Revolut Selects Bottomline to Meet Customer Demand for Real-Time Payments
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Bottomline Technologies, a leading provider of financial technology that helps make business payments simple, smart and secure, today announced that Revolut has selected the Universal Aggregator solution to deliver real-time payment services to its UK retail and business customers.
Kantox Provides Citi’s Commercial Bank with Enhanced FX Payments Connectivity for Corporate Clients in the United States
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems, Payments
Kantox, a leader in FX management and payment solutions for businesses, announced today that it is providing Citi’s Commercial Bank with a seamless user experience for its foreign exchange (FX) clients in the United States through a customised solution that connects directly to Citi’s foreign currency payments platform. The software – part of Citi’s Dynamic Management Foreign Exchange (“DMFX”) initiative – also provides treasury automation for... more
NatWest First UK Bank to Unveil Biometric Credit Card
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
The first biometric fingerprint credit card issued by a UK bank begins its three-month national trial today. NatWest is piloting cutting-edge, biometric fingerprint technology with 150 customers, in partnership with Mastercard and Gemalto, a Thales Company. The bank has previously piloted biometric debit cards, but this will be the first-time credit cards have been issued. The biometric credit cards will offer contactless payments using... more
Worldline improves its position by becoming the 4th leading company of the Software and Services industry based on Sustainalytics assessment
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Worldline, European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, announces that it has gained one place in the Sustainalytics ranking and became the 4th out of the 229 companies assessed in the Software and Services industry. For the second year in a row, Sustainalytics has recognised the company’s leadership in sustainability-related matters by giving an overall ESG score of 78/100.
The House of Klarna opens its doors in Manchester with VIP launch party
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Less than three months after the Klarna took London’s Covent Garden by storm, the team behind the Pay later revolution have opened the doors to the new ‘House of Klarna’ in Manchester. Set in the heart of the vibrant Manchester shopping district, the latest innovation by the UK’s best loved payment brand showcases over 26 of the biggest names from the British retail. With a mixture of online and high-street brands including ASOS, Mothercare,... more
CoinCorner comments on Mark Cuban’s remarks that Bitcoin is “too complicated”
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Bitcoins
Danny Scott, CEO of CoinCorner, comments on Mark Cuban’s remarks that Bitcoin is “too complicated”:
Banking Circle wins best B2B Payments Programme in Emerging Payments Awards
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Banking Circle has added another trophy to its already-overflowing award cabinet, with a successful night at the Emerging Payments Awards. The Banking Circle team took home Best B2B Payments Programme. The 12th annual Emerging Payments Awards recognised excellence and innovation in payments, and winners were selected by an international panel of expert judges who focused on discovering the best innovations in the payments ecosystem.
Moorwand wins duo of industry awards
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Moorwand, a dedicated BIN sponsor that turns compliance into a competitive advantage, has won Mastercard ‘Market Shaker’ and Emerging Payments Association awards. The company has also been nominated for the Fintech Power 50.
Wirecard and Libra Internet Bank team up with Rakuten Viber to bring instant messenger payments to millions of Eastern European consumers
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is working with Rakuten Viber and its partner NeoPay to launch a new money transfer service for users of Viber, the secure instant messaging app. With Moneytou – powered by Mastercard, users will be able to quickly and securely send money to each other via the popular messaging app, which has over one billion users worldwide. Wirecard will process these peer-to-peer (P2P)... more
Banking Circle and Konsentus crowned winners at the Emerging Payments Awards 2019
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Last night, some of the most influential fintech companies gathered at the InterContinental Hotel – The O2 to celebrate this year’s movers and shakers at the 12th annual Emerging Payments Awards. This year alone, the UK’s fintech sector attracted an impressive total of 123 deals, worth a record $2.9 billion – London even topped New York, coming out $200 million ahead on total deal value. This success is not just due to a buoyant market, but a... more
Bitcoin Economy Boosting Entrepreneurship in Africa
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain technology and the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s prosperity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), were some of the key topics taking centre stage at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa which was held in Cape Town recently.
Sysnet Launches Tailored PCI DSS Solution for Payment Facilitators
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Sysnet Global Solutions has announced the launch of its PCI DSS solution designed to help payment facilitators, their sub-merchants, and their Acquirers increase PCI compliance and reduce risk.
NOVO BANCO Selects Fiserv to Modernize Payments Processing
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, announced today that Portuguese bank, NOVO BANCO, will consolidate their existing payments infrastructure and deploy end-to-end billing and payment capabilities using technology from Fiserv. This initiative, undertaken as part of the bank’s overall IT and payments transformation program, will allow the bank to decommission multiple... more
Samsung Pay and Finablr Announce Cross-Border Payments Partnership
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Finablr PLC, a global platform for payments, and Samsung Electronics America today introduced the Money Transfer feature in Samsung Pay. This new in-app international money transfer service, a first of its kind in the U.S., offers users seamless and secure cross-border payments to 47 countries through a variety of payout methods, all within Samsung’s native mobile wallet.
SABB the first bank in the Middle East, North Africa & Turkey to go live with SWIFT gpi for Corporates
The Saudi British Bank (SABB), one of Saudi Arabia’s leading financial institutions, and SWIFT, global member owned cooperative and the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services announce today that SABB is the first bank in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region to go live with SWIFT gpi for Corporates service (g4c). As part of the early adopters for g4c program, SABB and one of the leading global... more
