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The Paypers covers the latest global news and analyses on payments, ecommerce, fintech, and the digital economy

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech news: payments infrastructure, payments systems, payments behaviours, ecommerce payments, Open Banking and Open Finance, Banking-as-a-Service, B2B payments, cryptocurrencies, fraud and financial crime prevention, along with breaking news on the digital economy. Follow us for the latest regulation updates, along with relevant company news on payments investments, product launches, partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions.

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech

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Unlocking business growth through optimised payments

Expert Opinion | Online Payments | Published Friday 07 Feb 2025 07:30 CET

Tiffany Hecker, Senior Vertical Marketing Manager at Worldpay, deep dives into how optimised payments can help unlock business growth.

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Unlocking business growth through optimised payments

Expert Opinion | Online Payments | Published Friday 07 Feb 2025 07:30 CET

Tiffany Hecker, Senior Vertical Marketing Manager at Worldpay, deep dives into how optimised payments can help unlock business growth.

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Top Stories

INXY raises USD 3 million in funding for crypto accessibility

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Feb 2025 14:54 CET
Cyprus-based INXY Payments has raised USD 3 million in investment round to easy crypto friction for businesses.
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Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico, not on China

News | Payments General | 07 Feb 2025 14:42 CET
President Donald Trump has agreed to delay the imposition of 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, temporarily easing tensions.
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ZA Bank teams up with TransUnion to provide credit alert service

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Feb 2025 14:40 CET
Hong Kong-based virtual bank ZA Bank has entered into a collaboration with TransUnion to provide the TransUnion Credit Alert Service, available to users for free. 
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The Bank of South Sudan launches its National Instant Payment System

News | Payments General | 07 Feb 2025 14:37 CET
The Bank of South Sudan has announced the launch of its National Instant Payment System (NIPS), in partnership with the AfricaNenda Foundation.
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Temenos sells multifonds to Montagu for USD 400 mln

News | Payments General | 07 Feb 2025 14:19 CET
Temenos, a provider of banking software, has announced an agreement to sell its fund administration software business, Multifonds, to Montagu Private Equity.
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Algebrik AI teams up with Plaid to revolutionise digital lending

News | Payments General | 07 Feb 2025 14:12 CET
Algebrik AI has announced a strategic partnership with Plaid, a data network that powers the digital financial ecosystem.
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Monite launches iFrame to optimise AP/AR adoption for global B2Bs

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Feb 2025 13:53 CET
Monite has unveiled an iFrame solution that enables SMB platforms to provide financial features to their clients more efficiently.
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Olo partners with FreedomPay to upgrade in-restaurant payment solutions

News | Payments General | 07 Feb 2025 13:30 CET
Olo, a technology solutions provider for restaurants, has partnered with FreedomPay to upgrade the deployment of in-restaurant payment systems across the US.
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FICO and Affirm analyse the impact of BNPL loans on credit scores

News | Payments General | 07 Feb 2025 13:29 CET
FICO has published findings from a study examining the effect of including Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans on consumer credit scores.
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Ripple partners with Revolut and Zero Hash to expand RLUSF stablecoin access

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Feb 2025 13:23 CET
Ripple has announced its partnership with Revolut and Zero Hash in order to expand the overall access of the RLUSF stablecoin in the market. 
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FXellence introduces multi-market cross-border payment service

News | Online Payments | 07 Feb 2025 13:07 CET
International business payments provider FXellence has launched a new cross-border payment platform supported by Currencycloud, a Visa Direct offering. 
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Serbank aims to partner with DeepSeek for AI research

News | Payments General | 07 Feb 2025 12:56 CET
Russia-based Serbank has planned to partner with Chinese researchers on joint AI projects as China's DeepSeek is creating an AI model at lower costs compared to its competitors.
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Khazna raises USD 16 million to become a digital bank in Saudi Arabia

News | Payments General | 07 Feb 2025 12:45 CET
Egypt-based fintech Khazna has raised USD 16 million in a pre-Series B funding round to support its growth by applying for a digital banking licence in Egypt and expanding into the Saudi market.
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FDIC releases documents on crypto-related supervision

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Feb 2025 11:45 CET
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has made public 175 documents detailing its supervision of banks involved in or considering engagement with crypto-related activities.
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Backbase partners with Feedzai

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Feb 2025 11:36 CET
Backbase has announced its partnership with Feedzai in order to launch secure and deeply integrated financial crime prevention for its customers.
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FirstRand Group selects Fiserv to improve digital transformation

News | Payments General | 07 Feb 2025 11:16 CET
FirstRand Group, an Africa-based bank, has selected Fiserv, a global provider of payments and fintech, to help with its digital transformation and support broader innovation in the EMEA region.
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Banca March fined over EUR 600,000 over AML violations

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 07 Feb 2025 11:03 CET
Spain-based Banca March has been under scrutiny, facing a EUR 605,424 fine due to suspected breaches of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. 
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R3 and IDEMIA Secure Transactions collaborate on offline CBDC payments

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Feb 2025 10:35 CET
R3 has partnered with IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST), a division of IDEMIA Group, to integrate offline payment capabilities into its digital currency platform.
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DECTA integrates with Klarna

News | Payments General | 07 Feb 2025 10:07 CET
DECTA announced its partnership with Klarna in order to expand payment options for a more dynamic and secure checkout experience.
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