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Payments Innovation Down Under, Organized By Tribes And Squads
January 05, 2018

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As Goes The MoneyGram Deal, So Goes China, U.S. Tech Collaboration?
January 05, 2018

A pretty good songster named Paul McCartney sang once that “in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Kenyan Regulatory Plan To Divide Safaricom Abandoned
January 03, 2018

It looks like Safaricom will survive as a single business — Kenya’s telecom regulator has reportedly backed off a plan that would have seen the firm’s financial services and telecommunications functions divided off from each other.  The move has been considered due to Safaricom’s massive...

South East Asia
China Clamps Down On Cross-Border Withdrawals
January 02, 2018

Chinese regulators have capped overseas withdrawals using Chinese bank cards at Rmb100,000 per year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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A Night To Remember With A Price Tag To Forget
December 30, 2017

Ah, another year come and gone. Many people are looking ahead to the new year with hope, while others are simply happy to say goodbye to the old one. But whether 2017 was kind or cruel, one thing is for sure: New Year’s Eve will...

International
China Drafts Measures To Ease Foreign-Bank Entry
December 29, 2017

China’s banking regulator has issued a draft measure to amend licensing and oversight of the banking activities of foreign-backed financial companies, according to Thursday (Dec. 28) reports from Reuters. The move is intended to lure investments to China’s financial sector, an economic element that is currently...

International
Who Needs Gold? $5B In Oil Backs Venezuelan Cryptocurrency
December 29, 2017

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to back the national cryptocurrency, Petro, with the country’s natural resource reserves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Global IPOs Reach Record High In 2017
December 28, 2017

Global initial public offerings (IPOs) over the past year saw the highest number of listings since the financial crisis, driven by strong activity in the U.S. and a record number of Chinese issuances. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Hyundai, Kia To Bring AI Assistants Onboard In 2019
December 28, 2017

South Korean vehicle manufacturers Hyundai and Kia Motors are gearing up to add artificial intelligence (AI) to their cars beginning in 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...