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Mastercard wins approval to join China’s $27T market

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won approval to set up a bank card clearing business in China, gaining access to a $27 trillion payments market as part of the nation’s financial opening. The announcement by the People’s Bank of China on Tuesday signals the country is moving ahead with the speedier opening of its financial system that was agreed on […].

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24 Big European Banks Take On Visa, Mastercard With Their Own Payment System

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Dubbed the Pan European Payment System Initiative, or PEPSI, the group has the support of 20 French and German banks, and would handle all forms of cashless transactions. . PEPSI promises to rival not only the two credit card giants, but also other financial technology companies including Google , Apple , Alipay and WeChat Pay. .

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Why Australia’s Banking System Helps — And Hurts — SMB Card Adoption

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In Australia, the commercial card market is one example of how bureaucracy and legacy process have stifled access to important SMB financial services, despite a continued surge in banking innovation and digitization. “People don’t just want a physical credit card to swipe at the shops,” he said.

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Visa Seeks Patent On System To Turn Government Currencies Into Digital Blockchain Versions

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Credit card giant Visa has filed an application for a U.S. patent on a computer system that would convert physical dollars and other fiat currencies into digital versions, complete with denominations and serial numbers and recorded via blockchain. The system would then remove the paper currency from circulation.

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Why Mexico’s SMBs Need A FinTech Operating System And Not Another Bank

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Emerging markets have their own challenges when it comes to banking, where big, traditional financial institutions (FIs) are anything but efficient. Consider the fact that in Mexico it can take four to six months to open a business account — and as much as a year to get access to a debit card.

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Crypto.com Expands Card To 31 Countries

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has unveiled a partnership to power the expansion of Crypto.com ’s end-to-end crypto ecosystem, which consists of a Visa crypto debit card and a wallet app to buy and sell crypto and earn cash-back rewards in crypto form. They can directly top-up their cards for free, or top-up fiat currencies directly from their fiat wallets on Crypto.com.

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Russia To Launch MIR Payment System In UK

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Russia is partnering with PayXpert to test its national payment system MIR in London, RT.com reported on Wednesday (Nov. will be the first country where the system will operate, and PayXpert will become the “unique acquirer” of MIR cards in Europe, the report noted. MIR is “a solid cross-border payment system,” PayXpert said.

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