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22-Mar-18 China will permit foreign companies to access its USD27 tn payments market, further opening up the world's second-largest economy. Foreign players can start applying for payment licences and will be treated the same as local firms. [image: AP]
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29-Mar-18 Over a millennium ago, China became the first country to develop a paper currency, and it might become the first to go cashless. In 2010, digital transactions accounted for 3.5% of retail consumption; by 2015 it was 17%. [image: EPA]
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29-Mar-18 Japanese users of Line's messaging app will be able to buy and sell securities with brokerage Nomura Holdings. Japan's 73 mn monthly Line users will have access to mutual funds, domestic stocks and global equities. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
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28-Mar-18 BillDesk is in acquisition talks with three payment giants - PayU, American Express and PayPal. BillDesk is seeking a valuation of USD1.5-2 bn but no deal or valuation has been agreed to date. [image: Bruce Mars / Pexels]
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28-Mar-18 Qatar Duty Free has becomes the first airport retailer in the Middle East to offer Alipay as a method of payment, at Hamad International Airport. [image: Travel Daily News]
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