Salt Edge helps Roundups create a new way of donating
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Open Banking, Payments
Salt Edge, a leader in offering open banking solutions, joined Roundups in its mission to raise millions through adding up pennies left from payment transactions and donating them to charities and non-profit organisations.
Compass Plus boosts market position following successful migration for Network International Egypt
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
Compass Plus marks a milestone in its long-term relationship with Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Following the successful migration of Network’s 12 Egyptian issuer processor clients (banks) to Compass Plus software from legacy infrastructures in 2019, Compass Plus is looking to apply its experience and expertise to similar projects globally.
FinTech phos raises €1.3M to expand its revolutionary software PoS in Europe as cash usage declines rapidly
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
Phos, the fintech that created the first-ever software PoS which allows merchants to accept payments directly on their phones, today announced that it has closed a fundraising round of €1.3M. The round was led by New Vision 3 and also saw new angel investment in the business. The new funding sees the total amount raised by the business increase to €2.5M, enabling phos to grow its development team to introduce new features like PIN on Phone, its... more
VALK partners with Koine to enable payment and cash custody on Corda for investment banks, asset and fund managers
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Payments
VALK is pleased to announce a partnership with Koine, who provides a post-trade solution for digital assets and fiat that integrates with the blockchain software R3’s Corda technology to provide custody and settlement services on the VALK platform.
Investment Priorities of African Banks and Merchants Revealed in 2020 Digital Payments Survey
OpenWay, a global vendor of digital payment software, partnered with technology analyst house Ovum (now Omdia) to conduct the 2020 Digital Payments in Africa survey. Key retail banks and merchants in East, West and Southern Africa took part to provide a glimpse into the retail payment landscape of Sub-Saharan African region.
EPA publishes new guidance on digital identification and authentication to help tackle financial crime
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Digital Identity, Payments
The Emerging Payments Association (EPA), which celebrates collaboration and innovation within new and existing payments companies, has today published new guidance on digital identification and authentication to help combat financial crime.
European Mobile Wallets Market to Reach $111.4bn Value by 2023
- 5 years 1 month ago
- E-Wallets
The global payment industry has gone through a massive change over the past decade, with more and more people utilizing the benefits of innovative financial technologies. The global shift towards a cashless society produced a massive space for mobile wallets as a new, safer, and more convenient way of making payments. With the coronavirus outbreak, electronic payments became even more appealing as people started questioning the safety of using... more
Fintech Paymentology goes live with fastest certification for Hong Kong’s 3,000 ATMs
Leading paytech, cloud based payment processor Paymentology, has achieved certification in record time from Jetco, the consortium of thirty leading banks in Hong Kong and Macau, which owns the 3,000 ATMs across the region, to support the launch of a new digital bank in Hong Kong.
Canadian Fund Manager 3iQ Launches Bitcoin Fund with MVIS CryptoCompare Institutional Bitcoin Index
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Bitcoins
CryptoCompare is pleased to announce that the MVIS CryptoCompare Institutional Bitcoin Index has been licensed to 3iQ Corp for The Bitcoin Fund (Ticker: QBTC.u on the Toronto Stock Exchange). The exchange listing will take place on Thursday, April 9th. The MVIS CryptoCompare Institutional Bitcoin Index is a rules-based index, intended to give investors a means of tracking the performance of Bitcoin on selected top tier exchanges. These... more
ACI Worldwide Introduces New “Delay My Payment” Capability to Help Address Bill Payment Challenges for Billers and Consumers Throughout Crisis
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic paym
Regulation gives boost to card acceptance in Europe
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Regulations and ongoing rollouts of contactless terminals at the point of sale are boosting card acceptance networks, with cardholders throughoutEurope increasingly using their cards for low-value payments Payment cards now accepted at 13 million outlets in Europe
Appian Helps Banks Automate Lending under the CARES Act Payment Protection Program (PPP)
Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) today announced an application that enables banks to accept and manage PPP loan applications from small businesses, support their unique servicing requirements, and ensure compliance for Payment Protection Program loans under the new CARES Act. The new application can be live in just days, and can be quickly extended with advanced automation features including RPA and AI-powered intelligent document processing. Appian will... more
PPS Powers koto – The First E-money Account to Provide Credit
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Payments
PPS, formerly PrePay Solutions, and subsidiary of Edenred, the everyday companion for people at work, has today announced its partnership with koto, the new credit app which offers a unique combination of e-money with credit for a fixed fee. Leading the way in digital payment innovation, koto’s strategic partnership with PPS carries with it two industry firsts; not only is it the first e-money account to offer credit, but is also the first to... more
Uber Eats partners with Mastercard to commit an additional 40,000 meals for NHS staff
From today, an additional 40,000 free meals will be available to NHS heroes on Uber Eats. Together, Uber Eats and Mastercard hope this will help reduce the pressure on the heroes on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. NHS staff will receive a £10 voucher, donated by Mastercard, that they can use on the Uber Eats app to buy a meal from thousands of restaurants and convenience stores in more than 150 towns and cities across the UK. Toussaint... more
