Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available for SumUp customers in Ireland, Sweden, Austria, Czech Republic and Romania. Using Tap to Pay on iPhone, SumUp merchants can now seamlessly accept contactless payments, including credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone and the free SumUp iOS app, with no additional hardware needed. 

myPOS, a UK-based fintech company, announces the launch of Tap to Pay on iPhone for merchants in Austria. The solution is available through the myPOS Glass app and allows businesses to accept contactless payments directly on their iPhone – no additional hardware needed. Merchants will be able to accept all kinds of contactless payments – contactless debit and credit cards, as well as Apple Pay and other digital wallets.

Travelex, a market-leading foreign exchange brand, has undertaken a major expansion in the UAE with the launch of 13 new stores across Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports.

Through the PlanetSaver account, savers receive both a competitive interest rate on their savings, whilst also contributing 0.45% in interest to ekko’s handpicked list of environmental projects. It is hoped that within six months the total contribution made will reach £450,000.

PayPoint are proud to announce a new partnership with Leeds Credit Union (‘LCU’), a financial cooperative with 37,000 members, enabling them access to its CashOut service, effective immediately.

ClearBank, an enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, today announced their intention to collaborate for Issuance and Money Movement solutions, enabling clients to process both local and cross-border transactions.  

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has officially enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone in five new regions: Sweden, Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland and Romania. The functionality allows businesses, such as Fresha, the world's #1 booking platform, marketplace and payments system for beauty and wellness, to use an iPhone to accept contactless payments, without the need to purchase or manage additional hardware.

Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB), one of the top-performing banks in Bangladesh, has successfully migrated its e-commerce acquiring services to a state-of-the-art payment gateway from Compass Plus Technologies. Driven by a commitment to enhance customer and merchant experiences, MTB embarked on a strategic journey to adopt a mobile-first payment gateway with the flexibility to quickly adapt to consumer preferences.

Sibstar, the UK’s leading debit card and app for people living with dementia, today launched ‘Safe Spending for All’, a campaign calling on banks and governments to work closer together to ensure safer spending for financially vulnerable people. 

Following successful launches in the UK, the Netherlands, France, Italy, and Germany, Viva.com, Europe’s first acquirer powering payments on any device in 24 markets, enables Tap to Pay on iPhone in Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Sweden, and Romania. This is the next wave of European markets to benefit from this easy, secure, and private contactless payment solution.