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Payments Canada further delays launch of real-time payment system

The RTR is part of a multi-year modernisation of Canada’s payments infrastructure.

PayPal Ventures invests in Latin American e-commerce outfit nocnoc

The firm says that it helps addresses the cultural, logistical and financial obstacles on behalf of merchants, allowing global brands and online retailers to easily sell their products in previously inaccessible markets.

Payments fintech Atoa raises $6.5m to rival Mastercard and Visa

The fintech’s seed round was led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures.

Spanish fintech ID Finance launches crowdfunding campaign

The firm has previously carried out two crowdfunding campaigns on Crowdcube, raising nearly €8.9 million.

Most Singaporeans View Cashless Payments as the Most Eco-Friendly Choice, Says Visa

The Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes study highlighted the increased importance consumers in Singapore place on sustainability, environmental values and societal causes.

Banks are becoming "museums of technology" says ex-Barclays boss

Banks often mistake transformation for innovation

Mbanq & Qorbis partner to create personalised FinTech solutions for brands

Mbanq has enhanced our financial solutions so brands can integrate regular banking services across the international financial system with full regulatory compliance.

Westpac to issue accessible cards for visually impaired

The cards will also include a braille marker, providing another tactile feature to help blind or low vision customers distinguish between credit, debit and prepaid cards.

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.

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.

Amazon Pay adds Affirm BNPL option

Amazon Pay merchants, including Casper, USA Berkey Filters, and UltraSabers, have already integrated the Affirm offering.

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.

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."

Morocco's Naps forms digital payments partnership with Mastercard

The partnership consolidates the strong historical relationship between the two entities.

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.

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.

How banks can thrive in an evolving payments environment

The payments arena is evolving rapidly, and banks are struggling to keep pace.

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.

Worldpay makes Affirm BNPL tech available to merchants

Adaptive Checkout uses Affirm’s smart decision engine to make a real-time underwriting decision

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.

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