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Coronavirus Outbreak Brings Attention to Digital Payments
As the public wrestles with actions to take in light of the coronavirus outbreak, attention in some cases has turned to digital payments.
Read MoreSpotOn Announces $50 Million Fundraise
Small business software and payments provider SpotOn recently announced a $50 million series B funding round.
Read MoreRBI to Regulate Payment Aggregators; Square Gets Conditional FDIC Approval: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreMastercard on Track to Bring 500 Million People into Financial System by End of Year
Reaffirming its commitment to helping to grow financial inclusion globally, a Mastercard executive recently said the company is on track to fulfill its stated five-year goal of bringing 500 million people into the digital economy by the end of this year.
Read MorePayment Facilitator Paga Joins Forces with Visa to Further “Global Expansion Plans”
Nigeria-based payment facilitator Paga has announced a partnership with Visa on mobile payments solutions in the markets where Paga operates.
Read MoreAnt Financial Invests in Klarna; Fiserv Acquires MerchantPro Express: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreInvestor Interest in Fintech Continues to Rise Globally; Payments Take the Lead
Investor interest in the fintech space remains strong, with an increase in fundraising in most markets during 2019, according to an Accenture analysis of CB Insights data.
Read MoreCSBS Launches SES for Bird’s Eye View on Fintechs
In an effort to streamline the examination of fintech and other non-bank platforms with a broad-picture perspective, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has announced the nation-wide rollout of the State Examination System (SES).
Read MoreSquare Excels in Q4; Grab Sets Goal for 100,000 Loans: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MorePayment Facilitator Toast Raises $400 Million, Valued at $4.9 Billion
Restaurant management platform Toast announced this week that it has raised $400 million in a Series F round of funding, placing its latest valuation at $4.9 billion.
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