Travel Providers to Accept UnionPay Cards for Both Direct e-Commerce Bookings and Indirect Sales via Amadeus Travel Platform
- 5 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
According to ResearchAndMarkets' recent forecasts, Chinese outbound travel is predicted to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13.5%, increasing from $140B today to reach $386B by 2033. UnionPay International helps cardholders to easily make cross-border payments in 183 markets and its payment methods are particularly popular with travelers across Asia Pacific. That's why being able to directly accept UnionPay cards is crucial for... more
Radial Selects Gr4vy to Strengthen Commerce and Payment Orchestration
- 6 months 18 hours ago
- Payments
Radial, a leading 3PL set to become Paxon later this year, has chosen Gr4vy, the cloud-based payment orchestration platform, to enhance its commerce and payments capabilities for enterprise retailers operating at scale.
LemFi Secures Bank of Canada Registration to Strengthen Position in Canada’s $8.6bn Remittance Market
- 6 months 1 day ago
- Payments
LemFi, the global financial platform built for the underserved, has officially been registered as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) by the Bank of Canada under the country’s new Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA). LemFi already serves customers in Canada, and this new registration brings the company fully into the country’s enhanced federal supervisory framework, strengthening oversight under the Bank of Canada’s new payments regime.
Akurateco and Kushki Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Payment Capabilities for PSPs Across Latin America
- 6 months 1 day ago
- Payments
Akurateco, a global payment orchestration software vendor, has announced a strategic partnership with Kushki, a leading digital payments company in Latin America.
Travel Industry Payments Specialist Mint Payments Becomes ABTA Partner
- 6 months 2 days ago
- Payments
Travel industry fintech Mint Payments has announced it has become an ABTA Partner, meeting the organisation’s strict requirements for suppliers to the UK travel industry. Mint launched in the UK in 2025 with a clear vision of bringing specialist payment solutions to an underserved UK travel market, spearheaded by a strategic partnership with The Travel Network Group.
YouHodler Partners With Volt to Power Real-Time Top-Ups and Payouts Across the EU
- 6 months 2 days ago
- Payments
Volt, the global real-time payments platform, today announces its new partnership with
myPOS Expands Tap to Pay on iPhone Across Europe
- 6 months 2 days ago
- Payments
European fintech myPOS continues to expand its payment services across the continent, launching Tap to Pay on iPhone in Romania and Slovakia today. With the addition of these two markets, Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available through the myPOS Glass app in a total of 15 European markets, including the UK, France and Germany, enabling merchants to accept contactless payments directly on their smartphones.
Finastra Partners With FraudAverse to Deliver AI-Powered, Real-Time Fraud Prevention for Global Payments
- 6 months 2 days ago
- Payments
Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced its partnership with FraudAverse, a global leader in financial crime prevention and fraud detection. The collaboration brings an advanced, AI-driven fraud prevention solution to Finastra’s Financial Messaging customers, delivering real-time protection against emerging threats and reducing operational costs.
PingPong Partners With Chewy, the Largest Online Pet Marketplace in the United States, to Support Its International Expansion
- 6 months 3 days ago
- Payments
PingPong, a world-leading provider of cross-border embedded payment solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Chewy, the largest online pet retailer in the United States. The agreement makes PingPong one of Chewy's first official cross-border payments partners since the platform opened to Asian merchants in 2025, giving Asian sellers a direct route into the fast-growing North American pet market.
Nexi’s Mobile Payments Land in Ireland
- 6 months 4 days ago
- Payments
Zippay, the in-app mobile payment service developed by Nexi will be initially made available from 10 March by AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB. The three banks will commence a phased launch of the service within their respective mobile banking apps, reaching a potential base of over 5 million customers. Once launched, the Zippay service will be made available to all financial institutions offering Irish consumers IBAN-based accounts and a mobile... more
Absa and Thunes Unveil Absa Global Pay, a Next-Generation Solution for Fast, Affordable Global Remittances
- 6 months 6 days ago
- Payments
Absa Group, one of Africa's largest diversified financial services providers, has partnered with Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, to launch a new digital-first remittance solution, Absa Global Pay, that makes sending money across borders faster, simpler and more affordable for millions of customers across Africa.
Adyen Recognized as a Leader in Merchant Payment Providers Evaluation
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced that it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Merchant Payment Providers, Q1 2026 report. In this evaluation, Adyen received the highest score possible in 14 different criteria, including Innovation, Roadmap and Data, Analytics and Insights.
SoFi and Mastercard Partner to Enable SoFiUSD Settlement Across Mastercard’s Global Payments Network
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Payments
SoFi Technologies, Inc. today announced an enhanced partnership with Mastercard to enable SoFiUSD as a settlement option across Mastercard’s global payments network. SoFiUSD, the company’s fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin, is the first stablecoin offered by a U.S. nationally chartered and insured deposit bank on a public, permissionless blockchain.
Finastra Launches AI-Based OperatorAssist to Transform How Banks Address Payments Handling
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced the launch of OperatorAssist, an AI-powered solution that is available to add to its payment hub user interface, designed to reduce errors, speed exception handling, and lower operational costs across the payments lifecycle.
