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EMEA Daily: UK Could Revamp 50-Year-Old Credit Law
June 17, 2022

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the U.K. looks at overhauling its decades-old Consumer Credit Act to reduce costs for businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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ECB Official Touts Public-Private Cooperation in Payments Digitization
June 16, 2022

The European Central Bank (ECB) will be eyeing the effects of digitization, including ways to “stay at the technological frontier and satisfy consumers’ demand for immediacy while preserving our sovereignty,” ECB Board Member Fabio Panetta said in a keynote speech during the European Payments Council’s...

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EMEA Daily: UK Renews Crypto Hub Offering
June 15, 2022

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, the U.K. restates its wish to become a global crypto hub, while an EU official calls on Europe’s parliament to adopt new crypto trading regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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EMEA Daily: Banking Services Provider LHV UK Introduces Confirmation of Payee Service to Combat Payment...
June 14, 2022

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, trade finance bank Neotrade is expanding its trade finance services for SMBs in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Is 2022 the Year Islamic FinTech Takes Off?
June 13, 2022

In the world of Islamic banking, the intrinsic difficulty of interpreting texts written over a thousand years ago in light of modern innovations means it isn’t always easy to find consensus over whether financial tools and practices comply with Sharia. Get the Full Story Complete...

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EMEA Daily: EU Unveils New BNPL Rules
June 10, 2022

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the European Union prepares new rules for buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies that would reduce their transparency requirements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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BOE: UK Banks Need to Show They Can Fail ‘Safely’
June 10, 2022

Three of the U.K.’s biggest lenders need to do more to show they could fail without harming customers and taxpayers, the Bank of England (BOE) said Friday (June 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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EMEA Daily: Western Union, Mambu Partner on Digital Banking
June 09, 2022

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Western Union teams up with cloud banking platform Mambu to provide digital banking products in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Hello Pay Debuts Business Solution Package for EMEA SMBs
June 09, 2022

Hello Pay has created a new turnkey suite of business solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and entrepreneurs that will enable growth, cut costs and increase their financial access, according to a Financial IT report Wednesday (June 8). Get the Full Story Complete the...