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Metro Bank in talks to acquire UK P2P lender RateSetter
British challenger bank Metro is in exclusive talks to buy peer-to-peer lender RateSetter, though discussions are at an early stage, the bank said ...
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Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan 2020 Released
The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan 2020, commissioned under a presidential committee, has been released. This report was produced to evaluate ...
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Google Pay might soon become a one-stop-shop in the US, Plans to add merchant buttons inside the app (GOOG, GOOGL)
Google is working on a major update to Google Pay that would allow merchants to sell goods and services within the app, according ...
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American Express secures bank card clearing licence for China’s US$27 trillion market
American Express has received approval for card clearing services in China, making it the first foreign payment network to do so. This allows ...
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Hong Kong Banks – HSBC, Standard Chartered, Airstar and WeLab race to capture new customers government payout
HSBC, the city’s biggest lender, is offering a 10 per cent saving rate for new customers who open an account to receive their ...
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DStv plans to become a one-stop-shop with Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and YouTube
In its latest financial report, Multichoice says it has signed partnerships with Netflix and Amazon that will allow it to integrate their services into its ...
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Mastercard and Netcash Launch QR Code Billing Service for SMEs
Mastercard and Netcash have partnered to launch Quick Response (QR) code payments as part of its efforts to help Small and Medium Enterprises ...
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Zenith Bank projects NTB decline following CBN Q3 Calender
The projection is coming just days after the CBN released its Treasury Bills calendar for Q3 2020. Zenith Bank Plc has said it ...
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TransferWise, the UK-founded digital money transfer fintech, has hit £2 billion in deposits for its multi-currency accounts.
TransferWise, the UK-founded digital money transfer fintech, has hit £2 billion in deposits for its multi-currency accounts. The instant domestic and cross-border payment ...
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US e-commerce sales to jump 18% in 2020, but not enough to offset retail’s decline
US e-commerce sales will jump 18% this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic that forced more shoppers online, according to ...