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South Korea bans Apple and Google monopolies, makes it illegal for tech giants to force app developers to use its payment systems

The two tech giants dominate the online app market in South Korea, the world's 12th largest economy known for its technological prowess.

Google Pay expands 'cards tokenisation' with SBI, IndusInd Bank, HSBC and Federal Bank

Card tokenisation feature allows users to make payments by a secure digital token attached to their phones.

UPI recorded 2.23 billion transactions worth Rs 4.16 trillion in December 2020 reports NPCI

This is a 1 percent jump in volume and a 6.4 percent surge in value for UPI from November which had seen 2.21 billion transactions worth Rs 3,90,999 crore.

Google Pay is reportedly killing peer-to-peer payment facility on its web app from January 2021

With this, the site's other functions such as managing payment methods will reportedly not be affected.

Google Pay returns to Apple App store after being pulled down for a couple of days

Some Apple iOS users might experience persistent payment failures on their transactions in the near future.

Google Pay introduces a NFC-based tap and pay feature for Android users in India

Google has partnered with Visa and other banking partners to bring this feature. It is available for Axis and SBI Cardholders.

Google Pay tests NFC-based contact-less card payment feature in India

The service seems to be currently avaialble only on Axis Bank credit/debit and SBI credit cards for a set group of users in India, reports said

Google Pay says all transactions are fully protected by redressal processes laid out by RBI, NPCI

The statement comes against the backdrop of social media buzz that issues that might arise while transferring money through Google Pay cannot be redressed under law as the app is unauthorised.

Google Pay may become a one-stop portal for shopping in the US, say reports

Google may also come up with a debit card for Google Pay, just like the one that Google Wallet had years ago.

Google faces antitrust case in India to unfairly promote its mobile payments app in country

India’s antitrust body is looking into allegations that Alphabet Inc’s Google is abusing its market position to unfairly promote its mobile payments app in the country, five sources familiar with the case told Reuters