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In India, Faster Payments Deliver ‘Instant Gratification’ To Migrants

In India, Faster Payments Deliver ‘Instant Gratification’ To Migrants
In India, Faster Payments Deliver ‘Instant Gratification’ To Migrants
May 03, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

For many Indian migrant workers, sending remittances involves the anxiety-inducing experience of giving cash to couriers or postal services and hoping for the best. In...

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B2B FinTech Bucks The VC Slump
B2B FinTech Bucks The VC Slump
May 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Business confidence remains relatively high, but the latest analysis from CB Insights found that venture capital (VC) investment took a turn for the worse in...

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Mastercard Launches New SMB Card Rewards
Mastercard Launches New SMB Card Rewards
May 02, 2019  |  Mastercard

The main challenge of designing a holistic solution for the small business (SMB) community is that it’s a diverse segment, making it particularly hard to...

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Faster Payments’ Impact On India’s 100M Migrant Workers
Faster Payments’ Impact On India’s 100M Migrant Workers
May 02, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and consumers, payments that arrive promptly are worth far more than payments of the same dollar value that trickle in...

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US B2B FinTech Firms Lag With VC Investors
US B2B FinTech Firms Lag With VC Investors
April 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

It was a slow week for B2B FinTech funding rounds, but investors nevertheless provided an impressive sum to industry startups. In total, more than $107...

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Legislation Bows To Curb US Government Late Payments
Legislation Bows To Curb US Government Late Payments
April 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In the wake of the government shutdown, several U.S. lawmakers unveil legislation aimed at getting government contractors paid in a timely manner. In addition, Canada struggles...

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Lenderfit Launches SMB Lending Tech In Beta
Lenderfit Launches SMB Lending Tech In Beta
April 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small business lending technology company Lenderfit has rolled out its services in beta, connecting financial institutions to solutions to facilitate small business lending. Get the...

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Visa, Wave Team To Bring Instant Payouts To Micropreneurs
Visa, Wave Team To Bring Instant Payouts To Micropreneurs
April 18, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

“When do you want to get paid?” It’s a basic question that — when posed to anyone, particularly, a small business (SMB) — most always...

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