Tagged: payments

July 29, 2025 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The business-to-business (B2B) payments landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by technological advancements and evolving market demands. A whitepaper from Juniper Research, titled Breaking the Innovation Logjam in B2B Payments, provides an analysis of the key areas where B2B payments are being modernized, the… Read More

July 29, 2025 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a shifting economic landscape, finance teams are demonstrating greater preparedness to navigate uncertainty compared to the tumultuous days of 2020, according to the 2025 Economic Sentiment Survey conducted by AvidXchange, Inc. The survey, which polled 709 finance professionals, highlights a significant evolution in how… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australians reportedly made $160 billion worth of payments with their mobile wallets last year, as they continue to embrace the convenience of digital banking. The Australian Banking Association’s 2025 ‘Bank on It’ report reveals digital payments continue to surge with “over four billion mobile wallet… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 3:09 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Emirates Airline and Dubai Duty Free are taking steps to integrate cryptocurrency into their payment systems through separate partnerships with digital asset platform Crypto.com, as part of Dubai’s broader ambition to position itself as a global digital finance hub. Emirates plans to accept cryptocurrency payments… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 6:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) has released its 2025 Hospitality and Travel Report, providing insights into trends reshaping the hospitality industry. Released recently, the report highlights the pivotal role of seamless payment experiences and the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing guest satisfaction and driving business… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citigroup has released a comprehensive report outlining its strategic vision to enhance remittance services across Asia. As Asia remains a critical hub for global remittances—accounting for a significant share of the $700 billion global market—Citi’s report highlights approaches to address consumer and business needs, leveraging… Read More

July 26, 2025 @ 1:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) continues to redefine the digital payments landscape with innovative solutions aimed at empowering merchants and bolstering consumer trust. Recent developments highlight PayPal’s commitment to streamlining commerce and enhancing security: an expanded partnership with Wix to deliver a unified payments experience, the launch… Read More

July 25, 2025 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNPL Fintech Klarna has been making strides this year to solidify its position as a key player in the flexible payments while streamlining digital commerce. With over 100 million active users and 720,000 retail partners across 26 countries, Klarna continues to enable product development, forging… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for businesses, announced it has secured a Payment Service License in Israel. This milestone marks a step forward in Airwallex’s global expansion and underscores the company’s commitment to regulatory compliance and customer trust. With this license, Airwallex is… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 9:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoins, digital tokens pegged to stable assets like the U.S. dollar and issued on blockchains, are rapidly emerging as a transformative force in the global payments landscape. A recent report from Grayscale Research highlights their potential to revolutionize cross-border transactions, domestic payments, and interactions between… Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On July 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) into law, marking a historic milestone for the cryptocurrency industry. This legislation establishes the first comprehensive federal framework for regulating stablecoins—digital currencies pegged to assets… Read More

July 19, 2025 @ 5:51 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based digital content monetization platform Coda has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Amsterdam-headquartered prepaid payments firm Recharge, according to an announcement. The transaction brings together two regional leaders as part of a plan to expand global reach across business-to-business and business-to-consumer segments. The combined… Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ICBA Payments, a subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), announced the renewal of its four-decade relationship with Visa. Together, the organizations are deepening their efforts “to equip local financial institutions with the modern payment tools and support they need to grow and… Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

IsraJets, a boutique private aviation company operating in the United States, Israel and Cyprus, has partnered with Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for growing businesses. Through the partnership, IsraJets has adopted Airwallex’s financial infrastructure to “improve the speed and efficiency of its global… Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an evolving financial services ecosystem, payment modernization has emerged as a critical focus for banks across the EMEA region. According to the latest Volante Technologies research report, The Big Survey 2025: Modernising Payments, an overwhelming 99% of EMEA banks plan to implement new payment… Read More

July 15, 2025 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZBD, a Fintech creating a payment experience for interactive entertainment, and ClearBank, an enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, have announced a new partnership, coming on the heels of ZBD being granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in the Netherlands. ZBD was one… Read More

July 14, 2025 @ 9:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Checkout.com, a UK-based Fintech, is expanding its footprint with an expansion into Canada. The company is already operating in the US. The company added that it has also had a leadership “refresh.” Zack Levine has been appointed as Head of Revenue for North America (NORAM)…. Read More

July 14, 2025 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Baxter Lanius, CEO and founder of Alternative Payments, to learn about how AI is modernizing B2B payment infrastructure, specifically in blue-collar industries that have long been overlooked by fintech. For background, Alternative Payments is focused on modernizing payment systems for managed… Read More

July 13, 2025 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cobre, a firm supporting real-time business payments in Latin America, says starting in September, it will become the first participant in Colombia to enable instant interbank payments. As a long-time advocate of financial digitalization in Colombia, Cobre seeks to accelerate the interoperable real-time payment system… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 6:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

FV Bank, a U.S.-licensed digital bank offering traditional and digital asset banking and custody services, has launched Virtual Account, a feature empowering businesses to automate and streamline the attribution of incoming international payments with unique, dedicated account numbers. With this feature, FV Bank customers can… Read More