Western Union Launches Bot for Messenger to Enable Money Movement Around the World
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Money Transfers
Today the Western Union Company, a global payments leader, announced an innovative and compelling way for Facebook Messenger users in the U.S. to send money to more than 200 countries and territories across 130 currencies. The announcement was made at the F8 Facebook Developer Conference in San Jose, California. The funds can be received into billions of bank accounts around the world or in cash at half a million global retail Agent locations... more
Tsys Hits Prime licencing deal with Enfuce Financial Services
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Today TSYS announced that it has bound a PRIME software license and services agreement with Enfuce Financial Services. The Finnish-based payments services provider has strategic plans to grow its business across Scandinavia. Enfuce will operate PRIME in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment to bring efficiencies to its operating model and allow it to compete in the region through its technology and superior value. This will be the... more
Amazon Pay Launches In France Italy and Spain
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Today Amazon has reported about the launch of Amazon Pay in France, Italy and Spain, enabling customers to pay for goods and services on participating third party merchant websites with their Amazon account information.
AFEX Unveils Prepaid Mastercard for Corporates to Manage Expenses Payroll and Incentives
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Payments
AFEX, world's largest non-bank provider of global payment and risk management solutions, has introduced the PayFEX Prepaid Mastercard.
Rego Payment Architectures: Successful Development of the Alpha Version of OINK's Mobile Payment Platform
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Today Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. reveals a major milestone. This week the joint technology development team tested the Alpha version of the OINK payment platform. With just six months having passed since OINK made the pivot to being a mobile based payment platform for the youth market, Rego CEO John Coyne proudly announced that the Alpha test was a "complete success."
M&A Deal: MoneyGram and Ant Financial Enter the Amended Merger Agreement
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Money Transfers
Today MoneyGram and Ant Financial Services Group today reported that the companies have entered into an amendment to the definitive agreement under which MoneyGram will merge with Ant Financial. Pursuant to the amendment, Ant Financial increased the offer price to acquire all of the outstanding shares of MoneyGram from $13.25 per share to $18.00 per share in cash. The MoneyGram board of directors has unanimously approved the Amended Merger... more
VTB24 and Diasoft's Project Becomes One of the Three Best Implementations for Reporting
Diasoft is named as the General Partner of the VI Annual Financial Sphere Award for the section "Banks and Payment Services". The company submitted a large-scale project for implementation of its FLEXTERA BI for automation of regulatory reporting in VTB24. At the award ceremony, which took place on 30 March 2017 in Moscow, VTB24 and Diasoft's project was named one of three best implementations in the category "Reporting Solutions".
Intesa Sanpaolo and EBA Clearing Collaborate to Complete Live Tests of Real-Time Payment System
Today INTESA SANPAOLO, a leader in banking industry in Europe, and EBA CLEARING have reported the successful execution of the first user testing activities for the Pan-European real-time payment platform of EBA CLEARING.
Bitwage Unveils Unique IBANs for EU Users and Same Day Wage Delivery
Our ability to allow users to receive any percentage of their wage in Bitcoin from any company has made us incredibly popular among users in the US and those receiving wages from US companies. Unlike the US, where workers typically have the ability to split their payroll into two accounts at the payroll provider level, workers in the EU receive their entire wage into a single bank account. Last year, we launched the ability to split your... more
Mobifone Partners With Fortumo to Launch Carrier Billing on Google Play
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Today the Vietnamese mobile operator Mobifone and the mobile payments company Fortumo announced the launch of carrier billing on Google Play. Over 25 million Mobifone subscribers can now purchase apps and in-app content from the app store by charging payments to their phone bill.
Mobifone Joins Forces with Fortumo to Launch Carrier Billing on Google Play
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments
The Vietnamese mobile operator Mobifone and the mobile payments company Fortumo are today announcing the launch of carrier billing on Google Play. Over 25 million Mobifone subscribers can now purchase apps and in-app content from the app store by charging payments to their phone bill.
B2 Payment Solutions Introduces Redesigned Website
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
B2 Payment Solutions Inc. (B2), an organization providing products and services for the payment industry, announced today the launch of a newly-redesigned website. Whether organizations want to easily order products online via the new eCommerce site, learn more about electronic payments with eLearning modules, or easily access the customer portal to download updates on current products, B2’s new website now offers all of this in one place.
Adyen Reveals 2016 Revenues of $727 Million, Growing 99% Year-Over-Year
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Adyen, the technology company reinventing payments for the global economy, today disclosed 2016 revenue for the business surpassed $700 million, up from $365 million in 2015. The news follows Adyen’s previous disclosure that it processed $90 billion in transactions in 2016, a year-over-year increase of 80 percent. With $727 million in revenue and 500 employees at the end of 2016, Adyen is bringing in over $1.4 million in revenue per employee.
Zeta Introduces E-meal Voucher on RuPay Platform
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
Fintech start-up Zeta, which offers digital employee benefits for tax optimisation, has tied up with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) payment platform - RuPay. The partnership will widen Zeta’s payment network and push for a more inclusive adoption of digital payments in corporate India. This collaboration makes Zeta’s meal voucher solution the first ever such solution to run on Government of India endorsed RuPay platform.
Wirecard Partners with NBG To Integrate Alipay Into Technical Infrastructure
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
As a leading provider of payment solutions and internet technology, Wirecard is now collaborating with National Bank of Greece (NBG) and is integrating Alipay into the technical infrastructure of Greece largest bank as a new payment method.
