Swiss Bankers to Deliver an Innovative Solution for Transferring Money through Partnership with Mastercard
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Today, Swiss Bankers launched its new money transfer service “Send” leveraging the Mastercard Send™ platform. In collaboration with Mastercard, the Swiss prepaid card issuer is now offering consumers the ability to make secure international payment transfers via an app, to 18 countries. People will be able to receive their money to bank accounts, digital wallets, eligible Mastercard cards, and soon, cash pick-up points.
CoinCorner Comments on Coinfloor’s “Bitcoin only” Stance
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Bitcoins
CoinCorner’s CEO, Danny Scott, commented: “It’s been announced today that Coinfloor is delisting its Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) options, in favour of providing “Bitcoin only” services next year. This is a positive development for the Bitcoin industry as it highlights the lack of demand for altcoins when compared to Bitcoin, reinforcing Bitcoin’s dominance. If the resource and cost expended on maintaining the altcoins doesn’t... more
VibePay launches in UK app stores
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Payments
VibePay, the social payment app, today announces it is available for download from both the iOS and Android app stores, although access remains exclusive at this time. Following its closed beta launch in September, to which only the dedicated Vibe Community were invited, just over 12,000 people have signed up to a waiting list to gain access to the VibePay app.
IDEX Biometrics 2020 Predictions
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Payments
“At IDEX Biometrics, we’re seeing the potential for a lot of growth in the biometric payment card and access control markets for 2020. We expect to see positive developments in manufacturing and certification of biometric payment cards, thanks to increasing consumer demands for secure payments. It’s my strong belief that both the biometric payment card and access control markets will fully materialise in the coming year. Therefore, my... more
State Street and Gemini Launch Digital Asset Pilot
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
State Street Corporation today announced a new digital asset pilot in collaboration with Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian. The pilot builds on ongoing research and development in the digital asset space to combine Gemini CustodyTM with State Street’s back office reporting.
Klarna & ASOS expand UK partnership with new payment method
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Online global fashion destination ASOS today announced an extension of its partnership with leading payments provider Klarna. ASOS will be offering customers in the UK the option to pay in 3 monthly instalments, completely interest and fee-free. Adding to the existing option of Pay later in 30 days first introduced in 2017.
Instant Payments a first step on the journey to real-time treasury, says Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank’s guide to Instant Payments shows global trends in their development and sets out how corporates can prepare for the future of payments and treasury. Over the past five years, Instant Payment schemes have been developed across the world, gaining the attention of consumers, banks, corporates and regulators. While initially making waves in the consumer-to-consumer space, Instant Payments have grown in global prominence for consumer-... more
Mastercard announces new partnership with sync. as it prepares to launch
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Mastercard today announces a new partnership with sync. as it prepares to launch a new all in one smart banking service across the UK and Europe.
Worldline and CashSentinel Join Forces to Enlarge Payment Solution Offering for WL Marketplace Payments
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Worldline, the European market leader in payment and transaction services and the escrow payment services provider CashSentinel have combined their expertise in order to provide a payment solution tailored to meet the complex requirements of Swiss and European online marketplaces. Worldline and CashSentinel have joined forces to offer a payment solution that fits the requirements of a wide variety of online marketplaces including traditional... more
Travelex Opens Five Currency Exchange Stores in Birmingham Airport
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Travelex, a Finablr company and market leading Foreign Exchange specialist, today announced the opening of five new currency exchange stores in Birmingham Airport. The opening of the new stores represents Travelex’s latest UK airport launch and follows a competitive bidding process. Travelex will be the sole foreign exchange provider at Birmingham Airport.
Vodacom Tanzania and WorldRemit Launch Mobile Money Transfers to M-Pesa Accounts in Tanzania
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Money Transfers
Leading digital money transfer service WorldRemit has partnered with Vodacom Tanzania to enable nine million M-Pesa customers to receive money directly to their M-Pesa wallets from friends and family living abroad. The new service increases convenience for money transfer recipients in urban and rural areas of Tanzania as they can receive international money transfers directly to their phones, without the need for a bank account or internet... more
Swedish Central Bank taps Accenture for e-krona Pilot
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Sweden's central bank is set to sign a deal with Accenture to develop a digital currency, dubbed the e-krona, in a test environment.
ICBC, Alibaba and Ant Financial Strengthen Fintech Partnership
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Giants in their own right, ICBC - the world's largest bank in terms of assets - will work with Alibaba and Ant Financial by leveraging their collective expertise in electronic payment settlement and cross border finance to promote the wider use of digital technology in financial services. The Chinese companies aim to improve the quality of fintech products and services with smart technologies and product innovation, expanding on the... more
Citi and PayPal Extend Partnership to Institutional Payments
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Citi (NYSE: C) and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) have expanded their partnership to enable Citi’s institutional clients to make payments into customers’ PayPal digital wallets. The extended partnership brings together Citi’s large global network and client base of multinational corporations, financial institutions, and public sector organizations and PayPal’s vast two-sided network of consumers and businesses, delivering more choice and flexibility to... more
PXP Financial Empowers Scenic to Set Sail for a Seamless Payment Future
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Leading payment services specialists, PXP Financial, has partnered with riverboat and discovery ocean cruise operator, Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours, to empower it to set a new standard in ocean cruises for luxury and technology with a cashless payment system on board its newest “discovery yacht”, Scenic Eclipse.
