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“Leading the next wave of banking in South Korea, Standard Chartered Bank Korea expands its partnership with PayKey , an Israeli Fintech powering frictionless mobile banking experiences, to launch a new keyboard based solution that brings embedded banking to the customers of its award-winning SC Mobile Banking app. The new solution allows customers to manage […]
App Store generated 93% more revenue than Google Play in Q3
“There’s always been a gap between how much money Apple’s App Store makes when compared with Google Play. But in the third quarter of 2018, that gap widened considerably – possibly to the widest point yet. According to a new report from Sensor Tower, the App Store earned nearly 93% more than Google Play in the […]
Paystack, with ambitions to become the Stripe of Africa, raises $8M from Visa, Tencent… and Stripe itself
“The company is active today in Nigeria, where its payment API integrates with tens of thousands of businesses, and in two years it has grown to process 15 percent of all online payments; and the plan is to both continue to grow in its home market, as well as expand to more countries, starting with […]
Kredivo Raises $30M To Build A Digital Credit Card For Southeast Asia
“The company launched its ‘Kredivo’ service two years ago to help consumers pay online in Southeast Asia, where credit card penetration is typically low, and it is essentially the combination of a digital credit card and PayPal. The service is available in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, where it uses a customer’s registered phone number — there […]
Even Raises $40M To Transform The Working Class To The Savings Class
“But Even.com is increasingly focused on improving the quality of its intelligent budgeting feature. Using artificial intelligence models honed over the past few years, the company now gives users of its Even app an “Okay to spend” figure that helps them think through their cash flow. By giving a predictive figure rather than a checking account balance, […]
On The Wires
nbsp;Digital Debit Group Releases Retail-Grade QR App Powered by PayPal Now Available on iOS
“Newly-released in the Apple App Store, merchants and freelancers can now accept in-person payments for services rendered from millions of PayPal users. While retail-grade in its functionality, the QR app with PayPal integration can also be used in a more casual way. Family and friends can both pay and get paid with the Digital Debit® […]
Conoco® Launches Mobile Pay in Denver to Bring Easy Pay-at-the-Pump Features to Locals
“Fuel brand Conoco® launched Mobile Pay, a new payment feature in its My Conoco® app, a convenient app that allows consumers to find the nearest Conoco® gas stations, track KickBack® Points and stay up to date on promotions. With the My Conoco® app, people can now pay at the pump and in-store on their mobile devices to get to […]
United Airlines Unveils New United MileagePlus X App
“Today, United Airlines is introducing the relaunch of the United MileagePlus X app, which offers United MileagePlus® members a unique opportunity to earn award miles for everyday purchases. The app has been refreshed to integrate additional programs to make it even easier for members to accumulate miles. Additionally, the app features the launch of United Visa […]
MoneyGram Launches Mobile App in U.S. and 14 Additional Countries
“MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) announced today its new mobile app is now available for consumers in the U.S., the company’s largest send market, and 14 additional countries. The MoneyGram mobile app (IOS and Android) offers convenient features like biometric identification, location finder, transfer tracking, plus exchange rates and fee estimates. “
BofA Merrill Launches Mobile App For Commercial Prepaid Card
“Bank of America Merrill Lynch, a leader in Global Commercial Card solutions, today announced that it has launched a mobile application for cardholders of prepaid cards. The app launch demonstrates the bank’s commitment to making the lives of our clients and their cardholders easier by bringing new, digital capabilities to corporate and government clients and […]