Hungarian instant payments project progressing as planned
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Payments
In less than a year from now, on 1st July 2019, the instant payment system of Hungary will go live - fundamentally changing the way Hungarians make payments. The implementation of the instant payment system is an historic step not only for GIRO, a leading provider of services to financial institutions in Hungary, but for the entire Hungarian financial system, because it will bring changes and significant advantages to all participants in the... more
Token.io is the first PISP for all CMA9 Banks
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Turnkey open banking platform provider, Token.io Limited, today announces it is the first Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) to conduct an end-to-end payment with public bank APIs for each of the CMA9, a group of the nine largest banks and building societies in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Reaching this milestone makes the UK the only region in the world with open and functioning Open Banking APIs.
Chip & PIN Solutions announces the appointment of Ingigerður Guðmundsdóttir as Managing Director
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Chip & PIN Solutions (CPS), the point of sale card payment company that helps over 8,000 UK small businesses manage their payment needs, today announces that its Operations Director Ingigerður (Inga) Guðmundsdóttir becomes Managing Director.
WorldRemit launches digital money transfers within Africa
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Leading international money transfer companyWorldRemit has launched a new digital service within Africa, making it easier to send and receive money across the continent.
First FinTech goes live with SWIFT gpi
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Ebury has become the first FinTech to go live with SWIFT’s global payments innovation (gpi). The move marks an important milestone for SWIFT gpi with new entrants now joining up in addition to traditional banks, evidencing the widespread appeal of the new service. Half of gpi payments are credited within 30 minutes, many within seconds – and almost 100% within 24 hours – enabling Ebury’s clients to fast-track their international payments.
Adyen launches first-to-market 3D Secure 2.0 solution to help customers boost security and authorisation rates
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, today launched a fully-certified 3D Secure (3DS) 2.0 solution which it has made available to its customers or merchants needing a next-generation authentication solution. The first-to-market solution is based on EMVCo’s 3DS protocols and will help merchants reduce risk and protect their customers from payments fraud. It also overcomes a significant pain point of... more
Emirates NBD introduces DirectRemit service to the UK
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Money Transfers
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, today announced the launch of DirectRemit services to the United Kingdom (UK), enabling customers to transfer money instantly back home, free of any charges and at competitive exchange rates. Emirates NBD’s remittance service is the fastest in the UAE and enables GBP transfers to Lloyds Bank accounts in less than 60 seconds and transfers to other UK based banks within an hour, via Emirates NBD Online... more
The Founding of Cryptix Holding AG in Switzerlands’ crypto valley ‘Zug’-
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
A Swiss full-service Blockchain service provider and research center with international expansion plans and ambitious goals. The cryptix Holding AG was founded in the last quarter in the Swiss canton of Zug and acts as the parent company of cryptix AG, which was founded in 2017. The member of the ‘Crypto Valley’ acts as a one-stop-shop with real life implementation around the blockchain and open ledger technologies.
Compass Plus migrates first processing customer in the Americas
Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions,has announced that it has migrated BPP, a Brazilian prepaid card issuer, to the Compass Plus Processing Centre in just two months – its first processing customer in the Americas.
Earthport’s CEO rapidly expands executive team with three new hires CFO, COO, and CTO bring experience from World First, VISA and Finastra
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Earthport, the global payments specialist, today announces three high-profile additions to its executive team. Within 60 days of her tenure as CEO, Amanda Mesler has put in place a new CFO, COO and CTO, significantly expanding the breadth of experience at the C-level.
CoinCorner Launches Free GBP Withdrawals
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
CoinCorner, one of the UK’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, today launches free GBP withdrawals for customers trading in pound sterling. Available with immediate effect, this feature will allow customers to easily and securely withdraw up to £1,000 per day directly to a card in their name at no cost, with larger amounts available on request. GBP card withdrawals typically appear in a customer’s bank account within 24 hours*.
PayPal's Xoom partners Ria to boost global expansion
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Payments, Money Transfers
Xoom, PayPal’s international money transfer service, today announced a partnership with Ria, a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide and a global leader in money remittances, to offer Xoom customers cash pick-up service at more than 150,000 of Ria’s international network locations. Through this partnership, Xoom is significantly increasing its presence in Eastern Europe and Africa, so customers in the United States can now send money to 70% of... more
LONDON’S FIRST ‘CRYPTO-ONLY' SHOP TO OPEN FOR 1 WEEK IN SEPTEMBER
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
The first shop to accept ONLY digital currency will open this September in London to kickstart the launch of the capital’s Crypto Week. Both initiatives are the brainchild of the Reality Gaming Group, which has joined forces with Soho Radio and Jägermeister to give London’s consumers the opportunity to find out how to buy and use cryptocurrency – with visitors to the store being given free masterclasses and even free virtual coins to allow them... more
Ethos Unveils Bedrock, A Revolutionary Platform Connecting Financial Institutions With the Blockchain
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Ethos, a leading cryptocurrency services provider, is excited to unveil its institutional blockchain solutions platform
Compass Plus survey finds millennials see mobile as the future of payments
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Payments
A survey by Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions, has revealed that more millennials than ever before are seeing mobile as the future of payments.
