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payabl expands LatAm coverage with major payment methods

06 Jun 24 @ 09:30

payabl. announced the integration of four major local payment methods in Latin America – PIX, Boleto, OXXO and SPEI – to its portfolio of local payment methods, significantly enhancing coverage across... read more

$40 billion in e-commerce globally driven by tokenisation

05 Jun 24 @ 08:29

At Money 2020 Europe, Visa announced a significant milestone achieved by its tokenisation technology. The company revealed that Visa tokens have generated more than $40 billion1 in incremental e-commerce revenue... read more

OpenPayd doubles growth in surging embedded finance market

05 Jun 24 @ 07:33

OpenPayd announced over 100% growth for a second consecutive year as it reached profitability and generated over €40 million ARR. OpenPayd’s embedded finance research reinforces that three quarters of all... read more

Businesses spend on AI tools skyrockets

04 Jun 24 @ 16:19

The Soldo’s Spring Spend Index, reveals the extent to which businesses are rushing to invest in AI in a bid to usher in a new era of technology driven productivity.... read more

bunq first to leverage AI in Open Banking with Mastercard

04 Jun 24 @ 13:52

Mastercard has partnered with bunq to offer its 12.5 million users across Europe a complete overview of their finances. This  will be achieved by leveraging Mastercard’s Open Banking platform, which allows... read more

Boku connects Poland’s BLIK users into Google

04 Jun 24 @ 09:46

Boku has announced that it now supports BLIK, the instant payment system in Poland, as a payment method for Google Play Store. With this launch, BLIK’s 16.3 million active users... read more

Mastercard Crypto Credential goes live with P2P transaction

03 Jun 24 @ 18:04

For the first time, crypto exchange users will be able to send and receive crypto using their Mastercard Crypto Credential aliases, instead of the typically long and complex blockchain addresses.... read more

Confidence Vs reality: European payment leaders bullish

03 Jun 24 @ 16:20

A new survey of payment leaders reveals conflicted attitudes among Europeans on cross-border payment interoperability, highlighting the challenges firms face in integrating across multiple markets and systems. The findings reveal... read more

As the world goes phygital, the right product at the right time is crucial

03 Jun 24 @ 14:55

In the first of a series of articles powered by leading PayTech specialists G + D, we examine why getting the right product to market rapidly matters more than ever... read more

Visa reinvents the card: New suite of digital products

31 May 24 @ 14:53

At the recent annual Visa Payments Forum in San Francisco, Visa unveiled a suite of new products and services that will revolutionise the card and address the future needs of... read more

Visa and Mastercard settle $198 Million ATM antitrust case

31 May 24 @ 12:45

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay $197.5 million in a preliminary settlement with ATM clients who accused the card processors of fixing the price of fees at ATM. The settlement,... read more

Pix: Latest update on Brazil’s leading instant payment scheme

31 May 24 @ 10:09

Four years ago, the Brazilian Central Bank introduced an instant payment scheme called Pix, the initiative has experienced remarkable growth since its inception. To learn more about the latest updates,... read more

What does the flexible working bill really mean for UK workers?

31 May 24 @ 09:36

Does work location really matter anymore? While workers in the U.S. have been facing compulsory return to office (RTO) mandates or harsh professional penalties for remaining remote instead of going... read more

US policy makers vote against Federal issued CBDC

30 May 24 @ 16:18

The US House of Representatives has voted to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC (central bank digital currency). The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, introduced by Majority Whip Tom... read more

Navigating the next generation of digital wallets

30 May 24 @ 16:03

Mobey Forum has published its latest report, ‘Beyond Payments: Navigating the Next Generation of Digital Wallets’. This comprehensive report, produced by the organisation’s Digital Wallet Expert Group, provides an in-depth... read more

“Shimming” versus “Skimming”: ATM service operators must take action

30 May 24 @ 14:25

In the last six months, two reports from Europol[1] and from the European Association for Secure Transactions (EAST)[2] reveal that the threat against ATM services is rising, especially when it... read more

PayPal to build new advertising platform

29 May 24 @ 17:41

PayPal will drive the creation of a new advertising platform with the intent to strengthen the company’s consumer value proposition. Mark Grether will join as SVP, General Manager, PayPal Ads, and John... read more

Pay.UK’s fraud detection pilot exceeds expectations

29 May 24 @ 14:24

Pay.UK, the operator of the UK’s national retail payments system including Faster Payments, Bacs and Direct Debit, has announced the results of its pioneering fraud detection and prevention pilot in... read more

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Visa turns the card into an identity credential

12 May 26 @ 15:44

Visa has launched a new tap-based authentication technology that could reshape how banks verify customers in mobile banking environments. [caption id="atta... more

Santander backs Ebury’s next phase with fresh funding

05 May 26 @ 16:52

Banco Santander has reinforced its commitment to Ebury after taking part in a funding round of about £550mn for the cross-border payments and trade finance fin... more

RBC and BMO weigh sale of Moneris as banks retreat from merchant acquiring

06 May 26 @ 16:43

Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are reportedly in talks to sell Moneris, their jointly owned payments processing business, to Francisco Partners, in a... more