La Banque Postale and JCB Forge Partnership for Easy Payments in France
To streamline payment transactions for JCB cardmembers in France, La Banque Postale and JCB have officially entered into a strategic partnership. This collaboration, set to unfold across multiple...
View ArticleCAB Payments' Expansion Strategy Pays Off with 25% Income Rise
CAB Payments, a publicly-listed company in the cross-border payments and foreign exchange market has announced its financial results for 2023. According to the report published today (Tuesday) it...
View ArticleWorldpay Integrates Mastercard's Ethoca Alerts to Combat Chargeback Surge
Worldpay has announced its collaboration with Mastercard to integrate Ethoca Alerts into its services. This move is anticipated to equip over one million merchants associated with Worldpay with...
View ArticleVisa Strikes Deal with US Merchants to Cap Swipe Fees for Five Years
After nearly two decades of legal tussle, Visa has reached a settlement with U.S. merchants to reduce credit interchange rates and cap these rates until 2030. According to the press release, this...
View ArticleLet's Not Write the Eulogy for Cash Just Yet
Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs, are the new hotness. Governments and financial institutions are singing their praises like some sort of digital barbershop quartet, promising a future of...
View ArticleEbury Partners with dLocal to Enhance Cross-Border Payment in Africa
Ebury, a global financial services firm, has announced a strategic partnership with dLocal, a cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets. This collaboration aims to enhance...
View ArticleA Truce in the Swipe War: How Visa and Mastercard Settlements Could Reshape...
For nearly two decades, a simmering battle raged between the titans of the payments industry - Visa and Mastercard - and the merchants who rely on them. The bone of contention? Swipe fees, the...
View Article"Card Payments No Longer the Default Choice”: Study Predicts 19% Decline in 4...
Boku, a global network for localized payment solutions, has collaborated with Juniper Research to release the '2024 Global Ecommerce Report: The Changing World of Payments'. The report offers an...
View ArticlePlaytech Boosts Revenue to €1.7B Thanks to Key Milestone in B2C
2023 proved fruitful for London-listed Playtech (LSE: PTEC), whose adjusted revenue grew 7%, and EBITDA increased 9% to €423.3 million compared to 2022.However, the net income of the financial trading...
View ArticleEuropean Banks Grapple with SEPA Instant Payment Deadline: 58% Deem Unrealistic
The majority of European banks are facing a difficult situation regarding the timelines for implementing the Single European Payments Area (SEPA) instant payments set by the EU. A report by RedCompass...
View ArticleAlchemy Pay Invests in UK's LaPay to Expand Global Payment Solutions
Alchemy Pay, a global Web3 payment solution provider, has recently announced its investment in LaPay UK Ltd, a fintech company based in the United Kingdom, which facilitates international business...
View ArticleHow Fast is Too Fast? Rethinking Security Shortcuts in the Age of Instant...
Let's face it: our collective patience is wearing thin. We swipe, we tap, we punch in PINs like caffeinated pigeons at a seed dispenser. The quest for frictionless transactions has become a relentless...
View ArticleBNP Paribas Unveils Tap to Pay on iPhone for French Businesses
BNP Paribas has announced the upcoming launch of Tap to Pay on iPhone. This feature will enable merchants to accept various payment methods, including physical debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, and...
View Article#FinTok, Gamification, and Social Media Payments
It sure seems like our wallets are feeling a bit chunky these days. Bulging with plastic and that forgotten loyalty card from that quirky vintage store on vacation. But what if your financial life...
View ArticlePaysend Expands Reach with Currencycloud, Unveils Multicurrency Wallets
The cross-border payments provider Currencycloud and UK-based money transfer app Paysend have announced the expansion of their partnership. This collaboration aims to enhance Paysend's services...
View ArticleExclusive: XTB Acquires Broker in Indonesia to "Become a Gateway to Asia"
After reaching the milestone of over 1 million retail clients, the Polish fintech XTB is seeking new directions for expansion. To this end, it has acquired 90% of the shares of an Indonesian...
View ArticleAdyen Teams Up with Adobe Commerce for Enhanced Payment Solutions
Adyen, a global financial technology platform catering to leading businesses, has announced a strategic partnership with Adobe Commerce. The collaboration aims to transform online and offline payments...
View ArticleTrust Vs. Tech: Can the Payments Industry Have Both?
The payments industry thrives on innovation. It's a constant dance between streamlining the customer experience and safeguarding against new and more sophisticated threats. This delicate equilibrium is...
View ArticleThe Looming Leap of Faith: Can We Trust the Digital Future?
Long before the digital age, trust in the written word was a cornerstone of human interaction. In ancient societies, scribes painstakingly copied documents onto papyrus or parchment. The reputation of...
View ArticleRakuten to Consolidate Fintech Units, Enhancing Customer Acquisition
The Japanese Financial conglomerate Rakuten announced on Monday its strategic plan to consolidate its fintech operations into a single, cohesive unit. The move enhances synergy and streamlines customer...
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