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Nedbank taps Synthesis for mobile contactless payments

This allows single operators or small businesses to accept contactless payments easily, lowering the barrier to entry for the country’s retail industry.

Turkey's largest fintech Param acquires Czech BNPL Twisto for Europe launch

Twisto was acquired from Zip Co for an undisclosed sum.

How Zopa transformed itself from P2P lender to award-winning bank in three years

Ahead of this year’s AltFi Awards, Zopa CEO Jaidev Janardana spoke to AltFi about winning ‘Bank Of The Year 2022’, reaching one million customers and sustaining profitability

Scottish fintech, Know-it sets its sights on Australia expansion

This strategic move aims to deliver Know-it’s credit management solution to the Australian market

Huge queues form at Bank of Ireland ATMs after tech blunder

The glitch resulted in queues of pople looking to cash in at ATMs across the Republic, with reports in Dundalk of gardaí having to control crowds gathered at cash machines in the town.

TerraPay achieves EMI licence in Italy

The company remains optimistic about the outstanding partnership established with the Bank of Italy and the path ahead.

A Snapshot of Major Real-Time Payments Networks in Asia

Delayed payments can amount to as much as US$3 trillion globally, states Mastercard.

Savings Banks Group Finland to renew lending platform with Tietoevry

The Savings Banks Group is taking steps to modernize its services and has chosen Tietoevry to replace its existing lending platform.

Singapore fintech firms eye bigger share of bank-dominated payment services

They expect to be able to benefit from a bigger demand for services such as payments and remittances from individuals and smaller businesses, which may not rely on banks for their global transactions.

FinMont partners with Chargebacks911

Combining both payments into a single view will help decision-makers identify and fix inefficiencies in their current payment processes.

Payabl gears up for UK push after landing EMI license

Acquiring EMI licences has become a more complex and lengthy process in recent years.

Russia begins digital ruble pilot

The participants in the pilot testing will be able to make payments in digital rubles at 30 points of sale located in 11 Russian cities.

Pulse extends debit fraud protection deal with Fico

PULSE and FICO collaborate to deliver market-leading fraud-detection technology that reduces losses and risk exposure for financial institutions, merchants and consumers worldwide.

Unicard acquires Ecebs digital ticketing business from Visa

Unicard has also signed a commercial agreement with Visa to use Cybersource, its global payments platform.

Sweden's Brite Payments makes further advances into Denmark

Denmark, much like Sweden, also has a well-established electronic personal identification system.

UnionPay and Malaysia's PayNet promote cross-border QR linkage

Up to now, UnionPay International has reached interoperability cooperation with local QR code networks in Korea, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Digital payment fraud on the rise in South Africa, warns Ombudsman for Banking Services

The South African Ombudsman for Banking Services says digital payment fraud is on the rise in SA.

NCR expands ATM network to Portugal

The combination of Portugal’s high cash usage, branch consolidation and active tourism market made it an ideal location for Cashzone expansion.

Worldpay to Integrate Alipay+ to give Merchant Cross-Border Payments a Boost

Alipay+ features a suite of cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions operated by Ant Group, giving merchants the ability to accept cross-border payments from a wide range of methods.

Mastercard enables CVC-less payments for tokenised cards in India

After that, shoppers will be required to select their tokenised card from the checkout page, confirm the one-time password and complete the transaction without keying in the CVC.

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