ICICI Bank launches WhatsApp banking services
ICICI Bank just announced the launch of banking services on WhatsApp. This will enable its customers to manage plenty of their banking requirements from their home.
As stores in the UK close, cash usage drops to half
ATM network Link said their customer's usage of the cash machines and cash has fallen by 50% during last week.
In 2020, European digital payments will hit $802 billion transaction value
According to data gathered by Finanso.se the European digital payments market is expected to hit a record $802 billion transaction value in 2020, which means a 9.9% yearly growth rate.
Costa Coffee to go cashless as coronavirus spreads
Costa Coffee decided to refuse cash payments amongst its 2500 branches in the UK. Also, customers will no longer be able to sit in its shops due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Mastercard and Samsung partner for Pay on Demand
Mastercard announced on Thursday it has formed a global partnership with Samsung in order to enable digital access to consumers and small...
Alibaba’s Alipay launches strategy to take on Meituan
Ant Financial, an affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, will open its Alipay mobile app platform to 40 million service providers in China over the next three years and help them digitize their offerings, it said on Tuesday.
TerraPay raises $9.6M and gets acquired
TerraPay, a Dutch FinTech, has been acquired by a number of investors, including Prime Ventures, Partech Africa and management for an undisclosed amount.
Alipay owner Ant Financial takes minority stake in Klarna
Klarna, Europe’s most valuable fintech company, said on Wednesday that China’s Ant Financial Services Group had taken a small stake in...
Digital wallets account for 22% of global POS spend
The evolution of the consumer payment method is reshaping payments diversely in its wake around the world. Payment preferences are as diverse as the people that use them. With a close look, we find global trends across the universe of commerce.
Santander’s PagoFX to launch in spring to compete Trasnferwise
Europe's largest traditional bank Santander is within weeks of launching its fintech transfer rival, PagoFX, according to several people briefed on the plans.
Mastercard announces Michael Miebach will be the new chief
Mastercard announced that Ajay Banga, President and Chief Executive Officer, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mastercard Incorporated on January 1, 2021. Mastercard’s Board unanimously elected Michael Miebach, Chief Product Officer, to become Chief Executive Officer.
Mastercard to triple technology jobs in Ireland to 2,000!
Mastercard Inc. seeks to hire 1,500 more staff at its global technology hub in Dublin. That would mean more than trebling the size of its workforce in Ireland’s first major multinational jobs announcement of 2020. Hiring is expected in over the next three to five years.
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Revolut nominates Richard Holmes to oversee its UK bank license application
Challenger bank Revolut applied for UK banking license and ex-Standard Chartered chief Richard Holmes is supposed to aid the process.
Wirex raises £3.7m through crowdfunding
Wirex is operating in 130 countries with 3.1m registered users and is a crypto-currency payments platform that launched the world’s first Visa crypto-enabled payments card.
