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Bill and Melinda Gates Are Now Backing New Digital Payments System in Pakistan to Support Financial Inclusion for Women
The new online payments system, Raast, has been launched to support women who might have been financially marginalized or unable to access modern financial services for a long time.
Users Can Now Send Money Through WhatsApp in India’s Massive Digital Payments Market
Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp will let users in India send money through the app starting Friday provided that they have a bank account and debit card in India.
Cross-Border, Digital Payments Drive Payment Rail Innovation
dLocal is growing its payment network to include three countries in Central America and the Caribbean, while SafetyPay has collaborated with Latin America’s Rappi.
How Middle Eastern Merchants Can Keep Up With Pandemic-Driven Privacy, Payment Shifts
The region’s financial institutions and merchants have needed to work swiftly to support unprecedented levels of digital payments.
In-App Transactions Increase Three-Fold as Qi Card Keeps Economy Moving During Pandemic
Qi Card mobile money offering provides Iraqis with digital means for safe and secure financial transactions.
ACI Worldwide Announces 2020 Innovation Award Winners, Recognizing Global Digital Payments Innovation
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, announced the winners of the 2020 ACI Innovation Awards.
Brazil Central Bank Authorizes Tests of Facebook's WhatsApp Pay
Brazil’s central bank has authorized testing of payments via Facebook Inc’s messaging service WhatsApp in the country easing an outright ban on the service imposed last month.
Global Data Says COVID-19 Accelerates Shift to Digital Payments in the Asia-Pacific
As governments issue movement restrictions to help curb COVID-19, businesses accelerated their digital transformation which includes, among others, digital payments.
How Banks Can Work with Fintechs to Meet Evolving Digital Payments Needs
With the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the need for new and evolving digital payment services has become even more urgent.
European Payment Giants Join to Form an Industry Alliance
The body will try to influence the EU laws for the payments industry.