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driven by economic strength, government policy and continued efforts among the financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ) communities to introduce new tools for entrepreneurs — to make running their businesses easier, more efficient and more profitable. In a survey of 1,000 small business owners in the U.S.,

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AUGUST 13, 2019

Bantotal , a core Latin America banking service provider that works with 60 banks in 14 countries, has partnered with Bitex to perform cross-border payments using bitcoin blockchain, according to reports. A Bantotal spokesperson said the service is used by around 20 million people. Bantotal is based in Uruguay.

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MARCH 26, 2020

On March 15, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared in a televised press briefing in which he warned that the nation must take aggressive measures to slow the spread of the virus or risk seeing it spread faster than the nation’s medical infrastructure would be able to handle.

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JULY 24, 2020

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 and commerce news. New Report: Mercado Pago On How Mobile Bridges The LatAm Banking Gap. Nations in Latin America like Mexico and Brazil are still creating open banking rules amid the pandemic.

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MAY 1, 2020

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 and commerce news. We have deep dives into the small and medium-sized business (SMB) post-pandemic restart and localized payments in addition to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) news.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

and as always, national economic issues are at the top of voters’ minds. The stakes are high for businesses of all sizes, and the latest data on corporates in America makes that abundantly clear. ” Indeed, it seems small businesses may not be the only companies in the nation a bit anxious over the presidential election.

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MAY 27, 2020

But Trump said at an event earlier this month: “My goal is to produce everything America needs for ourselves and then export to the world, and that includes medicines.”. Imports of manufactured goods from 14 Asian key nations shrunk to $757 billion last year from $816 billion in 2018, a 7.2 Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) percent decrease.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Good Housekeeping is opening up a pop-up shop in the Mall of America running from early October through the end of December, aka the holiday shopping season. We are constantly looking for ways to keep Mall of America fresh and exciting,” said Jill Renslow, SVP of business development and marketing, Mall of America.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

and, given its centuries-old influence in commerce, it’s no wonder it still thrives in today’s global economies — even as competition from new payment methods has started to emerge. But are these new payment tools beginning to chip away at cash’s influence? Other key findings in the Global Cash Index: Americas Edition.

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JUNE 7, 2019

Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solutions have enjoyed widespread uptake in much of North America, and the region’s related market could see continued growth if solutions providers, government officials and other stakeholders play their cards right. percent between 2017 and 2026. percent between 2017 and 2026. percent.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

digital companies, and France backed down after America delayed tariffs on $1.3 France has long been angling to levy digital taxes, although such moves have become a bone of contention with the United States and have faced significant delays. billion of French goods.

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MARCH 23, 2020

Our research shows that people self-canceled travel and stayed away from large events — even workplaces — literally in the tens of millions well before the announcement of a national health emergency by the president on March 13.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Paydek’s infrastructure supports an extensive international base of people and businesses as clients, with handling payments to more than 160 nations. It is anticipated that over 80 further nations are forecast to become part of the payment network of Paydek after the tie-up with Thunes. 7) announcement.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

operations over alleged national security grounds. TikTok last week agreed to make Oracle its “trusted cloud and technology provider, responsible for fully securing our users' data” in America. As part of the deal, it will create a new U.S.-based “If they get it done, that’s great. If they don’t, that’s OK, too.”.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Facebook is bringing its online dating tool to Europe, while cross-border mobile messaging program WhatsApp is introducing new offerings that will let companies sell inside of chats. Plus, daVinci Payments will merge with North Lane Technologies for the formation of a new firm.

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MAY 24, 2019

So are we — but not before we give you a chance to catch up on the important payments and commerce news you might have missed. NCR, the payments company that makes self-service kiosks , point-of-sale terminals and automated teller machines, among other payment devices, has reportedly tapped Bank of America Equities to find a buyer.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Over 400 new staffers have joined Stripe to date this year, and the company now has a labor force of 2,800 throughout 16 offices. Stripe has also rolled out its service in 15 new nations throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America.

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JULY 15, 2020

In regards to the company’s recent filing for a national bank charter, Noto said, “Being a national bank would really be critical strategically. The idea here was to give millennials and Gen Z, our target audience, access to a diversified portfolio of new economy companies and gig economy companies,” Noto said.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

The news reveals CEO Anthony Noto 's aspirations to go public after he succeeded SoFi Co-Founder Mike Cagney in 2018. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for its application for a national bank charter. Last year, Noto had said going public was a long-term plan but not a priority.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

As it stands, SafetyPay teams with 380 financial institutions in 17 nations throughout the world. It runs the biggest network of cash collection points and banks in Latin America, according to the announcement. And, Latin America remains an especially busy market for super apps.

