Enfuce Receives E-money Licence to Boost UK Expansion
- 1 year 10 months ago
- e-Payments
Issuer processing powerhouse Enfuce today announces it has secured an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The Currency of Convenience: 80 Percent of 85–95-year-olds Now Pay with Contactless
- 1 year 10 months ago
- e-Payments
New Consumer Spend data from Barclays’ annual contactless trends report has revealed that 2023 was another record-breaking year for ‘touch and pay’, further cementing it as the UK’s most popular payment method, owing to its speed and convenience. Usage grew across all age demographics, and the gap between older and younger audiences continues to narrow, with the fastest growth among the over 65s for the third year running.
Visa and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Launch Digital Finance for All Initiative
- 1 year 10 months ago
- e-Payments
Visa, a leading global payments technology company, and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation (GSMA Foundation) announced the launch of the Digital Finance for All (DFA) Initiative, furthering Visa’s decades-long efforts to increase access to the global economy for everyone, everywhere.
The Future is Cashless and Should be Embraced, According to Lanistar
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Our reliance upon cashless transactions has evolved over recent decades. From reserving the credit card for ‘big purchases’ such as holidays, to us now tapping our cards daily during our commute to and from the office. The mass ditching of cash across retail outlets during the pandemic can be seen as a watershed moment for the cashless economy.
Could a Fintech Spring be on the Horizon: Thredd Sees Strong Transaction Growth in Several Business Verticals, Bucking Typical Winter Payment Doldrums
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Thredd, a leading modern payments processor serving clients globally, has seen an atypical early-year uptick in debit and prepaid payment transactions.
Aryza and Acquired.com Partnership Revolutionises Customer Experience
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Aryza Group, a leading provider of financial software solutions, has reached a significant milestone in its collaboration with payments specialists Acquired.com. Building on a partnership spanning over 6 years, the expanded alliance is bringing advanced data-driven collection and disbursement options to Aryza’s lending division, enriching the end-to-end payment process from collections to treasury services.
TD Bank Launches "Tap to Pay on iPhone" for Small and Micro Businesses
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
TD, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, today announced the launch of Tap to Pay on iPhone, enabling small and micro business owners across the U.S. to use their mobile phones for a seamless and secure point-of-sale (POS) experience.
Visa Singapore Innovation Center Ushers in a New Era of Payments
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Visa, a world leader in payments, today announced the opening of its transformed Singapore Innovation Center, a dedicated space for partners, clients, and businesses in Asia Pacific. As the payments landscape evolves rapidly, the center enables stakeholders to engage with Visa technologists to co-create payments solutions ahead of demand, deliver scalable innovation, and address the biggest challenges and opportunities in digital payments in the... more
Smartflow Payments Limited Received Its PCI DSS Certification to Comply with World Security Standards
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Smartflow Payments Limited (brand name Sends) got the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) certification, which is vital for secure payment processing. Smartflow offers financial solutions such as Internet acquiring and multicurrency business accounts, so it must comply with data security policies and procedures.
Dyce Energy Extends Relationship with GoCardless for Easy Bill Collection through Direct Debit Payments
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Dyce Energy, a gas and electric provider for UK businesses, has announced today that it will be renewing its relationship with GoCardless, the bank payment company, for another three years. The new contract will see Dyce Energy continue a six-year relationship with GoCardless to collect recurring payments through Direct Debit.
DKK Partners Secures Initial Approval from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority of Dubai
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
DKK Partners FZE, based in the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), a subsidiary of DKK Partners, a leading FinTech company specializing in Emerging Markets (EM) and Foreign Exchange (FX) liquidity, has been granted Initial Approval by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to offer Virtual Asset Broker Dealer Services. DKK Partners FZE will continue to work towards acquiring a full Virtual Asset Service Provider Licence from VARA.
Ebury and Nium Expand Partnership to Power Cross-border Payments in Brazil
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Ebury, one of the world's largest fintech companies specializing in transactions for SMEs, today announced its partnership expansion with Nium, the leader in real-time global payments, to deliver a groundbreaking global remittance service in Brazil.
Payment Technology Provider Numeral Launches Swift Payments
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Numeral, the payment technology provider, today announces the support of Swift payments, enabling companies and financial institutions to automate cross-border payments with their partner banks to more than 200 countries, in addition to local European SEPA as well as UK Bacs, FPS, and CHAPS payments, from a single platform.
Tink Joins SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) Scheme to Help Reshape Payments Across the EU
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Market-leading payment services and data enrichment platform, Tink, has entered the official register to become one of the first participants of the European Payments Council’s newly launched SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme. SPAA aims to unlock the opportunities of open data access while ensuring that banks are sufficiently incentivized to invest in maintaining application programming interfaces (APIs) and (real-time) payments... more
