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Turkey to be cashless by 2023

Chris Skinner

Nevertheless, from a financial markets point of view, it’s a fascinating place. If nothing else, I love Turkey for their cheesy adverts: In this latest update BKM, the ACH for most of the retail banks, provides the story of Troy, the first and only national payments scheme of Turkey. million POS machines in the market.

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US New Home Sales Plummet As COVID-19 Hits Housing Market

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As COVID-19 started to impact the housing markets during a wind-down in mid-March, new home sales in the United States plummeted 15.4 Both areas of the country had states that put stay-at-home orders into place before other parts of the nation. percent sales drop in February, per the Commerce Department, the Associated Press reported.

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Bank Super Bowl Ads 2012

Jeff For Banks

If you need to go to the bathroom, feel free to do so: Amarillo National Bank puts their CSRs through a workout. Awesome: Would my marketing readers, being given the keys to the Super Bowl jumbo tron, offer this lack of creativity: Not a 2012 commercial, but this is my favorite Super Bowl bank ad. speed dating.

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No-Deal Brexit Could Cause Grey Market Retail ‘Explosion’

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In the case of a no-deal Brexit, an “explosion” in grey market goods could occur per a U.K. The term “grey market” references legitimate items sold through legal but unauthorized sellers; by contrast, a “black market” describes counterfeit products or illegally traded scarce goods, CNBC reported. retail expert. Geometry U.K.

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Today In Payments Around The World: Red Dot Lands $200M For Tech Startups; Walmart Sells Retail Locations To Grupo de Narváez

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Walmart is leaving Argentina, announcing an arrangement to sell its retail locations there to a regional supermarket chain amid an economic crisis that is impacting the South American nation. During the interim, Britain has had the ability to access the market but that “passporting” right is likely going away.

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SWIFT Disconnects From Iran’s Banks

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In 2012, SWIFT cut off access to Iranian banks in 2012, upon sanctions levied by the Obama administration. Iran said this week through Abdolnaser Hemmati, who helms the nation’s central bank, that “we have been in talks with our trade partners and all the necessary actions have been taken for Iran’s interactions to continue.

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Tink Seeks Open Banking Growth With Acquisition Of UK's OpenWrks

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The release added that the deal “strengthens Tink’s connectivity coverage and solidifies its market-leading position in the U.K.” is a key market” for Tink, said Rafa Plantier , the company’s U.K. Stockholm, Sweden-based Tink, which was formed in 2012, has been in growth mode all year. and Ireland country manager.