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"The cost of capital is very high right now," said @Mastercard exec Marie Elizabeth Aloisi.

.@Mastercard makes moves in UAE, @BBVA_espana streamlines payment registration and more in our weekly global news roundup.

.@Apple Tap to Pay just got a big boost from @jpmorgan. Here's why. @Sephora

.@n26 grows in Europe, @BBVA_espana shortens digital payment registration and more in our weekly global news roundup.

With companies looking to cut costs, virtual cards may get a look as a way to track spending. @BMO, @Mastercard @PayWithExtend

.@centralbank_ie suffers a consumer credit glitch; .@MPESAAFICA expands and more in our weekly global news roundup.

.@BMO, @Mastercard and @PayWithExtend are adding virtual cards for all channels. Will that boost usage?

.@Apple has added @jpmorgan as a supporter of Tap to Pay. That could lead to a wave of other deployments. @Sephora

.@jpmorgan is the latest to add Tap to Pay from @Apple. Here's why it may be the biggest deployment yet. @Sephora

"It's not only consumers where knowledge or interest in AI lags," said @marqeta exec Wendy Li. "Even some companies have doubts."

.@PwC signs AI deal in the Middle East; @binance pushes crypto payments in Brazil and more in our global financial news roundup.

.@SumUp embraces softPOS; @NCRCorporation adds to its international ATM network; and more in our global financial news roundup.

"What consumers really want is a better experience. And if AI can deliver that, then the two trends will become aligned," said @FISGlobal exec Melissa Cullen.

"Consumers are not ready," said @FISGlobal exec Melissa Cullen,

.@firstcitizens names global payments head for SVB, @binance intros crypto pay in Brazil and more in our global financial news roundup.

"To have a chance to come back and live in the U.S. is a great adventure," said @staxpayments new CEO Paulette Rowe

.@PayPal faces challenges and opportunities on a number of fronts with its new CEO.

As real-time payments expand, @dwolla is adding to its APIs.

.@ANZ_AU chases money mules, @SumUp expands to Australia and more in this week's global financial news roundup.

.@dwolla is battling old school payments tech, and other fintechs. Here's now.