Tagged: payments

July 16, 2022 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investing money and paying with the investment at any time, “free of charge?” It is now possible, according to an update shared with CI. Berlin-based startup, UnitPlus, has launched (what it claims to be) the world’s first ETF investment product “with a seamlessly integrated payment… Read More

July 15, 2022 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Roxe, a blockchain infrastructure company that is powering the next generation of payments and digital commerce solutions, announced the launch of its Roxe Payment Protocol (RPP) USD/EUR, USD/GBP and USD/PHP (Philippine peso) liquidity pools, which is reportedly one of the first set of DeFi liquidity… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Primex, a “privacy-first” payments company specializing in secure digital payment solutions for merchants and consumers, announced the launch of its payment platform VLoad in partnership with New York-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank (NYSE: MCB). VLoad is an online payment method that provides privacy and security… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A new partnership between global branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network, and global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, Klarna, will extend the ability for consumers “to use Klarna’s interest-free alternative payment solutions at a variety of physical retail locations.” As consumers expect increased flexibility in… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Monneo, the end-to-end payment ecosystem provider, claims that it’s leading the way for Banking as a Service (BaaS) as it introduces a new API. Monneo’s BaaS partners and customers may take advantage of the complete range of payments and transaction services, and also benefit from… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 11:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Melio, a B2B payments platform for small businesses, announced the launch of a “fully integrated” accounts payable solution with Capital One Business. This strategic partnership will “enable Capital One small business cardholders to pay their vendors and suppliers with a card – even if they… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ABN AMRO’s (AMS: ABN) freelancer payout solution Payday is launching a new pilot in collaboration with Younited®, the widely-used platform for self-employed workers: the Payday Freelancer Wallet app. The freelance market continues “to flourish and grow,” according to an update from the ABN AMRO.  In… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

French startup Qori has officially launched services, allowing Europeans to make payments in store, remotely or online with their bank or virtual currency wallets without being required to download a proprietary app. The “pay by bank” and “pay by crypto” tech is currently available to… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 8:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BPC, the international payments solution provider, has been selected as partner by NanoPay in Mexico, and has launched its anti-fraud solution SmartVista in order to safeguard credit card transfers for its clients. Daniel Hernández, Business Development Director and Country Manager Mexico at BPC, said: “The… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kadmos, the end-to-end salary payments platform for cross-border employers, has raised €29 million in a Series A funding round “led by Blossom Capital.” The investment round, which follows an €8.3 million seed round back in December, also included existing investors Addition and Atlantic Labs. The… Read More

July 12, 2022 @ 6:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s debit network Interac is reportedly adding a backup network provider after this past week’s large-scale outage at Rogers, which had left millions of clients unable to complete payments. In statements shared with Reuters, the company’s management noted: “We are adding a supplier (besides Rogers)… Read More

July 12, 2022 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Latin American digital asset exchange Bitso has introduced a cryptocurrency remittance service in Colombia. The service, which should enable individual consumers and businesses to send and receive “digital dollars,” is reportedly one of the first crypto-based remittance products offered in Colombia to date, according… Read More

July 11, 2022 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brite Payments is set to significantly enhance monthly paid subscriptions with the launch of its recurring payments service. The Stockholm-based company claims it is set “to improve consumer convenience for subscription-based online businesses with its innovative, customer-first payment technology, as well as providing significant advantages… Read More

July 11, 2022 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Via Enfuce’s “turnkey” service, NBX can offer credit and debit cards “with loyalty-boosting crypto rewards.” NBX, which claims to be the “leading” Nordic crypto exchange, has selected Enfuce, one of Europe’s major Fintech companies, “as its card service provider.” The partnership allows NBX “to offer… Read More

July 10, 2022 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank is introducing Bills Manager for small businesses in order to help business and sole trader account customers “streamline” their finances. The feature gives small businesses the ability “to have a Direct Debit or standing order taken from money set aside in any of… Read More

July 10, 2022 @ 12:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) announced that it is working cooperatively with ING Bank N.V. on Project NEAR, which is ING’s pilot of the industry’s “first” UWB-based peer-to-peer payment app. The pilot program will “leverage UWB-enabled Samsung Galaxy smartphones1 to allow consumers to directly share money… Read More

July 10, 2022 @ 10:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sonovate, the provider of embedded finance and payment solutions for the contingent workforce, announced that it has completed a securitization deal with BNP Paribas and M&G Investments, “adding £165 million to its funding structure.” The deal is “an endorsement of Sonovate’s position as a Fintech… Read More

July 9, 2022 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, announced that Revolut will use Stripe “to support payments in the UK and Europe and accelerate its expansion into new markets.” Founded in 2015, Revolut has rapidly “become one of Europe’s great fintech success stories.” After launching in… Read More

July 8, 2022 @ 11:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], which claims to be an international leader in payment services, is assisting its digital commerce customers with entering the fast-evolving Chinese markets. Over 1.38 million Chinese consumers currently order various items from other nations. As noted in the update, the key to… Read More

July 8, 2022 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer, which claims to be Europe’s “leading” Open Banking platform, and wealth-building app Chip, recently announced their collaboration, “delivering an improved customer experience through dramatically faster account payments.” Chip offers a variety of options “to make saving effortless through an approach that’s tailored to each… Read More