Barclaycard enables up to 7 million additional people to pay using contactless, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Less than a month since the introduction of the new £45/€50 contactless limit in the UK and Ireland, Barclaycard, which handles half of all contactless transactions in the UK*, has processed over 7 million contactless payments above the previous limit of £30/€30, and up to the new £45/€50 limit. This means that up to 7 million additional cardholders have been able to use contactless to make in-store payments, helping to combat the spread of... more
FSS and Fair Play Partner to Bring Online Payment Acquiring Services to the Czech Republic
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments
FSS Technologies, a global payments products and solutions provider and payment processor, announced a collaboration with Fairplay Pay s.r.o. one of the Czech Republic’s newest payments innovators specializing in fair, fast and secure SEPA and domestic transactions for its full-stack online Acquiring suite. Under the umbrella of the partnership, Fair Play will deploy the FSS Payment Gateway and Merchant Hub for secure, online payment processing... more
Klarna pledges to support the frontline response to COVID-19 with ASOS Giveback Day
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Klarna, the leading global payments and shopping provider, has committed to support the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in its frontline response to COVID-19, by donating £1, $1 or €1 for every Klarna transaction placed at ASOS globally on 29th April.
Volante Technologies Joins U.S. Faster Payments Council
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Volante Technologies Inc., a global provider of payments and financial messaging solutions to accelerate digital transformation, today announced that it has officially joined the
Wolters Kluwer Poised for Round Two of Paycheck Protection Program Funding
Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions today revealed that its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Supported by TSoftPlus™ solution, designed to help banks, credit unions, and other lenders support small businesses with payroll funding during the COVID-19 crisis, has so far assisted in PPP loan approvals supp
Instarem Launches Cash Payout Option In The Philippines
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments
InstaReM, the consumer and SME arm of global financial technology platform Nium, announced today the launch of cash payout options for recipients in Philippines.
Western Union Expands Global Real-Time Payments Network
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, announced continued expansion of its Global Network for real-time money-movement and payments, benefiting the Company’s consumers an
Wirecard helps merchants and restaurants introduce takeaway and delivery services with contactless payment options
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, and mobile payment specialist Stampay are helping restaurants and retailers to expand their services by offering cashless delivery and takeaway options. The contactless payment options offered by Wirecard via the payment platform stampayGO enable SMEs to quickly and easily begin offering their customers safe takeaway and delivery services, for instance during the Covid-19... more
Currencycloud leads as one of the first non-banks to introduce new payments tracking technology
Currencycloud today announced a pilot programme to provide SWIFT gpi tracking capabilities to their clients through a new API. This new service, one of the first offered by a non-bank, will allow Currencycloud clients to track their customers’ cross-border payments directly, much like an Amazon parcel. They can even pass the service further onwards to their own customers so they can track their payments themselves. Early participants in the... more
Major updates to Stripe’s payments platform increase revenue and reliability for businesses
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Stripe, which builds economic infrastructure for the internet, today announced three major updates to its core payments platform to help its millions of users increase their revenue: worldwide direct connectivity to six major card networks; a revenue optimization engine; and Stripe Issuing, now available to all US businesses.
Trustly to power payments for Folksam’s new student insurance
Trustly is pleased to announce a new partnership with Folksam, one of the largest insurance companies in Sweden. Together, Folksam and Trustly will make it more convenient for students to pay for their insurance and receive their claims payouts directly to and from their online bank account. Today’s students are digital natives, and so to cater to their preferences, Folksam has developed a digital-only student insurance in its FutureLab, its... more
FICO Solution Helps Firms Manage Deluge of Payment Holiday Requests due to Covid-19
Responding to the sharp increase in consumer requests for payment holidays related to the COVID-19 pandemic, global analytics software firm FICO has created a set of digital scenarios that can help lenders, telecommunications providers and other firms meet this urgent need in an automated way.
Yolt announces API connection with American Express
Yolt, the smart thinking money app, has today announced a new API connection with American Express. The connection means that Yolt users with an American Express card can now see their spending and balance directly within the Yolt app, alongside their other current accounts, savings, credit cards pensions and other investments.
New Mobile Banking Solution Uses MYHSM Cloud Service
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments
To emphasise its success as a true business enabler, MYHSM Ltd., the global provider of Payment Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) as a Service, announces that it has been selected by Calamatta Cuschieri, Malta’s largest independent financial services firm, as a service provider for Moneybase, an exciting new challenger bank that will launch in 2020.
Judopay helping to #KeepBritainMoving with latest webinar of business success stories
- 4 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Judopay, a leading mobile-first payment provider, has announced its latest live webinar that will feature businesses that will share success stories on how they are adapting to the drastic changes during COVID-19.
