Visa to pay $5.3 billion to buy fintech startup Plaid
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(Reuters) - Visa Inc said on Monday it agreed to buy privately held software startup Plaid Inc in a $5.3 billion (4.1 billion pounds) deal that will boost the payments giant's access to the booming financial technology space.The transaction highlights how traditional financial firms are willing to pay top dollar to acquire businesses which have established strong positions servicing the digital and cashless economy.Plaid's technology lets people link their bank accounts to mobile apps such as..