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Visa Everywhere Teams Advance To Finals, PaySense Notches $18M In Funding
July 20, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Farfetch‘s acquisition of CuriosityChina. In addition, teams in Visa’s Everywhere Initiative have advanced to the finals and India-based PaySense has notched $18 million in a Series B funding round.  Get the...

Global Payments
TrueLayer Secures $7.5M In Funding; United Overseas Bank Teams Up With Razer
July 19, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) and Razer Inc. teaming up to launch Razer Pay in Singapore. In addition, the U.K.’s TrueLayer has secured a new round of funding, while Lativa’s Robo.cash...

Global Payments
Visa Offers payWave In India; PayPoint Teams Up With Anywhere Sim
July 18, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Visa’s offering of payWave in India as the country moves to a cashless economy. In addition, PayPoint has linked up with the U.K.’s Anywhere Sim, while the U.A.E.’s RAKBANK is working...

International
Barclays Finds Global Head Of Payment Acceptance
July 17, 2018

Barclays has announced Rob Cameron as its CEO, global head of Payments Acceptance. He will be based in the company’s London office. Cameron will lead the firm’s Barclaycard Payment Solutions business and report to Barry Rodrigues, CEO of Cards & Payments at the company. Get...

International
Santander Creates Digital Investment Unit
July 16, 2018

Banco Santander, the Spanish bank, has created a digital investment unit that will be headed by John Whelan, who is currently in charge of the bank’s blockchain unit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Global Payments
Citi Payment Insights Gives Corporates New B2B Payments Tools
July 16, 2018

Citi announced Monday (July 16) the launch of Citi Payment Insights, a new service that gives institutional clients access to real-time payment information and the ability to action payments on demand via the CitiDirect BE electronic banking platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Global Payments
Visa Holds ‘FastTrack’ Session In Dubai, PayPoint Rolls Out Amazon Top Off Promotion
July 16, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Visa’s ‘FastTrack’ mentoring session in Dubai. In addition, U.K.-based PayPoint is holding an Amazon Top Off promotion, while African Export-Import Bank is predicting economic growth in Africa. Get the Full...

South East Asia
Grab Seeks To Create ‘Everyday Superapp’ For Southeast Asia
July 13, 2018

With its mission to create the first everyday super-app in Southeast Asia, Grab has rolled out a suite of application programming interfaces (APIs) for developers dubbed GrabPlatform. The idea is to help developers integrate their services within the company’s app and to leverage Grab’s user...

International
Trade War’s Ripple Effect Means Currency, Commerce, Payments Waves
July 13, 2018

Amid the swirl of headlines that focus on the back and forth between China and the United States, and the continuing escalation of tariffs, the ripple effects and casualties will be far-reaching. As with so much else in life, there will be winners and losers,...