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WhatsApp Messenger, WhatsApp, is a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Facebook, Inc. Users can send text messages, voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media.

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Brazil Will OK WhatsApp Payments If Facebook Follows Rules
Brazil Will OK WhatsApp Payments If Facebook Follows Rules
July 20, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The payments program from messenger service WhatsApp will be allowed to go forward in Brazil, the country’s central bank said, so long as all rules...

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Today In Payments: Marqeta Preps For IPO, Had $4.3B Valuation In May; Punjab National Bank Faces Third Major Fraud
Today In Payments: Marqeta Preps For IPO, Had $4.3B Valuation In May; Punjab National Bank...
July 10, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Marqeta prepares for an IPO, and Punjab National Bank was defrauded $491 million by one of its customers. Also, WhatsApp Business...

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WhatsApp Business Adds QR Codes, Product Catalogs
WhatsApp Business Adds QR Codes, Product Catalogs
July 09, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is expanding the capabilities of its WhatsApp Business messaging app, which the company says now has about 50 million users. The company said in...

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Brazil Banking Head Calls For Probe Into WhatsApp Payments
Brazil Banking Head Calls For Probe Into WhatsApp Payments
July 02, 2020  |  Digital Payments

WhatsApp will be allowed to operate its payments service in Brazil once the company formally seeks permission and shows it can operate in the country...

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A Digital Disbursement Fix To Help SMBs Keep Afloat
A Digital Disbursement Fix To Help SMBs Keep Afloat
July 02, 2020  |  Disbursements

The pandemic is continuing to throw typical business operations for many industries into flux, resulting in disastrous financial consequences. Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in...

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Today In Payments: Senate Approves Five-Week Extension For PPP; Document: Wirecard Depended Upon Few Clients
Today In Payments: Senate Approves Five-Week Extension For PPP; Document: Wirecard Depended Upon Few Clients
July 01, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the Senate extended the PPP application deadline by five weeks, and an internal document reveals a small client base brought in...

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Brazil Regulator Lifts Suspension Of WhatsApp’s Pair-Up With Cielo
Brazil Regulator Lifts Suspension Of WhatsApp’s Pair-Up With Cielo
July 01, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Cade, the Brazilian antitrust watchdog, announced it would be reversing its decision to suspend the WhatsApp payment services partnership between Facebook and Brazilian card operator...

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Facebook, Cielo Ask Brazilian Watchdog To Allow WhatsApp Payments
Facebook, Cielo Ask Brazilian Watchdog To Allow WhatsApp Payments
June 29, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook and Cielo are requesting that Cade, Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, overturn the suspension of WhatsApp‘s payment system rollout in the country, Reuters reported. The companies...

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Faster Worker Pay, Cloud Banking And WhatsApp Payments In Brazil Top This Week’s News
Faster Worker Pay, Cloud Banking And WhatsApp Payments In Brazil Top This Week’s News
June 26, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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