Mastercard expands partnership with bunq to build a greener planet
Mastercard and bunq announce today the expansion of their partnership to accelerate the growth of bunq’s card offerings in Europe. Mastercard is leveraging its international network, helping to expand the bunq Green Card into 30 European countries1. bunq Green Card, a metal Mastercard, builds a greener planet by planting a tree for every £100 or 100 Euros spent.
VibePay Expands Fee-Free, Instant Payments To Online Sellers
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Payments
VibePay, the social payments app, is today rolling out a new way for users to request payments from anyone, not just their contacts, directly from their secure bank account. This will eliminate payment processing fees for online sellers and speed up the time they get paid from days to just seconds. The number of ‘social sellers’, people who sell online through sites like Depop, Ebay or Gumtree, is growing fast – the second-hand resale market is... more
Travelex Statement in response to today’s Finablr Announcement
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Travelex notes today’s announcement released by Finablr, its indirect parent company, regarding their appointment of an accounting firm to advise on maximizing value in the Finablr Group. Travelex reaffirms that it continues to take decisions, with input from PwC and supported by its other external advisors, regarding the operation of its business in the interests of all relevant stakeholders. Travelex notes that it has maintained a legal and... more
GIRO goes live with instant payments in Hungary powered by Nets
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Payments
GIRO has now launched its new instant payments platform based on the well-established platform – RealTime24/7 – powered by technology from Nets. The high volumes processed during the first days since the launch have given the new system a flying start.
Al-Ansari Exchange partners with Pelican to introduce AI-based financial crime compliance solution
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Payments
Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, today announced its strategic partnership with Pelican, a global company that has pioneered the practical application of AI technology to enhance, streamline and secure the payment cycle and ensure financial crime compliance.
Cybersecurity enables digitalization of the housing market
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
The DIAS platform, built by a Finnish technology startup Tomorrow Tech, and audited by cybersecurity company Nixu, enables digitalization of the housing market in Finland. Currently, up to 96% of the Finnish housing loan market is included in the service.
Volante Technologies delivers immediate support for SWIFT Standards Release 2020 MT messages
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Volante Technologies, a global provider of payments and financial messaging solutions to accelerate digital transformation, today announced immediate support for SWIFT Standards Release 2020 MT messages.
Neyva Bank speeds up payments for customers
Neyva Bank will now be able to offer instant money transfers via mobile phones after joining Bank of Russia’s new Faster Payments Service (FPS). The project to introduce the use of phone numbers as a token to perform transfers between recognised contacts of Neyva Bank’s account holders and other FPS member banks was completed with support from Compass Plus.
MoneyGram Launches Referral Program to Grow Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Payments and Money Transfers
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Payments
MoneyGram International, Inc. , a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, today announced the launch of a new referral program, which provides MoneyGram users with discounts after referring new customers. "The launch of our customer-centric referral program supports our company strategy to accelerate digital growth," said Alex Holmes, MoneyGram Chairman and CEO. "Our customers continue to provide incredibly positive... more
Mastercard and Samsung Partner to Enable Digital Inclusion
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Mastercard today announced a global partnership with Samsung to enable digital access to consumers and small businesses in emerging markets through its extensible Pay on Demand platform. Mastercard’s Pay on Demand platform is designed to accelerate digital inclusion by bringing together financial institutions, original equipment manufacturers and telcos to holistically solve issues that have limited device financing in emerging markets. In line... more
Yooz Wins Third Consecutive FinTech Breakthrough Award
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Yooz, a leading provider of innovative, cloud-based AP automation, today announced that it has been selected as the winner of the “Best Procure-to-Pay Software” award for the third year in a row by FinTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global FinTech market today.
phos and Mastercard boost digital payment acceptance for micro, small and medium-sized companies
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Payments
phos today unveiled a pilot project with Mastercard, introducing an innovative mobile solution that enables merchants to accept contactless payments on Android mobile devices without the need for any additional hardware. Simple and effective, the solution will enable millions of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to accept cashless payments and grow their businesses.
State of the Industry: Global financial services players yet to align on key issues of collaboration, innovation and cybersecurity
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Banking
Exclusive research from Barclays Corporate Banking reveals the contrasting views of nearly 2,000 financial services leaders from across the globe on the key drivers of collaboration, innovation and cybersecurity More than two-thirds of businesses identify collaborating and partnering with FinTechs as the preferred approach for traditional banks in the future China will be king for innovation in the next five years, but India is still set to be... more
EPA publishes collaborative report to debate payments regulation ahead of PSD3
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Payments
The Emerging Payments Association (EPA), which celebrates collaboration and innovation within new and existing finance companies, has published its first report to address the issues from the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2).
Paysafe and Mastercard extend strategic partnership
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Paysafe, a leading specialised payments platform, has today announced an expanded strategic partnership with Mastercard. The new agreement is designed to support Paysafe’s growth and card acceptance in the European Economic Area (EEA) with a particular focus on Paysafe’s card issuing solutions, including its Skrill Prepaid Mastercard® and NETELLER Net+ Prepaid Mastercard®.
