Bankingblocks and Five Degrees Announced Partnership to Target Challenger Banks and Payment Companies
Today Bankingblocks; a wholesale banking provider for fintech and payment companies and Five Degrees; a digital core banking provider, announce its partnership at Money 2020 – one of Europe’s largest financial services and payments events. Bankingblocks is using Five Degrees’ Matrix solution as their digital core banking platform to launch, innovate and offer disruptive banking services to its global clients and partners including challenger... more
Klarna Announced the Launch of Tickets for Covent Garden
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Today, global payments provider Klarna announced the launch of tickets for an immersive fun-filled week of activities in the retail store of dreams. Set in the heart of Covent Garden, with over 20 of Klarna’s retail partners and customer favourites, the week promises something for everyone.
Paybase to Join Startup Grind’s 2019 Accelerate Programme
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Leading payments solution Paybase has been selected to be part of Startup Grind’s 2019 Accelerate programme. They join a host of Europe’s top startups from a spectrum of industries to discuss the future of startups, venture capital, FinTechs and much more. Paybase will also be featured in the 2019 Startup Grind Europe Conference, exhibiting in the Growth category for the Startup Exhibition on June 6th in London.
PelicanPay Partners with Starling Bank to Deliver pan-European Small Business and Merchant Payments Services
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Payments
PelicanPay (PelicanPay.com), the innovative payments and financial crime compliance platform, today announced at Money2020 Europe a partnership with Starling Banking Services to deliver complete pan-European invoice to payables automation for small businesses together with online e-commerce merchant payment services.
Viva Wallet Offers New Android Payment App Supporting PIN on COTS
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Viva Wallet, the European payments disruptor to offer a revolutionary PIN on COTS payment solution targeting small businesses, announces further expansion to 12 new markets at Money 20/20 Europe Viva Wallet, the first European cloud-based digital payments provider that is entirely based on Microsoft Azure, introduces a new payments app to support PIN on COTS solution offering small businesses a new way to accept payments on the go, 24/7 from any... more
Tribe Payments Announces Partnership with Chinese Fintech Giant UnionPay International
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Tribe Payments, a team of industry experts dedicated to delivering the future of payments, launches today and has already achieved a key milestone with UnionPay International. Tribe is among the first issuer processors in Europe to be certified to allow banks to issue UnionPay cards which have the world’s largest cardholder base. Tribe is founded by payments veteran Suresh Vaghjiani, who has worked with a host of fintechs - including Curve,... more
SWIFT Achieved License to Provide ESMIG Connectivity Services as Network Service Provider for TARGET Services
SWIFT announces today that it has been awarded a license to provide ESMIG connectivity services from November 2021, as a Network Service Provider for the Eurosystem’s TARGET Services. SWIFT’s appointment through the Eurosystem’s public tender process evidences both trust and confidence in SWIFT’s services as well as SWIFT’s own commitment to supporting Market Infrastructures and in driving modernisation. SWIFT supports 254 domestic and pan-... more
Digix Launches Smart Assets with Pundi X
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Digix (DigixGlobal Pte. Ltd.) announces the official launch of its smart assets with Point-of-Sales solutions provider, Pundi X. This vision is made more possible and practical by the recent partnership between Digix and Pundi X, which will allow users of the Pundi X card to pay for their transactions using DGX at any XPOS-enabled counters.
Mastercard Receives Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Privacy Certification
Mastercard has received certifications under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross Border Privacy Rules system and the Privacy Recognition for Processors system. Mastercard is now one of the few companies that have both implemented Binding Corporate Rules approved by the EU data protection authorities, and achieved the APEC certifications.
FSB Reports on Work Underway to Address Crypto-Asset Risks
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Asset Management, Payments, Cryptocurrencies
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a report on crypto-assets, which considers work underway, regulatory approaches and potential gaps. The report is being delivered to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors for their meeting in Fukuoka on 8-9 June.
Button Wallet First Company to Offer Fiat Buy-in Capability on Telegram
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments, Cryptocurrencies
Button Wallet, the Venmo app for cryptocurrency, today announced U.S. customers can use fiat currency to quickly and securely buy digital assets, making Button the first company or bot to enable users to buy-in with fiat on Telegram. Button’s multi-currency crypto wallet is built and comes pre-installed on Telegram messenger.
Klarna Partners with Omni-Channel Occasion-Wear Brand QUIZ
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Leading global payments provider Klarna has today announced a new partnership with omni-channel occasion-wear brand QUIZ. From today, customers shopping online at QUIZ will be able to benefit from Klarna’s Pay later in 30 days payment option.
FSS Expands Footprint for European Operations
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a global payments technology company, confirmed today its expansion strategy for its European operations, which includes the creation of a regional headquarters in Amsterdam. Servicing 100+ leading financial institutions globally, FSS has a presence in the UK, and is making significant investments in the region to expand its footprint in mainland Europe to strengthen customer delivery capabilities and... more
P20 Global Payments Conference Returns to London
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
The annual P20 conference, which convenes business leaders, government officials and regulators from across the global payments industry, is returning to London in October 2019. P20 is the voice of the global payments industry and applies a wealth of collective expertise to guide and implement change, with the aim of improving the industry’s effectiveness.
Banking Circle wins FSF Award
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Banking Circle has been awarded the Judges’ Special Award for B2B in the 2019 Financial Services Forum Awards for Product and Service Innovation. The business was also commended in both the Financial Inclusion and Payments categories.