico for 165 million dollars
PayU, a Dutch-based online payment service provider, recently acquired Iyzico, a Turkish online payment company, for $165 million. PayU’s
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Survey: More than 70% of China Hong Kong surveyed prefer to use cashless payment methods
In many people’s impression, Hong Kong is a “shopping paradise”, so cash payments here are very developed, but according
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British mobile bank Monzo launched its ‘bank of the future’ in US
Monzo, the British mobile bank, announced on June 14th that it would launch its “Bank of the Future” service
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British regulators approved PayPal takeover of iZettle – -a payments start-up
Recently, the British competition and market authority (CMA) announced that PayPal’s acquisition of payment startup iZettle would not pose
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Singapore public transport supports VISA card contactless payment
Singapore public transport passengers can now use the “contactless” VISA card to pay for subway and bus fares. In
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