Globe fintech unit raises $175M
Globe Telecom’s fintech arm Mynt raised more than $175 million from Bow Wave Capital Management …
Orange Bank lures small businesses with Anytime buy
Orange acquired direct banking company Anytime as the group looks to expand the reach of …
Singapore issues digital licences to open up banking
Singapore’s central bank issued only two of three possible wholesale digital banking permits but awarded …
Dutch regulator probes NFC payment services
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) launched an investigation into competition in smartphone-based …
Ant Group denies mulling Paytm stake sale
Alibaba’s financial arm Ant Group rejected speculation it was considering offloading its stake in Indian …
Google Pay under fire in India
India’s competition watchdog initiated a probe into Google looking to examine whether the company favoured …
WhatsApp finally brings payments to India
WhatsApp began rolling out its payments service in India, overcoming a long-running battle with local …
PhonePe claims India payments market leadership
Digital payment company PhonePe claimed to have topped the mobile payments market in India, after …
Telefonica ups digital play with Brazil loan service
Telefonica plotted the introduction of a personal credit service for its customers in Brazil, advancing …
Alipay parent progresses with big-money IPO
Mobile payments giant Ant Group moved closer to launching a multi-billion dollar IPO, filing formal …