Tag: Amazon
Amazon acquires Indian mobile payment license
In another attempt to secure a firm grasp on the Indian market, Amazon has turned towards mobile wallets for its next venture. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Amazon gets payments license to run wallet in India
Amazon India has received a payment license from the Reserve Bank of India to offer a wallet to its users. Only 84 companies operating in India hold this license. Read more: www.techinasia.com
Visa, Amazon partner to bring better data to B2B clients
Visa and Amazon have partnered together to enable more transparency in transaction data for Amazon Business account holders. Read more: bankinnovation.net
Amazon Cash: Just like a gift card, but mobile
Amazon announced its new Amazon Cash offering this morning, alongside a list of participating retailers which thus far include CVS pharmacy and Speedway. Read more: bankinnovation.net
Why the endgame for FinTech isn’t all rosy collaboration
Circumventing established parts of the financial system’s “plumbing” such as Visa and MasterCard is hard. Read more: www.cityam.com
Top VC says Amazon is set to rule the FinTech game
It's likely to be tech giant, Amazon, that captures the market for Internet payment services, according to Alex Rampell. Read more: fortune.com
Amazon payments nearly doubled transaction volume in 2016
The retailer said this morning that over 33 million customers have now used Amazon Payments to make a purchase. Read more: techcrunch.com
MyFirmsApp to develop AI-based apps using Amazon Alexa
MyFirmsApp announced that it has joined an group of organisations to develop AI into its applications, with the help of Amazon’s Alexa. Read more: www.econotimes.com
PayPal talking with Amazon on payments, CEO says
Amazon and PayPal have discussed letting shoppers pay for Amazon purchases using their PayPal accounts. Read more: www.bloomberg.com
A glimpse into hands-free banking
The industry of the internet of things is continuing to move towards personalizing everything. Read more: www.finextra.com