Uber and EBANX Partner for Payments with PIX in Brazil
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Uber and EBANX announced today an exclusive partnership in Brazil for payments made with PIX, instant payment system launched by the country's Central Bank. Brazilians will be able to pay for their Uber rides and Uber Eats orders with PIX, and EBANX, through its company EBANX Pagamentos Ltda., that offers local payment processing in Brazil, will be the exclusive partner of the tech giant in processing these payments. This is one more step in the... more
Lanistar Unveils World's First Polymorphic Payment Card
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Lanistar, a new hassle-free banking alternative, has today revealed its world-first polymorphic payment card, known as the Volt card, and begun to accept user registrations and app downloads ahead of its product launch in January 2021.
JCB Sees Contactless Growth Among Cardmembers and Retail Partners, as Economic Uncertainty Accelerates Mobile Payments
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today reveals substantial growth of JCB Contactless usage by cardmembers and adoption by retail partners.
Global Processing Services Selected as London Export Champions for International Trade
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Leading payments issuer processor, Global Processing Services (GPS), has been selected by the Department for International Trade (DIT) to become a London Export Champion. GPS joins a prestigious cohort of Export Champions who operate across various sectors, ranging from fintech to sustainable transportation, innovative food and drink products, to events management.
SIA and INFORM Launch a New Digital Service for E-commerce Payments
- 5 years 10 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
SIA, a leading European hi-tech company in the payment services and infrastructures sector, controlled by CDP Equity, launches a new digital service for banks, payment service providers and other financial institutions across Europe to allow their customers to speed-up the authentication process for online payments, in line with PSD2 security standards. The initiative is powered by RiskShield, an advanced risk-evaluation system developed by the... more
Mastercard and Payments Canada Partner to Build Canada's New Real-time Payment System
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Payments Canada today announced the selection of Mastercard’s Vocalink as the clearing and settlement solution provider for the country’s new real-time payments system, the Real-Time Rail (RTR). This announcement follows an extensive procurement process that included the Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance.
Payment Initiation Services Critical to Retail Sector COVID-19 Recovery
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Open Banking, Payments
An international study of over 1,000 senior professionals in the banking, lending, PFM, investment, and retail sectors by leading open banking provider Yolt Technology Services has revealed that two thirds (66%) of retailers using open banking are already deploying Payment Initiation Services (PIS), a technology which will be crucial for the future of the sector.
Government Initiatives to Promote Cashless Payments Drive Increase in Card Acceptance
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Latest research predicts that the global number of outlets accepting cards will near 100 million by the end of 2025. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the move to contactless payments, which will boost card acceptance Nearly a million new card-accepting outlets in India in 2019
Tribe Payments Launches Open Banking APIs
- 5 years 10 months ago
- APIs, Open Banking, Payments
Tribe Payments, an issuer/acquirer processor and payment technology provider, today launched Open Banking APIs in partnership with Open Banking Europe.
Amazon Partners With Barclaycard Germany to Launch Purchase Financing Through Amazon.de
- 5 years 10 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
Barclaycard Germany is announcing a new partnership with Amazon to offer financing for purchases made through Amazon.de above EUR 100. Amazon customers can choose to pay for their purchases in instalments directly and easily during the checkout process. By setting up the credit line provided through Barclaycard Germany, once in place, customers can set up instalment payments on their future purchases seamlessly without the need to go through... more
New Research from WEX and (E) BrandConnect Identifies the Pandemic as a Tipping Point for Digital Payments
WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, and (E) BrandConnect, a commercial arm of The Economist Group, today announced the release of “The Digital Payments Tipping Point” white paper, which highlights how the pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of B2B payments. The survey, of U.S. executives in financial services and technology, found that 72 percent of U.S.
PXP Financial Announces Next US Partnership with Penn Interactive
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
PXP Financial Inc., the US subsidiary of PXP Financial Ltd., the expert in global acquiring, payment, fraud and data analysis services, has today announced its partnership with US online gaming operator Penn Interactive, a subsidiary of Penn National Gaming, Inc. (“Penn National”).
PayDashboard and pirkx Join Forces to Make Wellbeing Benefits Available to All
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
More workers across the UK will now be able to easily access financial wellbeing benefits, thanks to a new affiliation announced by PayDashboard, the interactive payslip platform, and pirkx, deliverers of employee benefits for all workers whatever their role or profession.
Hargreaves Lansdown Appoints Currencies Direct as International Payments Partner
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s leading savings and investment platform, has appointed Currencies Direct as an exclusive provider of FX and international payment services to its 1.3m clients. The Hargreaves Lansdown Currency Service will be powered by Currencies Direct’s industry leading technology platform and payment rails. This allows clients to benefit from expert support, transparent and highly competitive exchange rates, and the best in... more
Intigral Partners with Telecom Egypt “WE” and TPAY MOBILE to Launch Mobile Payment for Jawwy TV for the First Time in Egypt
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Intigral, the leading over the top (OTT) content provider in the MENA region, today announces the expansion of its flagship Jawwy TV app and OTT entertainment service into Egypt through a strategic collaboration with the leading telecom operator, Telecom Egypt “WE”. This expansion is being enabled by a strategic partnership with TPAY MOBILE, the Middle East and Africa’s leading digital payments platform.
