Tagged: payments

February 22, 2024 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Western Union (NYSE: WU)  and Mercado Pago have announced growth in their existing relationship, giving United States and Canadian customers the ability to send money from Western Union’s mobile app, its website, or from one of its retail locations to Mercado Pago wallet accounts in… Read More

February 22, 2024 @ 6:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has announced the launch of a new payment hub that allows customers to conduct their transfers in a quick and efficient manner. ADIB has worked with the real-time payment solutions company, ProgressSoft, to facilitate the integration of Cross-Border Services and accelerate… Read More

February 19, 2024 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A study from Juniper Research, the researchers focused on payments markets, has found that savings from the adoption of payment automation systems will “allow reinvestment in revenue-generating activities; driving an 18% growth in UK B2B payments by 2028, from 8.7 billion in 2024.” Automation of… Read More

February 19, 2024 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, a global payment provider and shopping assistant, has launched “Sign in with Klarna” to offer consumers a smoother shopping experience with increased control over their own data. The service saves time for consumers “by fast-tracking the online purchase process and, if they consent to… Read More

February 18, 2024 @ 6:23 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Overseas Filipinos (OFs) sent home a record $3.6 billion in personal remittances in December 2023, marking a 3.9 percent increase from the $3.5 billion reported in the same month in 2022, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of… Read More

February 18, 2024 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Building upon its initial enrolment in the Mastercard Engage Program, Episode Six (E6), a global provider of enterprise-grade payment processing and ledger infrastructure, announced it has been selected to join the Mastercard Engage Program for its instalments solution in Europe. Despite the challenging economic environment… Read More

February 14, 2024 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

FIS (NYSE:FIS) has announced a partnership with Banked to offer a new “pay by bank” solution for both consumers and businesses. Banked, enables consumers to pay directly using their bank without entering any financial data. Last year, FIS became one of the first Fintechs to… Read More

February 13, 2024 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE:V), a global enabler of digital payments, announced extended digital wallet capabilities within Visa Commercial Pay, a suite of B2B payment solutions built in partnership with Conferma Pay, the provider of virtual payments technology, to enhance how businesses manage transactions globally. The innovation enables… Read More

February 12, 2024 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Payments Canada Board of Directors announced that Tracey Black, who joined Payments Canada in 2018, made the decision not to renew her term as President and CEO of Payments Canada. Over the last five years, Black has led “a series of major payment modernization… Read More

February 11, 2024 @ 11:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Navro – the Fintech previously known as Paytrix that supports international payments for global businesses – reveals that it has been authorized by the Central Bank of Ireland as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI). As per the terms of the license, businesses with international plans… Read More

February 11, 2024 @ 3:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

XTransfer, the B2B cross-border trade payment platform, announces a key milestone in its partnership with Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank has executed XTransfer’s first onshore Thai Baht (THB) trade in Thailand, “leveraging the latest version of the Bank of Thailand‘s Non-Resident Qualified Company (NRQC) rules.” Under… Read More

February 9, 2024 @ 6:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) collaborates with the Egyptian Banks Company (EBC), the advanced payments network and domestic operator in Egypt. The collaboration marks a significant step “towards fostering sustainable economic growth activities, further enhancing the digital payments landscape and driving inclusive economic development in Egypt.” Earlier,… Read More

February 9, 2024 @ 6:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IDEX Biometrics and KONA I are partnering to deploy biometric payment and access cards in Japan. With credit card fraud reported by Japanese companies increasing by 30% year over year to USD 294 million, banks in the market are showing interest for biometric smartcard solutions,… Read More

February 8, 2024 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI), the Canadian fintech company, announces that it is launching its enhanced omnichannel payments solution for merchants and platforms. Nuvei’s unified commerce offering, which is now available to customers “operating outside of North America for the first time, is enabling businesses to… Read More

February 7, 2024 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NovoPayment, a mission-critical financial and payments infrastructure provider, announced today that it has received Mastercard certification, as part of the Mastercard Network Enablement Partner program, to switch and process Mastercard transactions in Mexico. The Network Enablement Partner (NEP) program is “a Mastercard initiative that enables… Read More

February 7, 2024 @ 6:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

B2B payments platform Sprinque announces a partnership with Mangopay, a modular and flexible payment infrastructure provider for marketplaces and platforms. The collaboration enables merchants and marketplaces “to take advantage of holistic and customisable payments infrastructures and terms, allowing them to grow revenues by tapping into… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ironically, according to Dima Kats, CEO of Clear Junction, banks and financial institutions are probably some of the most unbanked segments in the world. From high fees to long settlement times, regulatory pressures to difficulty in accessing multi-country payment options, the issues and barriers facing… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Institutional digital asset firm Fireblocks says it has added support for five new fiat currencies with plans to add 25 more in the coming months. Fireblocks as added support for the Euro (EUR), Swiss Franc (CHF), British Pound (GBP), Singapore Dollar (SGD), and Japanese Yen… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the cryptocurrency industry, has announced its investment in Oobit, a mobile payment application. The Series A investment round has concluded “with $25 million raised for Oobit’s ongoing development, supporting its goal of mainstream cryptocurrency adoption.” This… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DailyPay has chosen Northern Ireland for its expansion outside the United States in a key investment that is reportedly creating 293 new roles. The Fintech claims it is an industry leader focused on on-demand pay technology that empowers workers with greater choice and more control/flexibility… Read More