Posts Tagged ‘Grab’
PayPal Breaks UK SMB Lending Barrier; Mexico Looks to QR: 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 MoreGrab and Fave Join Forces; Tencent and Alibaba Competition Heats Up: 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 MoreGrab Targets Philippines for Rapid Expansion Efforts
After receiving an e-money license from the central bank Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the online-to-offline (O2O) platform will now target the Philippines for further GrabPay expansion
Read MoreApple Trumps PayPal and Square; Stripe is Justified: 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 MoreIndia and Singapore Collaborating to Expand FinTech in Region
The government of India – known for its support of digital payments – is expanding the country’s electronic payment platforms beyond its borders.
Read MoreGrab Aims for All-in-one App Status
The Singapore-based company that originated as a way for locals to add ease and efficiency to their daily commute has long since branched out into other services. And with the recent addition of GrabFood, Grab looks to be the all-in-one app for Southeast Asia.
Read MoreSquare Edges into Banking Business; Grab Partners with MayBank: News Roundup
Square’s Cash app is edging them into the banking business while Grab partners with Malaysia’s MayBank to launch its mobile wallet. And in other news, payment facilitator PayMate acquires Z2P Technologies and Vietnam strives for peak growth potential in its move towards a cashless society.
Read MoreTo Lend or Not to Lend? That is The Question
As the payments ecosystem continues to evolve and the payment facilitator model continues to hold its own in both profit and demand, a long-time customer offering once considered banks’ domain keeps making its way into the payments arena: Lending.
Read MoreUber Sells Assets to Rival Grab, Applies for Dutch Payments License
After weeks of media speculation, Grab announced this week that it has acquired Uber’s Southeast Asia (SEA) operations.
Read MoreApp Data to Drive Risk Assessment for New Grab Fintech Platform
Grab – the Singapore-based company that started out as a ride-hailing app and became a payments platform – is expanding further into financial services.
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