Tagged: digital payments

December 16, 2021 @ 3:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EBANX, the payments platform in Latin America, announced on December 15, 2021 that it has acquired Remessa Online, a Brazilian Fintech firm that specializes in international remittance services, “in a deal valued at $229 million.” With the addition of Remessa Online’s expertise and tech, EBANX… Read More

December 14, 2021 @ 1:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new report by payments platform Vyne suggests 40 per cent of shoppers are ditching websites with poor payments processes. Retail payments reinvented: how consumer demand is changing explores online payments preferences of 2,002 British consumers surveyed by Vyne following a 43 per cent rise… Read More

December 13, 2021 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Virtual payments solution provider Arab Financial Services says that it intends to acquire $98 million in capital in order to support its revenue growth and strategic expansion efforts. Shareholders of the company have reportedly approved plans to increase the firm’s authorized share capital to $150… Read More

December 6, 2021 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

i2c Inc., a provider of digital payment and banking tech, has announced its partnership with BEYON Money, the mobile super app introduced by Batelco Financial Services, which is the Fintech unit of Bahrain’s digital solutions and telecommunications provider. Backed by a recently-secured Open Banking license… Read More

December 6, 2021 @ 9:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

B2B cross-border payment provider, Verto, has teamed up with payments bank, Banking Circle, in order to streamline global payments for its customers. Utilizing the Banking Circle Virtual IBAN solution, alongside access to Banking Circle’s domestic payment channels, Verto is “addressing the pain points of complicated… Read More

December 1, 2021 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ACI Worldwide, an international provider of real-time payments and virtual payment software services, has introduced its Network Intelligence Technology as a key part of ACI Fraud Management. The tech allows banking institutions, processors, acquirers, and networks to complement fraud prevention strategies by enabling them to… Read More

November 30, 2021 @ 8:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London’s Clear Junction has announced that it’s offering solutions to Paynet which aim to support its vision for cross-border payments services from European markets into Moldova. Paynet is reportedly the first digital wallet platform operating in Moldova. It runs one of the most extensive payments… Read More

November 30, 2021 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Interac Corp. has announced an agreement with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) in order to use Microsoft Azure‘s cloud capabilities to securely manage the “continued growth of digital transactions, enabling greater innovation and ultimately faster payments.” As a key player in Canada‘s payments ecosystem, Interac has seen… Read More

November 29, 2021 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The ability to establish and maintain trust with clients is the foundation of “every successful business,” according to UK-based Fintech Modulr. And, while customer trust might be one of the more “intangible” corporate assets, it’s one that can be “felt keenly on the bottom line,”… Read More

November 26, 2021 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Monzo notes that since bringing clients a better way to pay later with their new product, Monzo Flex, they have seen significant demand from customers asking to be among the first to use it. Monzo is now inviting people who’ve asked for… Read More

November 25, 2021 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regal has teamed up with Flexa to support virtual currency payments for movies and more. Using Flexa, Regal patrons are able to purchase tickets and concessions using dozens of digital currencies at more than 500 theatres. Regal, which operates as a subsidiary of Cineworld Group… Read More

November 19, 2021 @ 1:10 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Visa finds itself in the wrong place at the wrong time and that will hurt its business in the United Kingdom, GlobalData payments analyst Chris Dinga said in a research note today. As of Jan. 19, 2022, Amazon will no longer accept payments from Visa… Read More

November 18, 2021 @ 10:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Indonesia-based digital wallet OVO is teaming up with financial marketplace Bareksa and Bahana TCW Investment Management in order to introduce a fixed-income product. The Bahana MES Syariah Fund Kelas O is reportedly being offered only via the OVO app as part of the digital wallet’s… Read More

November 18, 2021 @ 2:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the demand for fast, highly secure, and seamless virtual payments solutions continues to rise, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has teamed up with Home Remitt in order to support migrants residing in South Africa by safely sending funds in near real-time to their friends and family… Read More

November 18, 2021 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Online lending platform, NewDay, has introduced an instant access digital credit account with flexible repayment terms which are aimed at protecting its business from the competition from Buy Now, Pay Later or BNPL providers. Newpay provides clients with a credit limit of £5,000, which may… Read More

November 14, 2021 @ 8:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) will reportedly be taking part in Project Nexus by working cooperatively with various partners on a proof-of-concept (PoC) to enhance the cost and speed of performing international payments. Project Nexus will aim to look into the… Read More

November 11, 2021 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Afterpay (ASX:APT), a provider of Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) payments, has announced that its in-store payments solution is currently available at major retailers “just in time for the busy holiday shopping season – including Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack, J.Crew, Madewell, American Eagle, Aerie, Tilly’s, Morphe, Alo Yoga,… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Even though there has been considerable economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 outbreak, recent data from Payments Canada reveals that the nation’s residents feel that the worst might be behind them and are fairly optimistic regarding their financial wellbeing. Although 56% stated that they spend… Read More

November 7, 2021 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech app Plentina, a Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) platform for consumers residing in the Philippines, has reportedly teamed up with Shopee. Residents of the Philippines are able to download the Plentina app and acquire loans for vouchers to buy products via the Shopee app. Plentina’s management noted… Read More

November 4, 2021 @ 9:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Saudi British Bank (SABB) has announced the launch of its Instant Cross-Border Transfer Service for the United States Corridor via the blockchain payment tech powered by Ripple. The launch of this service was confirmed during the fifth edition of “The Future Investment Initiative Institute” led… Read More