Global Payments

Global Payments
ANZ Rolls Out Google Pay Wallet; Klarna Links Up With OXID eSales
September 27, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Australia’s ANZ Google Pay wallet. In addition, the National Bank of Oman (NBO) is teaming up with Oman National Engineering & Investment Company (ONEIC) for real-time payments, while Klarna and OXID eSales...

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WEX Expands In Canada With Moneris; Eligma Rolls Out Crypto Payment App
September 26, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes WEX’s expansion in Canada with Moneris Solutions. In addition, a survey of respondents in the U.K. uncovered consumers’ preferences for cashless payments, and Slovenia’s Eligma has unveiled an app for...

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How Global Receivables Platforms Could End The Payment Waiting Game
September 25, 2018

Receivables platforms, which can streamline B2B payment reconciliations, automatically match invoice data with bank account information and deposit payments directly into accounts, are seen as potential solutions to businesses’ issues with late and unreceived cross-border payments. The following Deep Dive examines how such platforms could...

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Western Union Expands Banco Monex Alliance, Volopa Unveils Contactless Multi-Currency Cards
September 24, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the expansion of the alliance between Western Union Business Solutions and Mexico’s Banco Monex. In addition, U.K.-based Volopa has unveiled contactless multi-currency prepaid cards and India-based Obopay purchased mobile app company Mubble. Western...

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Easing Cross-Border Tuition Reconciliation Pain
September 24, 2018

Class is in session. With over 1 million international students seated in U.S. colleges and universities these days, untangling tuition acceptance complexities can be a real grind. In the new Global Payments Architecture Report, St. John’s College CFO Michael Duran speaks with PYMNTS about how...

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NEW REPORT: The Payments Innovation Guide To Going Global
September 24, 2018

Whether in Australia, India, Europe or the United States, mobile phones aren’t just driving interconnectivity, but are the key channel driving innovation in payments and commerce. Still, even in this digital world, where everyone and everything is connected via mobile, going global can be tough...

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NEW REPORT: Acing Overseas Tuition Receivables
September 21, 2018

One of the biggest anxieties for businesses participating in the global economy is the potential of late or (worse) non-payment from an international partner, which can cause cash flow issues and, ultimately, hurt the bottom line. However, based on recent developments, changes could be in...

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Origami Partners With UnionPay For Global Expansion; Aircoach Rolls Out Contactless Payments
September 20, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. In Japan, Origami rolls out its international Origami Pay mobile service, Moody’s lauds the debut of a unified payment QR code in Singapore and Ireland’s Aircoach launches contactless payments on its busses. Japan’s Origami plans to debut its Origami...

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OP Financial Pilots Facial Recognition Tech; DOCOMO Digital Partners With Vodacom In Tanzania
September 13, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Finland-based OP Financial Group’s facial recognition payments pilot. In addition, DOCOMO Digital is teaming up with Vodacom in Tanzania for payments through carrier billing, and MC Payments has unveiled a soft...