UAE mobile wallet payments to exceed $13bn in 5 years
UAE Banks Federation report says 35% of transactions to be made through mobile. Read more: www.arabianbusiness.com
Blockchain enables near real-time payment clearing
This article from Lets Talk Payments talks about blockchain-enabled efficient near real-time clearing of payment card transactions. Read more: letstalkpayments.com
50 free Invoicing software solutions, not just trials
Need an invoicing solution for your small business but don't have a big budget? Check out these 50 completely free invoicing software solutions. Read more: smallbiztrends.com
Currency is Dying: why mobile payments are the future
Mobile phones are an extension of us. Sound extreme? Take a walk around any public place and look at how many people have their phone in their hand. It’s pretty staggering. Read more: www.business2community.com
Google Expands Android Pay To Asia
Singapore is now the third country after the U.S. and UK to get Android Pay. Read more: www.techtimes.com
TransferGo bags $3.4m Series A funding
Vostok Emerging Finance has led a $3.4m Series A financing round in international money transfer service TransferGo
Klarna preps for tough competition with $35m debt financing
Sweden's Klarna has raised SEK300m ($35m) in its first subordinated unsecured bond issue as it prepares to battle tough fintech competitors globally.
Payments search for the power within blockchain
Credit union service organizations TMG and Co-op Financial Services have teamed with Mercator Advisory Group in a venture to discover the true potential of blockchain technology. Read More: www.atmmarketplace.com
Brexit could bring a FinTech chill in EU
Uncertainty continues to weigh on markets and Brexit could have a chilling effect on FinTech in Europe. Read more: www.pymnts.com
Berlin’s OptioPay to expand payments tech with €7m seed funding
Berlin-based payment solution software business OptioPay has raised €7m in seed funding.