Elavon, a global provider of payments, has supported the growth of cashless transactions in Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary through its successful implementation of unattended payments infrastructure in the region.

Moneyhub, the market-leading data and payments platform today announces its partnership with Teradata, the global analytics and trusted data platform for AI with the aim of opening up more opportunities for consumer-facing organisations across the UK and EMEA. 

PPRO, the leading local payments platform, has announced its partnership with Nordic challenger bank Lunar and Swedish local payment method Swish. This collaboration will enhance PPRO’s instant payment capabilities in Sweden through seamless integration with Lunar’s payment infrastructure and will allow Swedish consumers to use local payment method Swish for payments at more of their favourite global merchant brands.

Numeral, the payments technology provider, and BNP Paribas, Europe’s leading bank, today announced a partnership to enable payment companies, including WorldFirst, Alma, Swile and Floa, to embed SEPA and local payments into their products seamlessly, become SEPA participants, and optimise their payment operations at scale. 

Tabby, the shopping and financial services  app, announces the appointment of Oliver Hughes as the newest member of its board.  

As well as his role as a non-executive board member in Tabby, Oliver is the Head of  International Business for TBC Bank Group PLC, where he is focused on scaling a  consumer lending-led digital bank and payments business in Uzbekistan with 14 million  registered users. 

FINOM, a leading European digital banking solution for SMEs and entrepreneurs, announced today the launch of local IBAN accounts in France, empowering more French small and medium-sized businesses with customized financial services. This expansion marks a significant milestone for FINOM, which secured its own Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in the Netherlands in 2021.

Mastercard today announced the expansion of its global Biometric Checkout Program in Latin America (LAC). With partners Ingenico, Fulcrum Biometrics, Fujitsu Frontech, and Scanntech, Mastercard has launched an innovative in-store biometric payment experience at Tienda Inglesa’s Red Expres in Uruguay. This is the first Biometric Checkout Program pilot that allows shoppers to pay with their palm and the second pilot in the LAC region.

Zafin, the leading provider of SaaS core modernization and transformation solutions for banks, today announced the appointment of Michael Nitsopoulos as Chief Product Officer. Michael brings over 23 years of experience driving product innovation and solutions across multinational organizations, including financial services, telecommunications, retail, public sector, and insurance.