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May 15, 2025 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Large European retailers are asking the European Commission to address the fees charged by credit card issuers like Visa and Mastercard. According to a report, these retailers want these fees reduced. The message was said to be sent in a letter, addressed to the Commission’s… Read More

May 9, 2025 @ 6:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Visa’s Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) is causing problems for acquirers and merchants, both for its design and its rollout. While the motivation to limit losses is understandable, Accertify’s director of global product management, Michael Mallon, said customer frustration is too. Visa said VAMP combines five… Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 7:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Last week, Visa used its Global Product Drop to highlight how it is using AI to improve the consumer shopping experience. “As new ways to pay emerge, they need to run on a network that is always on – that is safe, secure, scalable and… Read More

May 5, 2025 @ 2:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rain, a global card issuing platform built for stablecoins, has joined Visa’s pilot program for stablecoin settlement. Rain has fully tokenized its credit card receivables and has transitioned all settlement transactions for its Visa cards to USDC The company provides backend infrastructure – APIs, compliance layers and… Read More

May 1, 2025 @ 7:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments processing Fintech Stripe has recently announced two significant updates that underscore its objective to advancing financial technology and enhancing user experience. The company has partnered with Visa through its newly acquired stablecoin platform, Bridge, to launch a card-issuing product, and has expanded its AI-powered… Read More

April 28, 2025 @ 6:01 am By Michael Wong  |  

Visa and Maroc Telecom Group have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance mobile payment services in Morocco and explore wider digital financial inclusion efforts across Africa, the companies announced. The collaboration will initially focus on integrating Visa’s payment solutions into MT Cash, Maroc Telecom’s… Read More

April 6, 2025 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), a global enabler of digital payments, has expanded its value-added services portfolio with the addition of products that make accepting payments easier and secure in a complex commercial landscape: reimagined Authorize.net, Unified Checkout and the ARIC Risk Hub. According to the update… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 10:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Extend, a virtual card and spend management platform, announced it has entered into a referral agreement with Visa. Extend’s solution enables what Visa defines as emerging middle-market companies to manage spending with the power of virtual cards to increase controls, fight fraud, and close their… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 12:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), a global provider of payment technology, unveiled its scam disruption practice focused on identifying and stopping complex scams as they emerge. The new department, which sits under Visa Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control (PERC), has reportedly saved victims “$350 million across dozens… Read More

March 8, 2025 @ 9:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut and Visa have launched legal challenges against the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) over its decision to impose caps on interchange fees for cross-border online payments, as reported by the FT. The move marks a considerable escalation in the ongoing tug-of-war between the payments… Read More

March 4, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) announced that Tap to Phone has experienced “a 200% increase over the past year, supporting millions of sellers of all sizes.” In the highest Tap to Phone countries – the U.S., UK, and Brazil – adoption rates have surged, “showing a combined… Read More

February 18, 2025 @ 9:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aspire, a Fintech headquartered in Singapore, announced the launch of its Visa corporate card tailored specifically for small and medium-sized businesses in Hong Kong. By providing access to financial tools, Aspire and Visa are setting the stage for a new era of “growth and efficiency… Read More

February 16, 2025 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Commerzbank and Visa (NYSE: V) have agreed on a strategic partnership in the card business. The firms are reportedly expanding their existing cooperation in payments. In the foreseeable future, Commerzbank customers will preferentially “receive debit and credit cards” from the global tech company Visa. The… Read More

February 10, 2025 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fold, a Bitcoin rewards card provider, announced an expansion of its collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V) to bring innovative Bitcoin rewards card programs to the market. This expanded agreement encompasses Fold’s flagship debit card program and upcoming credit card products, leveraging Visa’s shared services and incentives to… Read More

January 30, 2025 @ 5:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Vietnamese Visa credit cardholders will soon be able to enjoy real-time installment offers at popular merchants in South Korea, thanks to a new partnership between Visa (NYSE: V) and DealMe. This innovative payment solution is expected to enhance the overall shopping experience for Vietnamese travelers… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

X (formerly Twitter) has long been expected to move into the Fintech sector. Today, we have an announcement from X CEO Linda Yaccarino on a partnership with Visa (NYSE:V) to enable peer-to-peer payments. Via X, Yaccarino shared that the “Everything  App” (IE X) will work… Read More

January 25, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Moniepoint, a Nigerian business payments and banking services platform, has secured an investment from Visa. Founded in 2015 by Tosin Eniolorunda and Felix Ike, Moniepoint (formerly known as TeamApt) has targeted Nigeria’s network of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), offering a suite of services including… Read More

January 7, 2025 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Doha Bank in Qatar has officially introduced Visa Commercial Pay. Doha Bank, which claims to be one of the largest private commercial banks in Qatar is reportedly set to become the first banking platform in the market to  launch Visa Commercial Pay (VCP) and the… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 12:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), a global enabler of digital payments, announced its first Retail Spend Monitor from Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA). This year, Visa’s preliminary insights indicate that the “overall holiday retail spend in the U.S. increased 4.8% year over year.” This is across all forms… Read More

December 23, 2024 @ 6:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) announced it has completed its acquisition of Featurespace, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payments protection tech that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks. This will bolster Visa’s fraud protection capabilities and enhance security. Visa will now reportedly… Read More