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Google Opens Its Digital Wallet to Users In India
Google // May 08, 2024

Google’s digital wallet is now available in the world’s most populous country. The tech giant announced Wednesday (May 8) that the Google Wallet was now open to users India, with a focus on “localized experiences.” “To start, we’ve partnered with over 20 of India’s top brands, offering...

Comviva Plans To Grow Contactless In India; Scotiabank Rolls Out Digital Mortgage Experience
Global Payments // March 29, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Comviva’s plans to accelerate contactless payment growth in India. Scotiabank has rolled out its Scotiabank eHOME digital mortgage experience for Canadians, Google India has teamed up with Pine Labs for...

Diwali Red Letter Days For Google, Flipkart And Amazon In India’s eCommerce Battle
International // August 30, 2018

Berkshire and the Paytm investment may be just a sign of the times. The eCommerce war in India is heating up, with a number of marquee names pushing into the space with enormous potential, marked by the continuing embrace of the internet and readiness to...

Google Goes Ultrasonic With Payments In India
Google // September 19, 2017

Google has unveiled Tez, a new payment app for users in India that can transfer money between two people without requiring any special hardware. While many mobile payment apps use NFC chips, Tez uses ultrasonic audio to pair two devices together and transfer money, according...

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Google Expands Payments Partnership With India’s UPI

September 02, 2024
Google Pay has introduced several new offerings via India’s United Payments Interface (UPI). The tech giant announced the new features on its blog last week at the conclusion of the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, saying they would help “bring ease, convenience and simplicity to the way India interacts with payments and finance.” Among the […]

Google Opens Its Digital Wallet to Users In India

May 08, 2024
Google’s digital wallet is now available in the world’s most populous country. The tech giant announced Wednesday (May 8) that the Google Wallet was now open to users India, with a focus...

Google Goes Ultrasonic With Payments In India

September 19, 2017
Google has unveiled Tez, a new payment app for users in India that can transfer money between two people without requiring any special hardware. While many mobile payment apps use...