Western Union sets up technology centre in India
American payments provider Western Union has established a new technology centre in Pune, India, which will be its innovation and…
Month: January 2018
Hong Kong investment fund buys bitcoin exchange BTCC
An unnamed Hong Kong-based blockchain investment fund has taken over bitcoin exchange BTCC for an undisclosed sum. BTCC, previously called…
Telkom Indonesia snaps up stake in mobile wallet provider Cellum
Metranet, a unit of Southeast Asian telecom operator Telkom Indonesia, has taken a 30.4% stake in Hungary-based mobile wallet provider…
30,000 ATMs could close as Link reveals its interchange reduction plans
Approximately 30,000 free-to-use ATMs could be shut down due to Link’s new interchange reduction plans. The UK ATM operator has…
BySBI to launch credit card for Indian farmers
State Bank of India (SBI) has announced plans to introduce a new credit card, through its subsidiary SBI Cards &…
Swedbank to give up password cards from February
Swedish banking group Swedbank has decided to stop issuing password cards from February this year but the existing cards can…
American Express buys travel personalisation app Mezi
American Express has purchased personal travel assistant app Mezi to provide enhanced service experience to its card members. Mezi, which…
What key people in fintech are actually focusing on
As the price of bitcoin has dominated mainstream media headlines, key influencers within the fintech industry have been focused on…
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