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Dublin-Headquartered NomuPay Raises $53.6 Million to Expand X-Border Payment Platform
Dublin-Headquartered NomuPay Raises $53.6 Million to Expand X-Border Payment Platform
May 31, 2023  |  Investments

Dublin-headquartered NomuPay has raised $53.6 million to expand its cross-border payment platform. NomuPay’s Unified Payments Platform is built for regions seeing high growth in cross-border and eCommerce and currently...

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India’s XFlow Raises $10.2 Million to Expand Cross-Border Payments Solution
India’s XFlow Raises $10.2 Million to Expand Cross-Border Payments Solution
May 26, 2023  |  Investments

XFlow has raised $10.2 million in a pre-Series A round to expand its cross-border payments solutions. The India-based financial services and infrastructure firm will use the...

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Report: Chanel Sees Slowdown in Luxury Sector Sales in US
Report: Chanel Sees Slowdown in Luxury Sector Sales in US
May 25, 2023  |  Retail

Chanel has reportedly seen a slowdown in the United States. The privately-held luxury brand’s sales growth in the U.S. has dipped from about 10% in 2022 to “in...

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Tyme Raises $77.8 Million to Grow South Africa, Philippines Operations
Tyme Raises $77.8 Million to Grow South Africa, Philippines Operations
May 24, 2023  |  Investments

Digital banking group Tyme has raised $77.8 million in a pre-Series C capital raise. The Singapore-headquartered firm will use the new funding to continue growing its operations in South...

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HSBC Hong Kong Debuts POS Financing for B2B Sales
HSBC Hong Kong Debuts POS Financing for B2B Sales
May 24, 2023  |  B2B Payments

The Hong Kong arm of banking giant HSBC has launched a B2B transaction financing tool. The new offering lets B2B sellers on online platforms offer customers extended payment terms,...

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Global Watchdog Eyes Crypto’s Future as Hong Kong Releases Rulebook
Global Watchdog Eyes Crypto’s Future as Hong Kong Releases Rulebook
May 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency, which once aimed to democratize finance, finds itself operating across an increasingly fragmented landscape. The sector’s former goals of global connectivity are now being...

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China Cracks Down on AI Amid Rise in Deepfake Scams
China Cracks Down on AI Amid Rise in Deepfake Scams
May 22, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

China has reportedly heightened scrutiny of “deepfake” tech amid a rise in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven fraud. Worries about the potential for AI to assist in...

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60% of APAC Online Shoppers Bail at Checkout Without Local Payments Options
60% of APAC Online Shoppers Bail at Checkout Without Local Payments Options
May 18, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

The Asia-Pacific region is poised to become a major area of growth for U.S. and U.K. merchants in the next three years, especially for specialty...

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Visa Selects Startups for Accelerator Program in Asia Pacific
Visa Selects Startups for Accelerator Program in Asia Pacific
May 16, 2023  |  Startups

Visa has selected seven startups for its 2023 Visa Accelerator Program in Asia Pacific. Selected from among 450 applicants, the seven startups are Dowsure (Mainland China), Doxa Holdings (Singapore), Kadmos (Germany), Pi-xcels (Singapore), Playbux (Thailand), Transpure (India) and Twid (India), Visa said in a...

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