03 May 23 @ 12:08

Knowit has announced a strategic partnership with Bottomline to combines Knowit’s strong local presence and systems integration expertise in the Nordic market with Bottomline’s wide range of capabilities and international... read more

06 Apr 23 @ 09:57

JCB International says that merchants in multiple European markets will be able to accept JCB Cards, both at the physical point of sale and for e-commerce transactions with participating merchant... read more

12 Sep 22 @ 17:15

Its a been a rocky few weeks of late as the bad news surrounding the global economy starts to hit home and this is effecting the FinTech market. After a... read more

21 Feb 22 @ 10:51

Following the 28 October 2021 announcement that Facebook will be renamed ‘Meta’, the term ‘metaverse’ has truly come out from the back room, where the gamer is consumed by games such... read more

15 Dec 21 @ 09:15

JCB International and Planet have announced the expansion of their European partnership. This new deal ensures Planet will perform as a JCB acquirer across European territories for both face-to-face and... read more

05 Aug 21 @ 10:11

Alpha Bank and Nexi have announced a long-term commercial agreement to establish a marketing and distribution strategic partnership, enabling Alpha Bank, through its widespread network of over 300 branches across... read more

11 Dec 19 @ 15:16

If merchant acquirers are to outperform increasing competition from new entrants, they must leverage platforms that integrate digital value-added apps and services from third parties rather than try to integrate... read more

26 Nov 19 @ 09:00

The financial inclusion wallet SmartPay has acquired over 250,000 wallet app users and 3,000 merchants across Vietnam in just half a year after its launch. Merchants who have been joining... read more

13 Nov 19 @ 15:38

OpenWay has unveiled WAY4 Acquiring Start, an off-the-shelf acquiring solution. It helps banks, processors, PSPs, and retailers launch merchant acquiring – from idea to production – within a few months.... read more

04 Nov 19 @ 14:04

The dynamic payments industry continues to expand and evolve, with digital payment vehicles and transaction volumes growing across the globe. Over the past year, industry incumbents have been responding to... read more

19 Jun 19 @ 09:27

OpenWay has successfully tested its digital payment platform WAY4 in Oracle Cloud. Financial institutions can now use this solution to drive payment innovations of any scale and  optimise their operating... read more

30 Oct 18 @ 12:03

Hitachi Payment Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, and State Bank of India (SBI) have signed a definitive agreement to enter into a joint venture for the establishment of a... read more

20 Jun 18 @ 10:07

The 45 largest Merchant Acquirers of card transactions from merchants in Europe processed 67.54 billion payments in 2017. Those transactions, which originated at 10.3 million active merchants, were valued at... read more

07 Jun 18 @ 09:57

OROBO, the newly-launched money transfer platform from Saana Holdings, is opening up cross- border money transfers and bill-payments into Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Serria-Leone and supporting financial inclusion in West Africa.... read more

06 Jul 17 @ 14:32

Within the US, 660 bank holding companies associated with regulated depository commercial banks and savings banks exist with $1 billion or more in assets according to data sourced from SNL.... read more

14 Feb 17 @ 15:05

First Annapolis recently completed a survey of 18 leading European PSPs and acquirers on the topic of omni-channel capabilities and proposition development. The research confirmed that omni-channel capabilities continue to... read more

05 Jul 16 @ 10:57

British voters’ decision to Brexit and leave the European Union on June 23 shocked markets around the world. It might also have significant implications on the development of the payments... read more

19 May 16 @ 11:24

Consumer-facing technology brands have done much to reset customer expectations around speed, but also convenience, value and choice. Consumers can send and receive e-mail across the globe almost instantly. They... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 09:38

TSYS announced it has completed its acquisition of TransFirst, a leading US merchant solutions provider. TransFirst and TSYS’ existing merchant businesses will be combined under the TSYS brand to create... read more

02 Mar 16 @ 13:38

Nearly half a year since the EMV liability shift in the US, consumers have been through several statement cycles, and the acquiring industry should be able to get an early read on... read more