UniCredit is now the first and only bank across its core markets to offer Swift GPI on international payments across each of its client segments - from retail clients up to SMEs and multinational corporates - following its recent roll-out of the free service in Austria, Italy and Germany.

Swift GPI enables banks to offer a faster, transparent, and traceable cross-border payments service, with end-to-end visibility on transactions and accurate and real-time payment information.

Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform enabling some of the world’s most innovative embedded finance solutions, today announced its new partner Rain, a financial wellness benefits provider that helps companies give employees greater control over their finances. Marqeta will power the Rain Card, a branded debit card that will enable employers to disburse earned wages onto the cards seamlessly.

Mastercard announced a new mobile virtual card app that enables virtual commercial cards to be seamlessly added to digital wallets. The innovative app is designed to offer financial institutions more choice in how they deliver the secure and sustainable contactless payment solutions that companies increasingly expect.  

GoCardless, the bank payments company, has launched its new ‘Pursuing Payments’ report, revealing the impact the ongoing cost of l

BNP Paribas introduces Tap to Pay on iPhone for its retail customers in France. Tap to Pay on iPhone enables businesses large and small to seamlessly and securely accept in-person contactless payments with Apple’s contactless payment acceptance technology.

Objectway, global Top100 FinTech provider of as-a-service software and services to banks, wealth and asset managers, has partnered with Kinsted Wealth, a Calgary (CAN) based independent wealth manager serving private individuals and institutional investors. Objectway will help Kinsted Wealth manage their business in a fully integrated and centralised manner, ultimately accelerating the growth of its discretionary business and external advisor network.

B2Broker, a leading liquidity and technology provider, has revealed its decision to enhance the leverage for major FX pairs up to 1:200 in its liquidity offerings, following client demands. As a result, this adjustment lowers the margin requirements from 1% to 0.5%, offering its client brokers a competitive edge in the marketplace.

Pliant, a business-to-business (B2B) credit card platform that allows businesses to optimize their payment processes, today announced the closing of more than €18 million in Series A extension financing, led by PayPal Ventures. Existing investors SBI Investment, Motive Ventures, and Alstin Capital also participated in the round. This brings Pliant’s total Series A financing to more than €50 million.