Today, tapeeno, UTP’s app for micro-merchants, has enabled its merchants in the UK to seamlessly and securely accept in-person contactless payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone. 

Tap to Pay on iPhone allows merchants to accept all forms of contactless payments, including contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone and the tapeeno iOS app — no additional hardware or payment terminal needed. 

Bitso —the leading financial services company powered by crypto in  Latin America— has announced the appointment of Juanita Rodríguez Kattah as the Country Manager for Colombia. In this role, she will lead and oversee the company's operations within the country. 

Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement payments and loyalty platform designed to help merchants scale their business, today announced that Keren Sharir has been appointed to the newly created role of President in addition to her current role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective immediately.

New financial services brand, Muloot Money, co-created by UK banking expert, Adam Rigler, is a simple and powerful solution developed to streamline day-to-day money management and revolutionise international transactions for UK-based businesses and individuals.

The FCA has recognized that banks, building societies and payment firms are trying to support customers to access accounts and is encouraging them to build on examples of existing good practice, such as working with homeless charities to tailor their support to the needs of customers in vulnerable circumstances.

Recent regulations in many markets make it possible for merchants to accept payment from consumers using direct, account-to-account transfers. As airlines seek to best meet the needs of travelers and reduce the overall cost of payments, account-to-account payments are becoming very popular, and they represent a new option for travelers to pay for air tickets. 

Issuer processing powerhouse Enfuce today announces its strategic partnership with Saldo Bank to launch the bank’s first payment card programme, in a groundbreaking collaboration set to accelerate the neobank’s growth journey in the banking sector across the Nordics and the Baltics. 

Visa today announced that it is applying the company’s infrastructure, technology and capabilities to account-to-account (A2A) payments, giving consumers more control and protection on how they pay via bank transfers.

Almost £60 million has been reported stolen through card fraud over the past three years in the UK according to new research from Trustly, the global leader in open banking payments. The figures were obtained via a freedom of information request sent to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau run by City of London Police.

UNIPaaS, a leading Payment as a Service (PaaS) provider, has announced a new partnership with American Express that will enable more small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to offer their customers the option of paying invoices with Amex Cards through its platform.