IFC and Alipay Announce 10x1000 Tech for Inclusion Programme to Inspire Technology Leaders in Emerging Markets
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
International Financial Corporation (“IFC”), a member of the World Bank Group, and Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Financial”), the world’s leading tech company and the operator of Alipay, jointly announced the 10x1000 Tech for Inclusion programme at the 2018 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.
Visa demonstrates Olympic payment experiences
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
On the heels of its renewal with the International Olympic Committee through 2032, Visa (NYSE:V), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today announced a commitment to enhancing the experience for fans of the Olympic and Paralympic Games around the world.
UniCredit Hungary inks deal with Alipay
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Payments
UniCredit Bank Hungary and Alipay have signed an agreement, the first in the country, making China's most widespread mobile payment method available to Chinese visitors coming to Hungary from 2019
Theia Wallet Unveils 1.0 Version Beta Test
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Payments
Theia Wallet, the world's first cross-chain wallet, recently announced open 1.0 version beta test, which supports BTC public chain. Theia Wallet is a multi-crypto asset management wallet based on cross-chain technology. Theia cross-chain wallet is used as a traffic portal to provide main chain and Dapp with solutions for user assets management and ecological landing applications. It is also the world's first user directed ICO launch platform.
Trustly: Sara Berg appointed Chief Operating Officer of Trustly
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Payments, People Moves
Trustly, the European payments company, announces today the appointment of Sara Berg to Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Trustly.
Caffè Nero and Monzo Bag Prizes at the Emerging Payments Awards 2018
- 8 years 2 days ago
- Payments
The UK’s leading FinTech organisations came together last night to celebrate innovation in the sector at the 11th annual Emerging Payments Awards.
Australia's Mint Payments rebrands
- 8 years 2 days ago
- Payments
Australian-based Mint Payments (ASX: MNW) (‘Mint’ or the ‘Company’) has unveiled a new brand, new hires, and a bold promise to make payments more rewarding for merchants in the increasingly commoditised category.
Caffè Nero and Monzo Bag Prizes at the Emerging Payments Awards 2018
- 8 years 3 days ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
The UK’s leading FinTech organisations came together last night to celebrate innovation in the sector at the 11th annual Emerging Payments Awards.
Yolt, the smart thinking money app, celebrates half a million users
- 8 years 3 days ago
- Payments
Yolt, the smart thinking money app, has today announced it has reached 500,000 registered users since launching in June 2017. Yolt empowers people to take control of their finances by enabling them to view their accounts, credit cards and pensions together in one place. From the beginning, Yolt has been on a mission to change the way people think about money through easy budgeting, spending categorisation and deal finding.
Santander goes live with SWIFT gpi
- 8 years 3 days ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Compliance
The leading retail and commercial bank, Santander, has gone live on SWIFT’s global payments innovation (gpi) service in Spain, the UK, Argentina and Poland. It will go live in Chile and Mexico before the end of the year, with further countries planned for 2019. With SWIFT gpi, Santander can now offer a rapid cross-border payments service – with real-time payments tracking and transparency on bank fees and foreign exchange rates.
Basware Client, Department for Work and Pensions Named ‘Overall Winners’ at 2018 CIPS Supply Management Awards Europe
- 8 years 3 days ago
- Payments
Basware, the global leader in networked source-to-pay solutions, e-invoicing and innovative financing services, is celebrating after its long-standing client Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) claimed the ultimate accolade at the 2018 CIPS Supply Management Awards Europe. Announced at yesterday’s celebratory dinner event in Prague, Basware’s work with DWP was not only chosen as the ‘Most Innovative Use of Technology’ but also the ‘Overall... more
Gap Inc. selects Adyen as payments partner
- 8 years 4 days ago
- Payments
Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, today announced that it has been selected by Gap Inc. to manage its in-store and online payments across Europe.
GlobalPlatform enhances Secure Element deployment for payment-enabled wearables
GlobalPlatform, the standard for secure digital services and devices, has published a Financial Configuration to update the configuration for banking smart cards and support the deployment of Secure Elements (SEs) in contactless-enabled wearables like rings and wristbands. Chip and device makers, banks and app developers now have an implementation guide to help them launch wearables that can be remotely updated and support multiple applications... more
Acquirers on WAY4 Platform to Benefit from NEXO / ISO 20022 Deployment
- 8 years 5 days ago
- Payments
OpenWay, a recognized leader in digital payments software, has implemented the nexo Acquirer protocol on the WAY4 platform. Now acquirers who run their payment processing business on WAY4 can use ISO 20022 to enhance their payment acceptance interfaces with extended transaction data and improved interoperability across their acquiring networks.
TCB finalizes Taiwan's first standardized QR Code payment in partnership with Visa
Taiwan Cooperative Bank (TCB) and Visa, the global leader in digital payments, today implemented Taiwan's first standardized and EMV-compliant QR Code payment. Wu-Shung Yan, Executive Vice President, Taiwan Cooperative Bank and Eric Wang, Visa’s Head of Product for Taiwan, demonstrating Taiwan’s first QR Code payment by an international payment network following EMV Specifications.
