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Goldman Sachs lends $125m to Mercado Credito as Latin American FinTech investments are booming

E-commerce giant MercadoLibre's credit unit Mercado Credito has strengthened its financial muscles thanks to a $125m loan from investment bank Goldman Sachs.

Revolut rolls out direct debit service in the UK

Having already unveiled the ability to set up euro direct debits last year, Revolut has now added the feature to UK pounds.

IMburse closes $1.7m bridge round

IMburse, a SaaS platform for global payments, has closed a $1.7m bridge round.

SwatchPAY! launches in Germany and Austria, as Europe’s appetite for wearable payments soars

SwatchPAY! has launched in Germany and Austria, with Wirecard serving as its exclusive payment partner.

The Netherlands leads Europe’s surge in wearable payments

Wearable payments are becoming more popular across Europe and the Netherlands is leading this charge.

Alipay forms partnership with Finablr

Alipay has partnered with Finablr, a payments and foreign exchange platform, to allow its customers access to remittance services in 270 countries.

Ripple invests $50m into fellow money transfer company MoneyGram

Ripple has invested $50m into MoneyGram, a fellow money transfer company.

Warning about new e-commerce phishing scam raised in the run-up of Black Friday

From: RegTech Analyst Just as customers are gearing up to tap into one of the biggest shopping events of the year, cybersecurity experts warn about...

Westpac’s chairman and CEO to step down amid AML scandal

Australian bank Westpac will see its CEO Brian Hartzer step down next week as the lender is facing money laundering and terrorism financing allegations.

A quarter of UK shoppers would rather queue on Black Friday than buy something...

One in four UK shoppers find queuing instore during Black Friday is a more relaxing experience than buying something on their mobile phone, new research from Judopay claims.

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Solid week for FinTech deals with 28 recorded

A total of $459m was raised across all the FinTech deals that were recorded this week by FinTech Global.  Leading the way of all the...
Paystand spearheads zero-fee B2B payments network expansion into Canada

Paystand spearheads zero-fee B2B payments network expansion into Canada

Paystand, renowned for its blockchain-enabled B2B payments, is extending its zero-fee network to Canada, enhancing the scope of its services beyond the initial limited offering since 2018.
Hex Trust joins forces with Grass to revolutionize AI data collection

Hex Trust joins forces with Grass to revolutionize AI data collection

Hex Trust, a prominent digital asset solution provider catering to institutional finance and the Web3 ecosystem, has announced a strategic partnership with Grass.
Avaloq and Zürcher Kantonalbank launch innovative digital asset service

Avaloq and Zürcher Kantonalbank launch innovative digital asset service

Avaloq has introduced its cutting-edge digital asset platform at Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB), one of Switzerland's premier banking institutions, in collaboration with Fireblocks.
Barq and Mastercard collaborate to transform payment technology in Saudi Arabia

Barq and Mastercard collaborate to transform payment technology in Saudi Arabia

Barq, a pioneering FinTech startup from Saudi Arabia, has joined forces with the global financial services giant, Mastercard.

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