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Google Pay may add QR codes for peer-to-peer payments

September 25 2018

“There are a number of digital payment services out there and, of course, Google has their own as well. Originally called Android Pay, the recently rebranded Google Pay service has had a number of different features added to keep it competitive. This year alone it has added support for boarding passes, money transfers, event tickets, and has continued its […]

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Google tweaks privacy policy for Indian payment app after rival complaint

September 24 2018

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Google and Mastercard Cut a Secret Ad Deal to Track Retail Sales

August 31 2018

“For the past year, select Google advertisers have had access to a potent new tool to track whether the ads they ran online led to a sale at a physical store in the U.S. That insight came thanks in part to a stockpile of Mastercard transactions that Google paid for.”

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Google teams with HDFC Bank, ICICI, others for instant loans

August 29 2018

“Google India on Tuesday said it has rebranded its Indian payments app Tez as Google Pay and is partnering four banks to provide instant loans for the app’s users. In the coming weeks, Google Pay users will be able to access customised loans from HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Federal Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd […]

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Data Factories

October 3 2018

“Facebook and Google — the two Super Aggregators — make money through ads, and advertisers come to Facebook and Google because they want to reach consumers. From an advertiser perspective users — or to be more precise, access to users’ attention — is a product they are absolutely paying for.”

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Google Pay is now available in the United Arab Emirates

November 13 2018

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“Google’s aptly named payment service, Google Pay, has been gradually moving into all corners of the globe. The latest country to be added to the list is the United Arab Emirates. While not officially announced, the United Arab Emirates was added to various Google Pay support pages today, indicating its imminent availability.”

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Google granted an electronic money institution licence in Lithuania

January 3 2019

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“The Board of the Bank of Lithuania has granted Google Payment Lithuania UAB an electronic money institution licence authorising to issue and redeem electronic money as well as provide payment services.”

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Google Payment Expands With E-Money License From Lithuania

December 26 2018

“The license will enable Google to process payments, issue e-money, and handle electronic money wallets. The license, granted by the Lithuanian central bank, gives it permission to operate throughout the EU.”

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Google Pay has added 29 banks in the US in December 2018

December 10 2018

“Just in time for last-minute holiday shopping, Google has added almost thirty new banks and credit unions in the US to its Google Pay mobile payment service in December 2018. To use your credit or debit card with Google Pay anywhere in the world, your bank or credit union needs to first be supported by […]

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Google gets go-ahead from Central Bank for payments

January 7 2019

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“Google has been authorised as a payment institution in the Republic, paving the way for the technology giant to begin providing new financial services to consumers and businesses both here and further afield.”