Numeral, the payment technology provider, and HSBC Innovation Banking UK, the banking partner to innovators and their investors, today announce a collaboration to enable innovative companies to embed HSBC Innovation Banking UK’s payment and account services via Numeral APIs. The offering is available to companies who are both a Numeral and HSBC Innovation Banking UK client.

Fime has enhanced its Near Field Communication (NFC) testing offering by opening a new Technical Centre in Lille, France. This will strengthen Fime’s complete NFC testing solution, enabling full end-to-end design, development and integration support. It complements Fime’s existing consultancy, test suite and software capabilities to further reinforce the quality of its offer and its continued focus on customer satisfaction.

emerchantpay, a leading global payment service provider and acquirer, has announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Novalnet AG, a German-based pioneer in all-in-one global payment services, to the United States. Building on their successful collaboration in Europe, this partnership aims to enhance Novalnet’s capabilities and maximise its merchant growth across the US by facilitating payment acceptance with emerchantpay’s advanced payment solutions. 

Nuvei and Fintech360 are excited to announce the launch of a cutting-edge cashier solution that is setting new standards in secure and efficient digital transactions for the forex B2B industry. Through this, forex businesses and clients will be able to utilize Fintech360’s unique offerings to enhance their productivity. 

Wirex Pay, a leading decentralized payment network, is excited to announce the launch of its mainnet, marking a major step toward creating a decentralized payment ecosystem. Designed as a modular Zero Knowledge (ZK) chain for seamless payments, Wirex Pay is incubated by Wirex, a leading Web3 money app, and backed by industry giants like Visa, showcasing its commitment to innovation and security.

HPS, a leading global provider of payment software and solutions, is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Ireland-based CR2 Limited ("CR2"), following the satisfaction of all the relevant customary regulatory conditions. The acquisition of CR2 by HPS was first announced on 24 May 2024.

Rellevate, Inc., a fintech empowering consumers with innovative services for flexible money access, has announced a partnership with Mastercard to continue scaling payments and disbursement services in the public sector.

As ‘Crypto Winter’ thaws, many financial institutions are still hesitating to engage with the many practical uses of crypto and blockchain technology in payments. It’s no surprise that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies became synonymous with wild market speculation and unregulated exchanges like FTX, so it’s understandable that financial institutions are extra-cautious about engaging with crypto in any form. 

Ant International today announced its participation in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) Project Ensemble Sandbox, focusing on “Liquidity Management”, one of its four main themes. Launched in March this year, Project Ensemble is the HKMA’s wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) project aimed at fostering the development of tokenization in Hong Kong.