The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines, along with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) held the 2nd Financial Inclusion Forum for the Labor and Employers Sector on July 30 at the BSP’s Manila Head Office. The discussions centered… Read More
TrueAccord notes that even with wage gains over the last several years, 40% of consumers say they “earn insufficient incomes and struggle to keep up with inflation and interest rates.” TrueAccord pointed out in a blog post that “with approximately 75% of low-income households reporting… Read More
The evolution of Earned Wage Access, or, in Marqetaās (NASDAQ: MQ) case, Accelerated Wage Access (AWA), is part of a larger opportunity for employers to provide more efficient financial services to people they know better than most lenders – their employees. Chief revenue officer Todd… Read More
U.S. businesses and consumers are rapidly adopting digital, faster and instant payment services, according to studies released by Federal Reserve Financial Services. Digital wallet use saw especially strong growth in 2023 ā efficiency-focused businesses increased their use “by 31% over the prior year, and convenience-minded… Read More
The UAE card payments market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6% between 2024 and 2028 to reach AED764.1 billion ($208.2 billion) in 2028, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalDataās Payment Cards Analytics reveals “that card… Read More
To accelerate its growth in the United States and its presence in the fast-expanding online gaming market, Thunes, a global cross-border payments company, is proud to announce that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tilia LLC, an all-in-one payments platform. Tilia is licensed in… Read More
Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT), a digital bank and fintech providing seamless banking and payments services to consumers and businesses, announced a new partnership with Dayforce, Inc. Through this partnership, Green Dot will serve “as the U.S. banking provider for Dayforce Wallet, the HCM company’s… Read More
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and The Clearing House (TCH) have announced an extended multi-year partnership, bringing the companies together to collaborate on innovative capabilities for consumers, businesses and governments “to evolve and embrace the digital economy through real-time payments (RTP) adoption on the RTP network.” The… Read More
Visa Inc announced that it will introduce Account-to-Account (A2A) payments in the UAE through a partnership agreement with fintech firms ABHI and YellowPepper. In a statement, Visa said the collaboration aims to revolutionize the financial landscape by driving innovation, promoting financial inclusion, and accelerating the… Read More
BMO is partnering with DailyPay to provide earned wage access to employees of BMOās commercial clients, providing real-time access to their wages as they earn them with the funds deposited in their direct-deposit account and available to them for immediate use. Andrew Harrison, Head of… Read More
Financial research factor S&P Global Market Intelligence has distributed a report on Fintech, pointing at real time payments as an opportunity that is experiencing choppy adoption depending on the jurisdiction. S&P says that the rollout of FedNow, the US government’s effort to power instant payments… Read More
The RTP Network, the instant payments system operated by The Clearing House that is available to all insured depository financial institutions in the United States, surpassed the one million daily payment milestone “on September 1 as more financial institutions and their customers realize the benefits… Read More
Bitwage is pleased to announce the integration of Tether USDT via TRON network, marking another significant milestone in their journey “to deliver seamless cross-border and multi-currency services.” This addition to their stablecoin options “reaffirms their commitment to offering enhanced liquidity, efficiency, and convenience to our… Read More
Branch, the workforce payments platform, announced the launch of a new tool to pay out earners instantly. Complementing the platformās award-winning mobile wallet and range of offerings for accelerating payments, Branch Direct is “a web-based, instant payment solution that allows companies to pay out workers… Read More
axis, a digital payments platform for small businesses, has launched its services, in partnership with Visa (NYSE: V). axis has obtained the license from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) “for its open-loop mobile wallet, offering a digital banking alternative for small businesses and their… Read More
UBS Arena, home of the New York Islanders, has partnered with DailyPay, providing the essential financial wellness benefit of on-demand pay to UBS Arena employees. As part of the agreement, DailyPay will be “designated as the official ‘On-Demand Pay Partner’ of UBS Arena and the… Read More
Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), a payments platform, recently announced the launch of its revamped Skrill digital wallet for online gaming in the Canadian province of Ontario. Developed specifically to meet the payment preferences of iGaming players, the upgraded Skrill wallet allows Ontarians “to instantly fund wagers… Read More
Visa (NYSE: V) announced it is partnering with PayPal and Venmo in order to pilot Visa+, an innovative service that aims to help individuals move money quickly and securely between different person-to-person (P2P) digital payment apps. Later this year, Venmo and PayPal users in the… Read More
Quick and easy payouts trump all other factors for North American and U.K. online sports bettors when selecting a sportsbook, according to the latest All the ways players pay research from payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE). The report also “reveals the crucial role of the… Read More
Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), a payments platform, announced its expansion into the new Ohio online sports-betting market after entering the Maryland iGaming space in Q4 2022. Paysafe is now “powering play safely for a range of sportsbooks in the Midwestern state by providing their players with… Read More
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