Worldline Belgium-Based Study Confirms Digital Transactions Are Greener Than Cash

• 1 year 1 month ago
• Payments

Worldline, a global leader in payment services, has today published a landmark life cycle analysis study conducted in Belgium which shows the huge potential of digital payments to decarbonise payment systems. 

United Payment Became the First and Only Turkish Company to Receive the E-Money License in Azerbaijan

• 1 year 1 month ago
• Payments

United Payment, the leading fintech company in the region acting with the intention of paving the way for other Turkish companies in the international arena, became the first and only Turkish company to receive the e-money license from the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, the most comprehensive license accoding to banking regulations.

Bluefin Announces Completion of Elavon Certification for SUNMI Payment Terminal

• 1 year 2 months ago
• Payments

Bluefin, the integrated payments pioneer in PCI-validated Point-to-Point (P2PE) encryption and tokenization services that protect payments and sensitive data, today announced the completion of Elavon certification for SUNMI Payment Terminal. Bluefin customers using the company’s TECS Platform and processing through Elavon can order the devices right away.

Apple Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Canada

• 1 year 2 months ago
• e-Payments

Apple today launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in Canada, empowering millions of merchants to use iPhone to seamlessly and securely accept in-person, contactless payments. Tap to Pay on iPhone makes it easy for businesses of any size to accept payments from contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other digital wallets using only their iPhone and a partner-enabled iOS app — no additional hardware or payment terminal required.   

MyGuava and Visa Launch Collaborative Out Of Home Campaign in London

• 1 year 2 months ago
• Payments

Guavapay, a global fintech company has announced its partnership with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to launch an impactful Out Of Home (OOH) campaign across London. This collaboration aims to enhance awareness of MyGuava multicurrency Visa Card for users of MyGuava App and MyGuava Business, the flagship products of Guavapay.

Five Startups Selected for the 2024 Visa Accelerator Program in Asia Pacific to Tackle Gen AI and Embedded Finance Solutions

• 1 year 2 months ago
• Payments

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, unveiled the five new startups selected for its Accelerator Program in Asia Pacific for 2024. This year's applicant pool saw talent from Bangladesh, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, United States and Vietnam, all tackling cutting-edge solutions in artificial intelligence (AI) / generative AI, embedded finance, global money movement, digital acceptance and loyalty of the future.

Metro Cable Teams Up with Velmie to Launch Vult: Revolutionary Digital Wallet in Sierra Leone

• 1 year 2 months ago
• E-Wallets

Velmie, a banking technology provider, is proud to announce its collaboration with Metro Cable - Sierra Leone's premier provider of high-speed gigabit internet access - to launch Vult. Vult is a modern digital wallet solution designed to offer users a secure and convenient way to make online transactions, deposits, withdrawals, pay bills and send and receive money in multiple currencies, all within a single platform.

PayRetailers Acquires Payment Company Transfeera in a Strategic Move to Expand Its Business in Brazil

• 1 year 2 months ago
• Payments

PayRetailers, one of the leading fintechs in payments in Latin America, announces the acquisition of Transfeera, a regulated payment institution in Brazil.

Square Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Canada

• 1 year 2 months ago
• Payments

Today, Square launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in Canada, allowing Square sellers to be among the first businesses in the country to try the technology. Available within the Square Point of Sale, Square for Retail, and Square Appointments iOS apps, Tap to Pay on iPhone lets sellers accept contactless payments directly from their iPhone with no additional hardware or payment terminal required and at no additional cost, making it a powerful free to... more

Finastra Provides LGT With Solution to Fast-Track Compliance With the EU Instant Payments Regulation

• 1 year 2 months ago
• Payments

Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, today announced it has been selected by LGT to roll out instant payment services in Austria and Liechtenstein, with other markets to follow. LGT will implement Finastra’s payment hub using a model bank implementation approach, to accelerate its readiness to meet the EU instant payments regulatory timeline.

Latest Konsentus Open Banking Tracker Highlights Growing Cross-border Activity and Payments Focus

• 1 year 2 months ago
• Payments

The Konsentus Q1 2024 TPP tracker reveals growth in European third parties regulated to provide open banking services outside of their domestic market and an increase in TPPs authorised to initiate payments on an account holder’s behalf. Key tracker findings (31st March 2024):

Iraqi Fintech ZainCash Goes Live with Temenos Core Banking and Payments to Scale Digital Payment Services

• 1 year 2 months ago
• Payments

Temenos today announced that ZainCash, a subsidiary of March Holding and a leading payment service provider in Iraq, has gone live with Temenos core banking and payments to power the rapid growth and innovation of its digital payment services.

Middesk Joins the NayaOne Tech Marketplace

• 1 year 2 months ago
• Payments

The business identity platform, Middesk, has joined the NayaOne Tech Marketplace. Middesk helps banks, lenders, payments providers, and other financial institutions verify their commercial customers so they can onboard the right businesses and enable them to transact faster. Kyle Mack, CEO and Co-founder, Middesk:

Leap Financial and Mastercard Launch Embedded Remittances Services

• 1 year 2 months ago
• Payments

Adyen Powers Pasta Served Faster with More Payment Options at Vapiano

• 1 year 2 months ago
• Payments

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announces its partnership with global Italian restaurant group, Vapiano.