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2020 09 - MarketEyeMastercard launches CBDC testing platform for central banks; ECB considers development of digital euro; Indian competition watchdog dismisses case against WhatsApp; EU approves Mastercard takeover of Nets' units, subject to concessions; EU to investigate Visa digital wallet licencing rules; Vipps to extend beyond Norway via Visa
2020 08 - MarketEyeGoogle to offer US Bank co-branded accounts; Apple acquires softPOS firm Mobeewave; Mastercard enrolled into Pay.UK Request to Pay framework; Microsoft testing shows SCA leads to checkout abandonment; Capital One fined $80m for extensive 2019 hack; Mastercard partners Microsoft for digital commerce innovation
2020 07 - MarketEyeHSBC signs multi-year deal with Amazon Web Services; NAB signs five-year multi-cloud deal with Microsoft; Deutsche Bank and Google Cloud agree multi-year deal; Eurozone banks to take on Visa and Mastercard with new payments platform; Card schemes to take Click to Pay standard global; UK court rules against Visa and Mastercard in interchange fee battle
2020 06 - MarketEyeCaixaBank to roll out facial recognition ATMs across Spain; EU opens antitrust investigation into Apple Pay; Mastercard brings Fintech Express to Europe; Banks worldwide adopt Open Banking; Virus delays New York subway contactless payments rollout; Calibra rebrands as Novi for digital currency roll out; PayPal rolls out QR Code payments worldwide
2020 05 - MarketEyeRevolut launches licenced bank in Lithuania; Google developing debit card product; Which? intervenes in lawsuit against Mastercard; UBS to apply for Chinese digital banking licence; FCA extends SCA deadline by a further six months; Monzo applies for US banking licence
2020 04 - MarketEyeYapeal gets first Swiss fintech banking license; Libra begins process to gain regulatory support; EC reviews Mastercard's Nets deal; Banking industry sets out vision for EU payments market; M-Pesa waives fees to discourage cash usage
2020 03 - MarketEyeBrazil prepares for instant payment scheme; Revolut to apply for UK banking licence; Fiserv acquires MerchantPro Express; UniCredit signs deal with equensWorldline; Santander buys Elavon México for global merchant acquiring push; Belgian digital bank Aion is launched
2020 02 - MarketEyeDeutsche Bank invites Amazon, Google and Microsoft to tender; Visa extends 'access to cash' programme; N26 leaves the UK after Brexit; Mastercard wins approval to operate in China; Australia prepares for Open Banking; Central banks form group to explore digital currency creation
2020 01 - MarketEyeBBVA explores financial product sales via Amazon; Belgium's big four banks to build shared ATM network; Amex progresses entry into Chinese market; Security concerns cause Australia to delay Open Banking roll out; Visa unveils Tap to Phone contactless payments programme; Tencent and UnionPay integrate QR code systems
2019 12 - MarketEyeSwedish central bank develops e-krona pilot; Mastercard trials digital identity technology; Saga launches global, stabilised digital currency; ICBC, Alibaba and Ant Financial strengthen partnership; Visa and MFS Africa team up on digital payments; ECB offers support to alternative to Visa and Mastercard
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