Barclaycard Payments Reveals Growth in E-commerce Ahead of Black Friday
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Barclaycard Payments, which processes £1 in every £3 spent in the UK, has so far this month seen a 29 per cent jump in the value of the online transactions compared to November 2019. However, overall transactions remain 7 per cent below where they were in November last year, likely due to the drop in in-store sales, with many retail outlets currently unable to open.
Italian Fintech Satispay Raises €93M in Series C
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Payments
Satispay, the leading Italian fintech startup revolutionizing mobile payments, is pleased to announce a €93 million Series C round.
The 3rd GCC E-Payments and Online Banking Summit
EastMed Ltd, announced the 3rd Annual E-Payments and Online Banking summit will be held under the patronage of Central Bank of Bahrain on 2-3 December 2020, virtually. E-Pay Summit which has been held annually since 2018 is the chosen meeting point for senior influencers from the e-commerce, retail, banking, fintech & telecommunications ecosystem to share their latest strategies, challenges and new applications which are set to impact the... more
Stocard Pay expands to four more European countries
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Stocard, the leading European mobile wallet, today launches its payment feature Stocard Pay in four European countries: Italy, France, Germany and the Netherlands having launched in the UK in June this year. This latest announcement from Fintech company Stocard is the first of a series of features as it sets its sights on becoming the leading on-the-go financial services provider.
Citi Selects Mastercard as Network Partner for the Citi Plex Account by Google Pay
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Today, Citi announced it has selected Mastercard as its network partner for the Citi Plex Account on Google Pay, a new digital checking and savings account built with financial wellness and mobile functionality at the core of the design to make managing money simpler, smarter and more rewarding.
Compass Plus and Consult Hyperion Team Up to Delve Into Future Ready Payments Platforms
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Compass Plus and independent global payments consultancy Consult Hyperion have joined forces to make industry professionals question whether payments platforms that are entering their fourth decade can truly meet their future business needs in a new white paper and webinar.
Card Issuers Worldwide to Launch Their Branded “Pays” on Way4
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Now, card issuers who use the Way4 payments platform can build their own alternative to Google Pay or Samsung Pay by embedding NFC payments to their own mobile banking or wallet apps on Android phones. This was made possible after Way4 Contactless Wallet SDK passed security certification by EMVCo and international payment schemes.
Bunq Teams Up With Phos For softPOS Trial
- 5 years 10 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
Phos, the fintech behind the first-ever software Point of Sale (POS), has today announced that it is working with Dutch neobank bunq to revolutionise the way its retail merchant customers accept payments.
Mswipe’s Brand EMI Helps SMEs Offer ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ in Less Than 15secs
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
With the revival in consumer demand and the global trend of ‘Buy Now Pay Later’, Mswipe has launched Brand EMI as a value added service which enables merchants to offer zero interest EMI financing from Brands in less than 15 seconds. This drastically improves the checkout process, and reduces cart abandonment due to lack of suitable financing options, thereby helping small businesses drive sales.
MineralTree Named One of North America’s Fastest-Growing Companies on Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500™
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
MineralTree, an Accounts Payable (AP) and payments automation solution provider, has been named to
COVID-19 Drives Further Growth in Contactless Payments, Finds Nets
Contactless payments have taken a leap forward during 2020, in part driven by concerns around the potential spread of COVID-19. In the Nordics, the contactless payment ratio has grown from around 57 per cent in early January to 75 per cent of all in-store card payments in late October this year, according to data from Nets, a leading Nordic payment provider.
Uber and Marqeta Announce Global Card Issuing Partnership
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, and Uber, the multinational ridesharing pioneer and delivery platform, announced today that the two companies have entered into a strategic global card-issuing partnership. Marqeta is already supporting the global growth of Uber Eats through this new partnership, and will serve as Uber’s card issuing partner for future projects.
O-CITY to Drive Contactless Payments Across Matatu Bus Service in Kenya
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
O-CITY, the automated fare collection provider by BPC, today announces its initiative to drive contactless payments across bus services in Nairobi, Kenya. The O-CITY pilot, designed to reduce the use of cash in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, was launched in partnership with transport savings and credit specialists, NikoDigi, and Kenyan payments firm, Tracom, to accelerate the deployment of cashless fare collection.
Swedish Consumer Survey Shows Large Interest in Biometric Cards in Response to Covid-19 In-Store Payment Concerns
Almost 70 percent of respondents in a new Swedish consumer study would be interested in a biometric payment card without having to touch the point-of-sale terminal. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the respondents expressed a strong interest in more hygienic and secure payment methods when shopping in stores. The study was carried out in October 2020 by TietoEVRY together with biometric fintech company Zwipe.
New Study Reveals the Struggles that Many Businesses Face in Getting Paid During Pandemic
96% of businesses have had outstanding payments for 10+ days over the last year, according to a new Forrester Consulting study commissioned by GoCardless, a leading fintech for recurring payments.
