WhatsApp

WhatsApp Messenger, WhatsApp, is a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Facebook, Inc. Users can send text messages, voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media.

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WhatsApp Awaits OK From India’s RBI To Launch Payments Feature
WhatsApp Awaits OK From India’s RBI To Launch Payments Feature
August 05, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messenger program, is expected to enter India’s payments market after becoming compliant with the country’s data-localization standards, according to a report from...

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Movile CEO On Building Latin America’s Mobile-Commerce Ecosystem
Movile CEO On Building Latin America’s Mobile-Commerce Ecosystem
July 27, 2020  |  Mobile Commerce

That a market is massive and emerging as a target for digitization, does not necessary mean it will be an easy target to pursue —...

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Deep Dive: How The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Shifting Latin America’s Open Banking Plans
Deep Dive: How The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Shifting Latin America’s Open Banking Plans
July 23, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Open banking has been picking up steam in Latin America for more than two years. Regulators in Mexico passed a law governing FinTechs in March...

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WhatsApp To Expand India Banking Partnerships
WhatsApp To Expand India Banking Partnerships
July 22, 2020  |  International

Facebook is upping its commitment to the Indian tech market with a bid to have WhatsApp work with more Indian lenders. WhatsApp will expand banking...

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Brazil Will OK WhatsApp Payments If Facebook Follows Rules
Brazil Will OK WhatsApp Payments If Facebook Follows Rules
July 20, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The payments program from messenger service WhatsApp will be allowed to go forward in Brazil, the country’s central bank said, so long as all rules...

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Today In Payments: Marqeta Preps For IPO, Had $4.3B Valuation In May; Punjab National Bank Faces Third Major Fraud
Today In Payments: Marqeta Preps For IPO, Had $4.3B Valuation In May; Punjab National Bank...
July 10, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Marqeta prepares for an IPO, and Punjab National Bank was defrauded $491 million by one of its customers. Also, WhatsApp Business...

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WhatsApp Business Adds QR Codes, Product Catalogs
WhatsApp Business Adds QR Codes, Product Catalogs
July 09, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is expanding the capabilities of its WhatsApp Business messaging app, which the company says now has about 50 million users. The company said in...

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Brazil Banking Head Calls For Probe Into WhatsApp Payments
Brazil Banking Head Calls For Probe Into WhatsApp Payments
July 02, 2020  |  Digital Payments

WhatsApp will be allowed to operate its payments service in Brazil once the company formally seeks permission and shows it can operate in the country...

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A Digital Disbursement Fix To Help SMBs Keep Afloat
A Digital Disbursement Fix To Help SMBs Keep Afloat
July 02, 2020  |  Disbursements

The pandemic is continuing to throw typical business operations for many industries into flux, resulting in disastrous financial consequences. Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in...

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