Technology giant Apple is set to launch its mobile payment platform Apple Pay for cardholders in 16 additional countries in Eastern Europe, MacRumors has reported. …
Payments firm Repay takes over TriSource Solutions August 16, 2019 Verdict Staff Chinese emerging tech companies garner largest chunk of VC investment in 2018
In 2018, Chinese companies received the largest share of venture capital (VC) funding by value in the emerging tech companies space. This is according to …
Low value deals account for majority of VC investments in volume terms in 2018
In 2018, low value deals of less than or equal to $10m formed the majority of venture capital (VC) investments in the payment tech space …
UOB and Grab announce series of digital initiatives
United Overseas Bank (UOB) has announced that ride-hailing app Grab will now offer UOB Cards solutions and privileges directly on its mobile app as part …
Banco Agrario, Telefonica and Comviva to pilot mobile money accounts in Colombia
Banco Agrario, a Colombian state-owned bank, has joined hands with technology firm Comviva and telecommunications provider Telefonica to roll out a mobile wallet pilot project …
ICICI Bank, Westpac partner to facilitate student remittances
Indian private sector lender ICICI Bank has partnered with Australian banking group Westpac to enable local students make online payments to an Australian university any …
Western Union launches new Ivory Coast office
Western Union, a cross-border payment service provider, has opened a new office in the African country of Ivory Coast. The company has been offering money …
Kotak Mahindra adopts RippleNet solution for remittances
Indian private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank has joined Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network RippleNet to facilitate international remittances. Under the partnership, Kotak will utilise Ri…
Google Pay forays into Germany
Google Pay, which replaced Android Pay and Google Wallet, has expanded into Germany with the support of four local banks. The platform has become live …
EMQ partners Kotak Mahindra Bank to expand footprint in India
Fintech innovator EMQ has entered into a strategic partnership with Kotak Mahindra Bank to boost international remittances into India and also expand its network footprint …
