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October 12, 2021 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq and TSX: NVEI), the international payment tech partner of major brands, reveals that it’s teaming up with Visa, the leader in virtual payments, in order to offer Nuvei’s US customers with access to quick payouts via implementation of Visa Direct, which is… Read More

October 12, 2021 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Moneybrain, an international Fintech platform, reveals that it has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track program, in order to accelerate the process of integrating with Visa and “allowing Moneybrain to more easily leverage the reach, capabilities, and security that Visa’s global payment network offers.” As mentioned… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Citi (NYSE: C) have formed a new partnership in order to support local residents and small businesses via greater public-private sector collaboration. Through City Possible, Mastercard’s partnership and co-creation framework for cities, the two international firms will aim to “bring their… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 6:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), the leader in virtual payments, recently announced the expansion of Visa Installments in Australia in partnership with ANZ (ASX: ANZ), which is one of the nation’s largest financial institutions, and merchant payment provider Quest. As mentioned in a release, the Visa solution… Read More

October 4, 2021 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Catherine Gu, Global CBDC Product Lead at Visa (NYSE: V) writes in a blog post that you should try imagining splitting the check with your friends, like when everyone at the table may be using a different “type of money” — some using a central bank… Read More

September 17, 2021 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Veriff, an international ID verification solution provider, reveals that it has joined the Visa Fintech Partner Connect program to offer Fintech companies and traditional issuers with an automated, AI-enhanced identity verification solution. By taking part in the program, Veriff will be providing a seamless identity… Read More

August 31, 2021 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chase (NYSE: JPM) and Visa (NYSE: V) have revealed that beginning on August 30, 2021, and through September, whenever riders tap on MTA subways or buses with their Chase Visa contactless cards, they’ll be donating $0.10 per tap, up to $250,000, to domestic non-profit New… Read More

August 24, 2021 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Visa (NYSE:V) has partnered with Ascenda, a loyalty solution for banks seeking a deeper customer relationship, to utilize the company’s Nexus platform across the Asia Pacific region. Ascenda says that the increase in e-commerce has generated new opportunities to engage users before, during and after… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments provider ic2 has partnered up with VISA to launch point of sale buy now, pay later (BNPL) credit options. Via the collaboration merchants may gain access to a BNPL option to pay in installments instead of all at once or by credit card. BNPL… Read More

August 11, 2021 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In what appears to be a first for the Central and Eastern European as well as the MENA region, Visa (NYSE: V) and Mashreq, a card acceptance service provider in the UAE, have teamed up to offer a “Rapid Seller Onboarding” program in the Middle… Read More

July 25, 2021 @ 7:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

There’s a digital revolution that is taking place in the financial inclusion space, according to an update from Visa (NYSE: V). The Visa team writes in a blog post that emerging Fintech firms continue to develop innovative solutions “to barriers to access — access to… Read More

July 21, 2021 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Railsbank, an established global embedded finance solution provider, and Visa (NYSE: V) are joining forces to promote local Fintech services, with Railsbank becoming a Visa Ready Banking Identification Number (BIN) sponsor. This, according to an update shared by Finextra. Through the BIN sponsor program, all… Read More

July 19, 2021 @ 7:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE:V) notes in a comprehensive report that the past year and a half has been quite challenging for many individuals and businesses, with the global COVID-19 pandemic “vastly changing the way we live, work and shop.” Visa has released a detailed report in which… Read More

July 7, 2021 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Visa (NYSE:V), an old-school payments platform that has embraced crypto, reports that over $1 billion has been spent on crypto-linked Visa cards. Cryptocurrency can be spent across Visa’s entire network of over 70 million global merchants. Visa has partnered with platforms like Coinbase, FTX, Crypto.com,… Read More

June 29, 2021 @ 5:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

African Fintech platform Carbon today announced a five-year partnership with Visa which will see physical and digital credit cards offered to its customers. Visa will provide funding across the term for implementation and marketing support. In 2020 Carbon pivoted from digital lending to digital banking… Read More

June 24, 2021 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) will be acquiring European Open Banking Fintech Tink for €1.8 billion. The acquisition should help with filling a Plaid-shaped hole in Visa’s existing portfolio after a $5.4 billion deal to acquire the financial data-sharing firm was unsuccessful (following pushback from regulatory authorities)…. Read More

June 17, 2021 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Saeeda Jaffar as Group Country Manager, and SVP for its operations across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Dr. Jaffar will reportedly be joining the digital payments leader to manage and oversee its presence in six… Read More

June 16, 2021 @ 11:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Small and micro businesses (SMBs) account for over 90% of global businesses, and more than half or around 50% of global employment, and contribute over 60% of the GDP of developing nations, the Visa (NYSE:V) team writes in a blog post. However, 2020 was quite… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Visa (NYSE:V) announced on Wednesday it has expanded its Visa Fintech Partner Connect, which is a program designed to help financial institutions connect with a vetted and curated set of technology providers, by launching digital-first banking and payment experiences for clients.  According to Visa,… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GHL Systems has teamed up with payments giant Visa (NYSE:V) in order to become the first in the ASEAN region to offer Visa Instalments for customers using the eGHL Payment Gateway platform. Visa Instalments works by turning pre-approved issuer credit lines into installment payment options… Read More