06/09/2023
Uncovering Why APAC Digital Banks Aren’t Making Money
However, recent data suggests that newer digital banks in the region are struggling to break even.
Retail Banking
06/08/2023
Mastercard Furthers European Open Banking Services with Product Launch and Partnership Announcement
All the while, Mastercard remains committed to embracing new networks and bolstering its open banking services.
06/08/2023
Amazon Pay adds Affirm BNPL option
Amazon Pay merchants, including Casper, USA Berkey Filters, and UltraSabers, have already integrated the Affirm offering.
06/08/2023
The Netherlands gets nationwide contactless public transport payments system
Developed by Translink, the OVpay open loop system saw public transport companies and Mastercard work to help local banks with implementing mobility transaction processing rules.
06/07/2023
Payrails raises $14.4m
"Leading companies understand the strategic importance of optimising payments and are searching for flexible solutions that can adapt to their needs."
06/05/2023
Morocco's Naps forms digital payments partnership with Mastercard
The partnership consolidates the strong historical relationship between the two entities.
06/02/2023
Stripe Issuing gets charge card programme
Stripe cites a recent Goldman Sachs survey which found that 77% of SMBs were concerned about access to financing.
06/02/2023
JP Morgan launches Payment Partner Network
The network is currently in beta with a subset of payments product integrations, with more to be added over time.
06/02/2023
How banks can thrive in an evolving payments environment
The payments arena is evolving rapidly, and banks are struggling to keep pace.
06/02/2023
Bank runs in the digital age
Deposit insurance schemes evolved over the years to provide protection for certain types of depositors up to a defined limit, and generally have had the effect of increasing depositors’ trust in banking institutions.
06/01/2023
Worldpay makes Affirm BNPL tech available to merchants
Adaptive Checkout uses Affirm’s smart decision engine to make a real-time underwriting decision
06/01/2023
First Real-World, Cross-Border Settlement Using Australian CBDC Completed Through NexPay and Monoova
NexPay is a specialist provider of inbound remittance services for international students in the $30billion education market.
06/01/2023
Revolut hits 30m retail customers
The fintech has added more than five million new users since last November.
05/31/2023
Open finance fintech Fabrick raises €40m, expands partnership with Mastercard
Deepening its relationship with Mastercard, Fabrick held its first fundraise since launching in 2018.
05/30/2023
‘Some payment systems in Africa are surpassing those in the Western world’
Wiegand and Peric discuss the implementation of these crucial systems in Africa
05/29/2023
JCB partners with SumUp for European JCB card acceptance
It acts as an ideal gateway to growth for merchants wishing to expand into new revenue streams.
05/29/2023
Trust Bank Offers In-App Travel Insurance by Income
This latest launch combined with Trust Bank’s card with zero FX fees aims to boost its customers travel experience.
05/25/2023
Amazon One rolls out age verification so you can buy beer with just your palm
Amazon stresses that it does not store customers’ government-issued IDs, which are verified by an ISO 27001-certified identity verification provider.
05/25/2023
Mastercard and Foloosi launch Click to Pay in UAE
Click to Pay sets a new standard for guest checkout transactions, delivering a more consistent experience for consumers by making it easy, secure, and fast to check out without the need to enter their card credentials or to store this sensitive informatio
05/25/2023
Allianz Trade partners with 4Trans
The partnership together with 4Trans’ factoring products, equips businesses in the EU with everything they need to gain access to funding for growth and protection against cash flow challenges.