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Worldline Acquires 40% Stake in Dutch PSP Online Payment Platform
Worldline Acquires 40% Stake in Dutch PSP Online Payment Platform
September 29, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Global payment services firm Worldline is acquiring a 40% stake in Online Payment Platform (OPP), a payment service provider (PSP) with a dedicated payment solution...

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UK Shoppers Seek Frictionless, Integrated Digital In-Store Experiences
UK Shoppers Seek Frictionless, Integrated Digital In-Store Experiences
September 29, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Even before the pandemic heightened local demand, contactless card use had been growing in the United Kingdom as far back as 2007 when the “OnePulse”...

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Brookfield And Others Vie For Mashreq Payments Unit Purchase
Brookfield And Others Vie For Mashreq Payments Unit Purchase
September 28, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Brookfield Asset Management and Network International Holdings could be in the running to buy UAE lender Mashreqbank’s payment unit, Bloomberg wrote. Get the Full Story...

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UAE Shoppers Were Most Active Online and In-Store Smartphone Users
UAE Shoppers Were Most Active Online and In-Store Smartphone Users
September 28, 2022  |  Shopping

Over 60% of all consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) used their smartphones at least once during their most recent shopping experience, whether it...

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CFTC Lawsuit Aims to Rein in DeFi
CFTC Lawsuit Aims to Rein in DeFi
September 28, 2022  |  Regulation

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Tanzania Backtracks as Mobile Money Levy Proves Unpopular Across African Markets
Tanzania Backtracks as Mobile Money Levy Proves Unpopular Across African Markets
September 28, 2022  |  Taxes

In recent years, several African countries where mobile money transactions are a popular means of payments have introduced levies on digital transactions, much to the...

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Dubai Ramps Up Efforts to Become Global Metaverse Capital
Dubai Ramps Up Efforts to Become Global Metaverse Capital
September 28, 2022  |  Metaverse

As key players converge on Wednesday (Sep. 28) for the Dubai Metaverse Assembly, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is making a...

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EMEA Daily: Sweden, Norway and Israel Central Banks Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
EMEA Daily: Sweden, Norway and Israel Central Banks Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
September 28, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), central banks in Sweden, Norway and Israel have teamed up to test central bank digital currency...

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New SWIFT Tool Offers Front Row View of Post-Trade Settlement Journey
New SWIFT Tool Offers Front Row View of Post-Trade Settlement Journey
September 28, 2022  |  Technology

A new capability being piloted by SWIFT tackles the lack of visibility in post-trade processing while also helping prevent settlement fails. Get the Full Story...

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