International Banking

Got $9M? Then You Can Get A Bank
Got $9M? Then You Can Get A Bank
August 24, 2018  |  Business

Got $9 million? You can buy a nice house on expansive grounds, and maybe a fancy car, or three. Or … you could buy a bank....

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Worldnet Brings ‘Quickchip’ To POS; Lurraldebus Rolls Out Mobile Tickets
Worldnet Brings ‘Quickchip’ To POS; Lurraldebus Rolls Out Mobile Tickets
August 07, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes a mobile wallet pilot by Banco Agrario, Telefonica Colombia and...

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Santander Creates Digital Investment Unit
Santander Creates Digital Investment Unit
July 16, 2018  |  International

Banco Santander, the Spanish bank, has created a digital investment unit that will be headed by John Whelan, who is currently in charge of the...

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China Clears Deutsche Bank To Underwrite Corporate Bonds
China Clears Deutsche Bank To Underwrite Corporate Bonds
July 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Deutsche Bank secured approval to underwrite corporate bonds in China as the market continues to open up to foreign investors and financial services players. Reports...

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Revolut Now Has 1M Customers In The UK
Revolut Now Has 1M Customers In The UK
July 05, 2018  |  Business

Revolut, the U.K. FinTech, announced Wednesday (July 4) it signed up one million customers in the U.K. and saved them over $330 million in fees....

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Santander, Ripple Use Blockchain To Settle Global Payments
Santander, Ripple Use Blockchain To Settle Global Payments
June 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

 Beyond bitcoin and the buzz around blockchain, payments that wind their way across borders might get a boost from Santander and Ripple. The two firms...

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BBVA-Funded Denizen Becomes World’s First Global Banking Account
BBVA-Funded Denizen Becomes World’s First Global Banking Account
March 27, 2018  |  Banking

Denizen has announced the first true global, borderless account that allows customers to receive money in one country and pay it out without excess fees...

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China Drafts Measures To Ease Foreign-Bank Entry
China Drafts Measures To Ease Foreign-Bank Entry
December 29, 2017  |  International

China’s banking regulator has issued a draft measure to amend licensing and oversight of the banking activities of foreign-backed financial companies, according to Thursday (Dec....

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