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CFOs Face New Challenge to Tame FX Impact on Cross-Border Payments
CFOs Face New Challenge to Tame FX Impact on Cross-Border Payments
August 22, 2022  |  B2B Payments

There are close to 200 global fiat currencies, a veritable financial Tower of Babel. Add to that cryptocurrencies, and you have unprecedented FX complexity in...

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BNPL’s Newest Trick: Cutting Out the Retail ‘Middleman’
BNPL’s Newest Trick: Cutting Out the Retail ‘Middleman’
August 22, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a consumer credit solution typically sold to retailers who then allow eligible consumers to use it to pay in...

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FinTech Banks Fill SME Funding Gap Created by Russia-Ukraine Conflict
FinTech Banks Fill SME Funding Gap Created by Russia-Ukraine Conflict
August 22, 2022  |  Digital Banking

In the post-Brexit scramble to maintain their European footholds and take advantage of European passporting rules, a slew of U.K. businesses turned to FinTech-friendly Lithuania,...

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Amazon Halts New UK Self-Checkout Grocers as Sales Fall Short
Amazon Halts New UK Self-Checkout Grocers as Sales Fall Short
August 21, 2022  |  Amazon

Lagging sales and economic troubles have caused Amazon to pause the rollout of more self-checkout stores. Sources said the eCommerce giant ended up walking away...

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FCA Warning of ‘Misleading’ Ads Stirs Debate About UK BNPL Regulation, Consumer Protections
FCA Warning of ‘Misleading’ Ads Stirs Debate About UK BNPL Regulation, Consumer Protections
August 21, 2022  |  Regulation

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry has once again drawn the ire of U.K. regulators. In a press release dated Aug. 19, the U.K.’s...

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Qatar-Based Retailer Al Meera Partners With Zippin for Checkout-Free Stores
Qatar-Based Retailer Al Meera Partners With Zippin for Checkout-Free Stores
August 21, 2022  |  Partnerships

The Al Meera Consumer Goods Company announced Sunday (Aug. 21) that it has partnered with checkout-free tech firm Zippin to expand its business and bolster...

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South African Central Bank Allows FIs to Serve Crypto Accounts
South African Central Bank Allows FIs to Serve Crypto Accounts
August 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is moving forward with a recommendation to let banks deal with companies handling crypto assets. The new guidelines published...

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Lithuania Pledges Roughly €600M to Promote Innovation, R&D
Lithuania Pledges Roughly €600M to Promote Innovation, R&D
August 21, 2022  |  Innovation

The Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania will make about €600 million ($602.5 million) available in the next few years...

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Uganda’s Telcos, Smartphone Ownership Drive Digital Inclusion in East Africa
Uganda’s Telcos, Smartphone Ownership Drive Digital Inclusion in East Africa
August 21, 2022  |  Technology

Internet access is the foundation of any digital economy. Without it, there can be no digital transformation, which explains why expanding coverage has been a...

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