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APRIL 9, 2020

The letter was signed by representatives from the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, the Reinsurance Association of America and The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers.

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JULY 21, 2020

Regulators in other regions, including Latin America, are also shaping and announcing plans to enable open banking and better support digital financial systems. This means the crisis may have large-scale effects on how open banking develops in Latin America. For more on these and other stories, read the report’s News & Trends.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. Mastercard CEO Pushes Back Against National Payments Systems. Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga is very much against attempts to split the Global Payments Systems into national domains.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

to Singapore have long been home to real-time payment schemes, but speed lagged behind when it came to America. banks before it can become interoperable with other nations’ schemes, according to Art Brieske, head of faster payments at JPMorgan Chase. Countries from the U.K. Even today, not all U.S.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020

SoftBank will add $1 billion this year to its $5 billion Latin America Fund introduced in 2019, adding to last year’s $1.6 Its investment in Latin America this year will target eCommerce, healthcare, FinTech and other industries, as it looks at about 650 firms in the region. billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Feb.

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APRIL 9, 2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, reflecting the president’s optimism, said it’s possible the nation could reopen next month. In a CNBC interview on “Squawk on the Street” on Thursday (April 9), the treasury secretary told Jim Cramer the Trump administration was doing everything it can to get America back to work. “I

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The BBVA Group took part in the test along with five financial institutions (FIs) in Asia Pacific, North America and Europe. The results had indicated that transfer times could be decreased to a greater extent in SWIFT gpi international transfers by linking the network with instant payment systems in place in various nations.

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MARCH 15, 2020

The stock market ’s plummeting numbers have caused some banks to run out of large bill denominations as customers flock to take as much out of their accounts as possible, The New York Times reported. Some customers, in fear of the stock market’s disarray, were trying to withdraw amounts in the tens of thousands.

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JULY 16, 2020

In today’s top news, EU’s top court will limit companies’ ability to transfer personal data to the U.S., The top court of the 28-nation bloc ruled the transfer of personal data to platforms in the U.S. Noto also spoke of the company’s aim to get a national bank charter, calling it “critical strategically” for the business.

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APRIL 14, 2020

Currencycloud Co-Founder and General Manager North America Richard Arundel said in the announcement, “By embedding Currencycloud’s FX solution into their offering, Derivative Path’s customers will be able to compete with super-regional and global banks on FX and cross-border payments.”

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

has asked a federal judge to temporarily stop President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting the popular app over national security concerns. In court documents, TikTok argued the ban is motivated by political considerations over the November presidential election, not by a genuine national security concern. and Walmart Inc.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Retailers can integrate a single time to the application programming interface (API) of dLocal to take payments in each of the 23 nations in which dLocal runs. The Bank of Costa Rica’s Tucán lets consumers deposit cash at more than 4,300 locations like hardware retailers and grocers throughout the nation.

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MAY 14, 2020

To bolster global payments for businesses throughout the world, EMQ launched its new enterprise payment technology with same-day settlement functions in local currencies throughout eight countries. Last May, news surfaced that Shanghai Commercial Bank (SCB) was working with EMQ to bolster cross-border money transfers.

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JUNE 24, 2020

eMarketer said nine nations are forecast to experience over 20 percent growth in retail online shopping sales in 2020, headed up by Malaysia, Spain and the Philippines. percent and North America will take 22.9 In April, news surfaced that Forrester predicts that worldwide retail sales this year will fall by an average of 9.6

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MARCH 13, 2020

In separate news, Banco Santander was buying a bit over half of Ebury , the British payments platform, for $453 million per a November announcement from Ebury. At the time, it was noted that Ebury has operations in 19 nations and would grow in Asia as well as Latin America with the investment of Santander.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Western Union has expanded its real-time digital payout capabilities, while Visa has wrapped up its acquisition of YellowPepper. The remittance firm said it has grown its real-time digital payout abilities in a move that encompasses billions of bank accounts in 100 nations.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

The organization, which is investing $600,000 in the project, is working with blockchain startup ChromaWay and Bolivian IT services company Jalasoft on the project in Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay, with plans to eventually test out the technology in other parts of South America.

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