PayNearby, India’s leading branchless banking and digital payments network, announced that it will onboard 10,000 Women BC Sakhis from Self Help Groups to offer banking services to various Gram Panchayats in Uttar Pradesh. The company thus aims to digitize transactions worth ₹1000 crores through the Self Help Group (SHG) ecosystem across Uttar Pradesh, while enabling BC Sakhis to earn additional revenue. The company has entered into a partnership with YES Bank to onboard BC Sakhis across 9 districts in the state. 

Only 13% of European P2P lending platforms provide diversification opportunities outside Europe, according to the latest research by the investment platform Robo.cash. As stated by the analysts, it is the European segment that is likely to take the leading position worldwide in the future.

Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, today announces that the company is joining The Climate Pledge and the Race to Zero campaign. Klarna is to implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement in order to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in all scopes by 2040 at the latest.

• tomato pay is a new QR-code based app that offers an easy and affordable non-cash payment solution for small businesses
• More than half of cash-only businesses have lost customers because they don’t offer alternative payment options while most shoppers are using less cash than ever because of hygiene fears

Solactive is pleased to announce a substantial expansion of its ETF Services business in the APAC market. From June 23^rd, 2021, the German index provider delivers iNAV Calculations and Daily Portfolio Composition Files (PCF) for four thematic ETFs listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange. The joint effort involving one of Solactive’s major business partners in Japan, Global X Japan, and the TSE itself, demonstrates Solactive’s commitment to supporting its clients in both the setup and ongoing management of its investment products.

Today American Express announced that American Express® Business Gold Cardmembers in the UK can now earn up to 50% more Membership Rewards® points when they spend £20,000 per quarter.

The increased rewards come alongside flexible benefits, new savings and discounts, and enhanced employee card controls designed to help businesses drive more value from their spend as they once again refocus on growth.

The Atlas VPN research team compiled the most significant 

AUD Slumps on Covid Complacency; Asians, EMS Fall

Trackwise Designs' FY20 results show a resilient response to the pandemic while management expanded IHT capacity to meet the requirements of a multi-million order from an undisclosed UK electric vehicle (EV) OEM. This OEM has recently extended its supply and manufacture agreement with Trackwise from three years to four, increasing the total value by £16m to up to £54m. We note that the volume ramp-up under this agreement has been delayed by a quarter to H122, so we have revised our FY21 estimates, taking EPS from 4.9p profit to 1.0p loss.

ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time payments and digital payments software solutions, today announced that its submission Making Tax Less Taxing was voted overall winner of the ‘most creative solution’ category during the Request to Pay (R2P) Ideation contest at