PPRO announces partnership with UnionPay, gives EU merchants access to millions of Chinese shoppers
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Leading local payments platform PPRO is pleased to announce it has become a direct acquirer for UnionPay International, the world’s largest card scheme in terms of card issuance.
Azimo and Ripple Partner to Deliver Faster, Cheaper Payments to the Philippines
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Transaction Banking, Money Transfers
Azimo, Europe’s leading digital money transfer service, announced today that it has partnered with Ripple, the enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. Azimo has launched its first service using Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity solution (ODL) to send faster and cheaper cross-border payments to the Philippines, with plans to expand to more markets in 2020. The Philippines is one of the top remittance destinations globally, receiving $34... more
Klarna UK hits 7 million customers and 1.6 million app downloads
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Klarna, a leading global payments and shopping provider, has today announced its latest figures showing sustained growth both in the UK and globally. The year on year global volumes and revenue increased by 32% and 31% respectively while the volume processed now amounts to over USD 35 billion.
Finablr to expand operations in Saudi Arabia as network brand BayanPay gets licensed by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Finablr network brand BayanPay, a Saudi Arabia-based digital payment solutions provider, has been awarded a payment services provider licence by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).
eBay Will Begin Managing Payments in the United Kingdom
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
The United Kingdom will be the third market to introduce eBay’s managed payments experience, continuing the program’s global expansion. As part of modernizing its marketplace and creating a more streamlined experience for customers, eBay is expanding its management of payments to the United Kingdom. As part of the rollout this summer, the company will offer buyers flexibility and choice in payment methods, and give sellers an easier way to... more
Trustly and Norwegian Air team up to let travelers pay directly from their bank accounts
Online banking payments provider Trustly is pleased to announce a partnership with Norwegian Air, a listed company on the Oslo Stock Exchange and one of the world's largest low-cost airlines operating 500 routes. Through the partnership, Norwegian passengers will be able to pay for their tickets securely and directly from their online bank account.
Network International to power WeChat Pay in the UAE
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Following an agreement between Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region and Tencent Holdings Limited, official developer of WeChat Pay, the mobile payment service will soon be widely available to Network’s merchant partners across the UAE.
Chargebacks911 Wins Best Technical & Service Provider Organisation at MPE Awards 2020
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Chargebacks911, the dispute management specialist, has been named the Best Technical & Service Provider Organisation at the Merchant Payment Ecosystem (MPE) Awards.
Trustly wins Best PISP at the Merchant Payment Ecosystem Awards
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Trustly is thrilled to announce that it has been recognized as the Best PISP, AISP at the Merchant Payment Ecosystem Awards (MPE Awards).
iSignthis and NSX Limited enter into ClearPay Joint Venture
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
iSignthis Ltd and NSX Limited are both pleased to announce that they have entered into a Shareholders Agreement to form a joint venture vehicle, ClearPay Pty Ltd (“ClearPay JV”), to develop a multicurrency, real-time, same day DvP platform (“ClearPay”), to be integrated with ISX’s ISXPay® and PaydentityTM.
Russia’s MIR payment network expands into Tajikistan
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
The acceptance of MIR National Payment System (MIR) cards has been announced in Tajikistan, opening up access to Russians who live in, or travel to, the country. Amonat Bank, the operator of the Tajik national payment system, Korti Milli, has announced the launch as part of a nationwide Tajik strategy to encourage the use of card payments in place of cash. MIR cardholders will now be able to make transactions via Amonat Bank terminals... more
Worldline chosen by Subway® to provide omnichannel payment solutions
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Worldline, the European market leader in payment and transaction services, has been selected to provide state-of-the art payment solutions to Subway® restaurants across Europe. Worldline’s solution includes POS and E-Commerce acceptance as well as payment terminals operating with the new NEXO retailer protocol. This sets the standards for easy interoperability with all NEXO-compliant cash registers. The roll-out is planned across multiple... more
Real Time Payment Engine (RTPE) digitalises transactions for commercial bank Česká spořitelna
- 6 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Services in real time are already part of the customers’ everyday life – financial institutions also follow this trend. Česká spořitelna, the biggest commercial bank in the Czech Republic, is a company of the Viennese Erste Group Bank AG and, since autumn 2019, provides real-time payments for its customers. For this purpose, valantic’s Real Time Payment Engine has been implemented. For more than 20 years, the technology company develops software... more
The Emerging Payments Association Asia outlines how Asia Pacific can lead innovation in Open Banking
- 6 years 3 weeks ago
- Open Banking, Payments
The Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA), the leading pan-Asian payments association in Asia, has released a ground-breaking research report on Open Banking in APAC, outlining challenges, opportunities and recommended approaches for Asia-Pacific’s financial sector. The report was presented to ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Committee) in Sydney on February 14, 2020 to assist with APEC Interoperability policy.
Rapyd and Visa partner on fintech business offering
- 6 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Rapyd, a global B2B Fintech as a Service provider, today announced a new agreement with Visa (NYSE:V) that will help Rapyd expand its worldwide business operations.
