{"id":22115,"date":"2021-01-19T12:05:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T12:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/?p=22115"},"modified":"2021-03-22T21:16:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T21:16:26","slug":"fintech-wire-12-usa-vs-china-and-regulatory-problems-of-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-12-usa-vs-china-and-regulatory-problems-of-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech Wire #12: USA vs China and regulatory problems of Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It may have been a very cold month, but the FinTech world is boiling! AS usually we bring you only the hottest news from all over the world and, as usually, China is trying to impact the global economy. Read on to find out how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weekly-fintech-news-digest-12-18-january-2021\">Weekly FinTech news digest:&nbsp;12\u201418 January 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember how last week we talked about Chinese companies being banned in the US? Well, now quite the opposite is happening in China! But besides successes, we\u2019ll also discuss failures of American companies. Want to know which? Below, you will find details about successes and failures of FinTechs world-wide, so dig in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire_1200x628_12.jpg\" alt=\"FinTech Wire #12 - weekly Fintech news\n\" class=\"wp-image-22119\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire_1200x628_12.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire_1200x628_12-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire_1200x628_12-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire_1200x628_12-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire_1200x628_12-361x189.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire_1200x628_12-191x100.jpg 191w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire_1200x628_12-720x377.jpg 720w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire_1200x628_12-864x452.jpg 864w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FintechWire_1200x628_12-432x226.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wave_blue.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14632\" width=\"225\" height=\"8\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_6006b41e0771e\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Walmart to join the FinTech bandwagon<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/walmart-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Walmart logo - Fintech Wire 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/walmart-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/walmart-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/walmart-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/walmart-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/walmart.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Why share the profits, when you can take care of everything in-house<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Walmart, the American retail giant, is already very active in the industry of financial services for its customers. The company offers an array of products and services, from consumer loans, through rewards programs to protection plans. Now however, Walmart is planning to enter the FinTech industry on a bigger scale by founding a startup in cooperation with a specialist investment company, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ribbitcap.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ribbit Capital<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/252494682\/Retail-giant-Walmart-to-launch-a-fintech?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">newly created enterprise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019s goal is to offer new services to Walamart\u2019s retail customers parallelly to what is available right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Bannister, the wholesale banking analyst at Aite, notices that while it is common to offer financial products with retail purchases, such as extended warranties as insurance policies, it is usually done through banks. Will Walmart change the way this business is conducted?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Learn more about <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/alternative-financing\/\"><b>creating new FinTech apps<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_6006c3a901342\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Visa and Plaid won\u2019t be together, after all<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Visa logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">A shady deal won\u2019t happen and the competition is safe<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As we mentioned before (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-3-weekly-news-27-october-2-november-2020\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FinTech Wire #3<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), Visa was planning to acquire Plaid, a PSD2 platform operator for $5.3 billion. Because Plaid is a huge company whose API connects over 11,000 institutions worldwide, the purchase would make Visa a hegemon in the financial industry. Obviously, such a merger looked suspicious to the Department of Justice and, in fact, this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/visa-and-plaid-call-off-5-3-billion-merger-after-justice-department-objection-11610487135\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">regulator decided to stop it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from happening. Now, the biggest problem is that Visa spent the whole 2020 securing funds to buy Plaid organizing debt two huge offerings\u00a0 for $7.27 billion (average rate ~1.9%). Will the payment operator repurchase the shares?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Learn more about <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/api-development\/\"><b>API development<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_6006c42701343\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Digital Yuan, digital Ruble and now Digital Euro<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/European-Central-Bank-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"European Central Bank logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/European-Central-Bank-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/European-Central-Bank-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/European-Central-Bank-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/European-Central-Bank-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/European-Central-Bank.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Every country wants to have a digital currency<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An official digital currency means a lot of potential benefits to the governments all around the globe and there is no question that they are going to become a standard one day, we only don\u2019t know when it\u2019s going to happen. Public consultations about the European form of digital money started 12 October 2020 and, so far, the European Central Bank has received <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/37267\/ecb-fields-record-response-to-consultation-on-digital-euro\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">over 8000 responses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regarding this exciting topic. 41% of respondents are interested in the privacy aspect of it, as such a payment method, if not implemented correctly, can allow for increased invigilation. 17% of questions were about cybersecurity and 10% about the pan-european reach. We don\u2019t know much more, because a thorough analysis of the raw data is not finished yet, however the The Eurosystem task force (consisting of ECB and representatives of 19 EU countries) will publish its full report in the spring. Stay tuned!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Learn more about <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/digital-transformation-in-banking-and-financial-services\/\"><b>digital revolution in banking<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_6006c5ec01345\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">PayPal celebrates being the first 100% foreign payment platform in China<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"PayPal logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Nobody expected it and nobody knows how it happened, but it&#8217;s real<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nobody expected that the Chinese government would let this happen, but it did. PayPal is now the first ever payment platform in this country controlled in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/china-paypal-stake\/paypal-becomes-first-foreign-firm-in-china-with-full-ownership-of-payments-business-idUSL4N2JP14M\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100% by foreign capital<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The situation is especially interesting, because this particular market is very exclusive and dominated by local payment systems. What is even more interesting, the details of how it happened are confidential and PayPay Holding Inc refuses to comment on how it managed to purchase firstly 70% of shares in GoPay and then the missing 30%. Most importantly, though, buying a small player opened the American corporation a way to compete with Alipay and WeChat pay on Chinese ecommerces. Will it be able to keep their pace? Only time will tell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Learn more about <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/case-studies\/aza\/\"><b>digital payment platforms<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 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class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Foreign restrictions force China to create its own alternative of SWIFT<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/china-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"China flag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/china-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/china-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/china-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/china-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/china.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">A step towards self-isolation or independence, depending on who to ask<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Regional_Comprehensive_Economic_Partnership\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a free trade agreement between Asian and Pacific countries, including Australia is a great opportunity for the PRC to become independent from the global SWIFT system, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/economy\/china-economy\/article\/3117925\/china-urged-tap-rcep-trade-deal-future-digital-payments?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">says Liu Xiaochun<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, from the Shanghai Finance Institute. The economist notices that SWIFT is controlled by foreign countries, so it allows them to impose financial and trade <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/economy\/china-economy\/article\/3116462\/china-says-us-sanctions-have-no-legal-effect-hong-kong-or\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sanctions <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on China. In this case, it would be best to create an alternative, in cooperation with the RCEP, and give the region more security by giving them the freedom to trade internationally with their own currencies: yuan, yen, Singapore dollar and Hong Kong dollar. Geopolitically, such a system would definitely secure China\u2019s position in the region and in the world, but what about other countries involved in the initiative and the next step to the global yuan? Is Singapore in favor of such a situation? Can Hong-Kong oppose and will it be another step towards losing the last bit of independence? 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This time, the bank bought GM\u2019s credit card business and is going to become an issuing bank for the cards operated by Mastercard (for GM) later this year. This way, Goldman Sachs is telling the world that they want to enter the consumer market for real, as it\u2019s the second time they cooperate with a retailer in such a way (the Wall Street giant is also the issuing partner for Apple\u2019s credit card).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Learn more about <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/innovations-improving-fintech-customer-experience\/\"><b>FinTech innovations<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-remember-to-read-fintech-wire-next-week-for-more-news\">Remember to read FinTech Wire next week for more news!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So many events we talked about today can affect the industry, but in so few cases we can tell when. 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