phos and Mastercard boost digital payment acceptance for micro, small and medium-sized companies
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
phos today unveiled a pilot project with Mastercard, introducing an innovative mobile solution that enables merchants to accept contactless payments on Android mobile devices without the need for any additional hardware. Simple and effective, the solution will enable millions of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to accept cashless payments and grow their businesses.
State of the Industry: Global financial services players yet to align on key issues of collaboration, innovation and cybersecurity
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Banking
Exclusive research from Barclays Corporate Banking reveals the contrasting views of nearly 2,000 financial services leaders from across the globe on the key drivers of collaboration, innovation and cybersecurity More than two-thirds of businesses identify collaborating and partnering with FinTechs as the preferred approach for traditional banks in the future China will be king for innovation in the next five years, but India is still set to be... more
EPA publishes collaborative report to debate payments regulation ahead of PSD3
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
The Emerging Payments Association (EPA), which celebrates collaboration and innovation within new and existing finance companies, has published its first report to address the issues from the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2).
Paysafe and Mastercard extend strategic partnership
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Paysafe, a leading specialised payments platform, has today announced an expanded strategic partnership with Mastercard. The new agreement is designed to support Paysafe’s growth and card acceptance in the European Economic Area (EEA) with a particular focus on Paysafe’s card issuing solutions, including its Skrill Prepaid Mastercard® and NETELLER Net+ Prepaid Mastercard®.
Wirecard and Klarna launch joint payment solution for merchants
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, and Klarna, a leading global payments and shopping provider, announced today the launch of a new enhanced joint payment solution. All three Klarna shopping methods, Pay Now, Pay Later and Klarna Financing, can now be embedded into merchants’ checkout via a single integration through the Wirecard digital financial commerce platform to boost average order value, conversions... more
equensWorldline signs CBCS
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) has contracted equensWorldline SE, a subsidiary of Worldline [Euronext: WLN], the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, to introduce an Instant Payments (IP) CSM on top of their current clearing & settlement system. This means that all interbank payments in Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Bonaire will soon be processed within ten seconds - 24 hours a day, 365 days... more
Saudi Payments Becomes nexo standards’ First Member from Saudi Arabia
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
nexo standards, the international association dedicated to enabling global interoperability in payment acceptance, today welcomes Saudi Payments as its latest Principal Member and the first in the association’s history from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
UnionPay, Network International complete successful pilot QR Code-Payment transaction in the UAE
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, and China’s UnionPay International have successfully executed their first pilot QR code -based payment transaction at a merchant outlet in the UAE.
Valantic on how to deliver instant payments for Erste Bank Hungary
The trend to Open Banking in real time continues: With a project in Hungary, a comprehensive solution package has been created for the customers of the Erste Bank Hungary. The subsidiary company of the Erste Bank Group Vienna operates one of the largest branch networks in Hungary.
Blockchain.com Becomes First Major Crypto Platform to Enable Users to Borrow USD with Crypto
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain.com, the leading provider of cryptocurrency products including the most popular crypto wallet, has launched Borrow, a new product offering for users to borrow USD-denominated stablecoins against crypto held in their Blockchain.com Wallet. In doing so, it becomes the first major cryptocurrency platform to offer lending directly to everyday consumers.
Wirecard and Southeast Asia super app Grab announce payments partnership to drive cashless economy for MSMEs across the region
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is entering into a payments partnership with Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading super app, that will see Wirecard process transactions made via the GrabPay e-wallet, starting with the Malaysian, the Philippines and the Singapore markets.
Auriga and Transaction Systems Join Forces to Transform Banking Services
Auriga, a leading supplier of technological solutions for the omnichannel banking and payments industries, today announced a new strategic partnership with Transaction Systems (TRSYS), a major international technology solutions provider helping financial and retail organizations embark on their journey towards digital transformation.
Modulr becomes a principal issuing member of Visa
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
The FinTech Modulr today announced it has joined Visa as a principal issuing member, granting it direct access to the industry-leading global payments network. The new partnership will add extra functionality and benefits to Modulr’s offering, including optimised pricing, improved speed to market and simpler ways to launch Visa products.
Airwallex and Xero Partner to Help SMBs Save Time and Money
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Global fintech leader Airwallex today announced an integration with Xero, the global small business platform – to help Airwallex’s small-to-medium business (SMB) customers seamlessly reconcile their domestic and international payments, saving time and ensuring accuracy.
Ingenico chalks up a record number of micro-donations on its payment terminals in 2019
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Committed for many years to a more responsible form of development, Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), the world leader in integrated payment solutions, looks back on the total number of micro-donations made in 2019 in Europe. The Group, a “Tech for Good” advocate, was the first supplier of payment solutions to incorporate donations into payment terminals in the United Kingdom, in 2011, and in France, in 2015. In close cooperation... more
