The Western Union Company has updated the WU GlobalPay for students platform, which enables academic institutions to manage payments from international students.    Read more

• Worldline signs agreement with Apigee to implement digital solutions
• Ingenico ePayments releases PSD2 compliant solution
• DOCOMO Digital launches payments network for sharing economy platforms
• iSignthis to enable SEPA transactions for JCB International
• BlueSnap supports SEPA Direct Debit payments method

Yoyo Wallet has raised EUR 12 million (USD 15.3 million) in a Series B round led by Metro Group.

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• ACI Worldwide brings Alipay to Africa via Peach Payments
• Android Pay supported by 60 banks in the US
• Currencycloud, Hyundai to launch mobile remittance service in Korea
• PayKey raises USD 6 mln in Series B Funding Round
• Nets, Bokis release lock-screen payment functionality

SafeCharge has launched Marketplace Manager, an API based solution that centralizes the payments systems of marketplaces.    Read more

• First Data to streamline cross-border ecommerce
• Report: CEE region undergoes a fast digitalization
• New report reveals marketplaces need fintech innovation
• Walmart to acquire online apparel retailer Bonobos
• Qubit, Looker partner on ecommerce personalization

EyeVerify and Daon have announced at Money 20/20 Europe a new partnership to provide biometrics technology for financial services.    Read more

• Trulioo extends its AML/KYC identity verification services to Thailand
• Precise Biometrics offers security suite for mobile payments
• Gemalto to address fraud in online banking with machine learning service
• ZignSec launches online Electronic ID service in 16 countries across Europe
• Jumio partners Monzo for customer verification

iZettle has announced at Money 20/20 it will enable users across Europe to register local mobile payments and send invoices through its point of sale app.    Read more

• Research reveals B2B payments industry open to innovation
• Flywire adds PayPal option for cross-border payments
• APEX Analytix launches AP automation solution
• Payoneer opens local office in the UK
• Krow Software debuts PSA for Intacct

Blockchain payments startup Veem has Integrated with small business financial software Intuit QuickBooks to provide an alternative to traditional wire transfers.    Read more

• IBM builds blockchain technology for seven European banks
• Blockchain obtains USD 40 mln in Series B financing
• Payza cryptocurrency exchange accepts Ethereum, Ripple, Lietcoin
• Japanese FI to streamline international transaction agreements with DLT
• Accenture, Microsoft give millions of refugees digital IDs using blockchain

Vocalink has announced that Starling Bank will become a Direct Agency sponsor for Vocalink’s PayPort Service.    Read more

• KAL launches banking technology for PSD2 compliance
• Adyen granted pan-European banking licence
• Railsbank, Secure Trading to support global banking
• Sparebanken chooses Backbase to upgrade digital banking platform
• HDFC Bank, ZineOne to streamline digital banking experience

GlobalOnePay, a division of Pivotal Payments and provider of omnichannel payment processing technologies, has implemented debit acceptance for UnionPay cards.     Read more

• Vyze, Ipsos survey: young shoppers prefer store credit cards
• CardPay signs license to accept JCB cards
• Wirecard, Soldo to launch corporate prepaid card for SMEs
• Payment card use increased in 2016
• Visa to provide digital card management functions for FSI partners

Wirecard has announced the launch of its omnichannel ePOS Suite as part of the participation at Money 20/20 Europe.    Read more

• ECB to integrate instant payments
• TSYS extends payments agreement with Tesco Bank
• Netclearance offers IoT payments to POS
• Icon Solutions, T-Systems Hungary to provide instant payments framework
• Japan to increase YEN's status with direct currency trading