Tagged: payments

April 5, 2022 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rewire, which claims to be the first digital financial services platform for migrant workers, has entered a partnership agreement with value SIM provider Lebara. The collaboration should give Rewire access to Lebara’s UK client base, the opportunity to fast-track its growth in the United Kingdom… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 11:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As adoption and usage of BNPL grows as the alternative payment method of choice for younger consumers, Codebase Technologies has responded by creating an innovative BNPL solution to assist banking institutions with addressing the threat of rising BNPL brands. Leveraging Codebase Technologies’ virtual banking platform,… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 8:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Canada has announced the selection of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540) (NSE: TCS), a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, “as the integration lead for Canada’s real-time payment system, the Real-Time Rail (RTR).” TCS will help plan and orchestrate activities “with… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 1:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Qolo, the omnichannel payments platform for Fintech, recently announced a strategic partnership agreement with MX, a key player in open finance. Qolo and MX offer “fast-track” solutions to “help businesses, particularly neobanks and fintechs, stand up a core mobile banking experience.” This allows them to… Read More

April 4, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayMint, the Egypt-headquartered Fintech firm, has closed a seed funding round (of 7 figures) from AUR Fintech-which is a subsidiary of AUR Capital, in order to support PayMint’s business expansion plan in Fintech and SMEs’ financial inclusion in Egyptian markets. PayMint introduced its services back… Read More

April 3, 2022 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Mintos notes that previously, they had prepared an overview of the “broader” effects of the war in Ukraine, sanctions on Russia, and Russian “responding policies on the financial markets.” As noted in a blog post, Mintos is now sharing “an insight into how… Read More

April 2, 2022 @ 7:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has reportedly put the card schemes on notice that it is looking into their fees and how to assist merchants with entering better deals, including by promoting the alternative of account-to-account payments. While sharing its plans for 2022/23, the… Read More

April 1, 2022 @ 6:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA)  has announced that Chad Wallace has joined the firm’s Global Product and Engineering organization as Executive Vice President of B2B Solutions and “a member of the company’s Management Committee.” He will oversee the firm’s commercial product offering, including its corporate travel and… Read More

April 1, 2022 @ 6:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Archie, the firm that is building the financial infrastructure for the freelance economy, is officially launching operations, with its first product to assist businesses with onboarding, managing and paying independent workers. Archie is also announcing $4.5 million in funding from B Capital Group, Mac Ventures,… Read More

April 1, 2022 @ 6:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its work program for 2022. Priority areas of work and new initiatives, “including key deliverables to the G20 Indonesian Presidency,” are as follows: Supporting international cooperation and coordination on current financial stability issues. Against the backdrop of the… Read More

April 1, 2022 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the international financial tech platform of choice for major businesses, has announced its expansion beyond payments in order to build embedded financial products. As noted in the update from Adyen, these products will “enable platforms and marketplaces to create tailored financial experiences… Read More

March 31, 2022 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dapio, a UK-based firm that assists businesses with accepting contactless payments via their Android devices, has acquires $3.4 million in capital via a round that was co-led by payments firm Flutterwave and Techstars. Dapio, previously known as Paymob, aims to transform Android phones into payment… Read More

March 31, 2022 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Danish Fintech firm Anyday has secured €4 million in capital via a seed round in order to bring its split payments (Buy Now, Pay Later) BNPL-style service to Scandinavia. Anyday’s split payment concept allows consumers to divide the cost of a purchase into four manageable… Read More

March 30, 2022 @ 8:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paystand, which claims to be the leader in blockchain-enabled B2B payments, has introduced the “first” corporate expense card with native crypto rewards. A technology-forward spend management platform, the DeFi Corporate Card provides instant provisioning of virtual and physical cards, as well as “advanced spend controls,… Read More

March 30, 2022 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payfare Inc. (TSX: PAY), a Fintech powering instant payout and digital banking solutions for the gig workforce, recently announced the expansion of its collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V) in the US. After obtaining its Visa Ready for Fintech Enablers certification and expanding its platform with… Read More

March 30, 2022 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zimpler, a Swedish Fintech within the payments space, has secured new equity funding from Nordstjernan Growth, an arm of an established Swedish investment house “focused on long-term quality growth.” FT Partners advises leading Swedish account-to-account payment provider Zimpler (@zimplers) on its new equity funding round… Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mashreq Bank, a leading financial institution based in the United Arab Emirates, has completed the transition of its payments division into a wholly owned subsidiary, IDFAA Payment Services LLC, with a brand name NEOPAY, supported by Mashreq. NEOPAY, powered by Mashreq Bank, will reportedly leverage… Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AirTree Ventures and Decade Partners have provided $25 million in capital to Zepto in order to support the next wave of innovation “transforming the payments landscape, accelerate company headcount growth and drive Zepto’s international expansion.” The team at Zepto noted that they are “humbled and… Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Banked Ltd., a Fintech offering a payment method enabling users to pay directly from an existing mobile bank app, has been integrated into the leading investment crowdfunding platform Seedrs, according to a note from the company. Seedrs is now using Banked’s “Pay by Bank” technology…. Read More

March 28, 2022 @ 11:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Saudi Arabia is one of the most vibrant and dynamic nations. And as part of its Vision 2030 plan, the country’s government has “set ambitious goals to digitize and transform its economy.” At Checkout.com, they have the privilege of “being an active participant in accelerating… Read More