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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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Tourist taxes part two: their impact on the aviation industry

Interviews | Payments General | Published Wednesday 06 Nov 2024 08:26 CET

Adiel Mambara, Country Manager for Royal Brunei Airlines in the UK, explains the impact of tourist taxes on the aviation industry.

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Tourist taxes part two: their impact on the aviation industry

Interviews | Payments General | Published Wednesday 06 Nov 2024 08:26 CET

Adiel Mambara, Country Manager for Royal Brunei Airlines in the UK, explains the impact of tourist taxes on the aviation industry.

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What will move the needle for Open Banking payments in 2025?

Thought leader insights | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Nov 2024 12:12 CET

Open Banking is making waves – USD 57 billion in transactions this year. Lena Hackelöer, CEO of Brite Payments, highlights growth potential in Pay by Bank, forecasted to surge 209% by 2029.


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TerraPay partners with Suyool to boost financial accessibility in Lebanon

News | Online Payments | 06 Nov 2024 15:27 CET
TerraPay, a global money movement company, has partnered with Suyool, a financial ecosystem regulated by Banque du Liban, to improve financial accessibility in Lebanon.
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Mastercard expands biometric payment service for faster checkouts

News | Payments General | 06 Nov 2024 14:56 CET

Mastercard has introduced several improvements to its Payment Passkey Service, a system designed to streamline online payments.


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BCA Syariah adopts Thought Machine's banking platform

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Nov 2024 14:31 CET
BCA Syariah, a subsidiary of Bank Central Asia that offers Islamic banking services, has announced that it adopted Thought Machine’s cloud-native core banking platform, Vault Core. 
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Fexco expands in the Philippines with Maya DCC

News | Payments General | 06 Nov 2024 14:31 CET
Maya has announced the rollout of Fexco’s dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) across its extensive network of merchants in the Philippines, via Maya Business.
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Lili connect: simplifying finance for small businesses

News | Payments General | 06 Nov 2024 14:23 CET
Lili has introduced Lili Connect, an Embedded Finance integration aimed at simplifying banking, accounting, and tax management for small businesses.
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Fenergo partners with Boerse Stuttgart Digital

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 Nov 2024 14:02 CET
Boerse Stuttgart Digital, a cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has partnered with Fenergo, an AI-powered solution for KYC and transaction monitoring.
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Melio secures USD 150 million in Series E funding

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Nov 2024 13:21 CET
Melio, a platform of accounts payable and receivable for SMEs, has secured USD 150 million in Series E funding, reaching a valuation of USD 2 billion.
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Alipay+ and PayPay expand their collaboration

News | Payments General | 06 Nov 2024 13:04 CET
Cross-border digital payment provider Alipay+ has expanded its collaboration with PayPay to broaden the latter’s merchant coverage network across Japan.
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BNY acquires Archer Holdco

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Nov 2024 12:44 CET
The BNY has acquired Archer Holdco, a firm specialising in managed account solutions for wealth management clients.
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Veefin acquires Singapore-based AI startup Walnut

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Nov 2024 12:30 CET
Mumbai-based supply chain fintech startup Veefin has announced its decision to acquire a stake in a Singapore-based genAI startup Walnut.
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Top 5 fraud challenges facing financial institutions

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 06 Nov 2024 12:02 CET
Discover the top fraud challenges for financial institutions and how AI addresses them in this interview with Yuval Marco, GM of NICE Actimize’s Enterprise Fraud solutions.
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dLocal partners with inDrive to offer ride-hailing access in Pakistan

News | Payments General | 06 Nov 2024 10:33 CET
Cross-border payment platform dLocal has announced its partnership with inDrive in order to optimise ride-haling access for customers in the region of Pakistan.
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iProov joins Biometrid to advance digital identity verification

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 06 Nov 2024 09:29 CET
Biometric identity solutions provider iProov has partnered with Biometrid to advance digital identity verification solutions in Portugal and other regions.
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Bluecode launches contactless NFC payments

News | Mobile Payments | 06 Nov 2024 08:39 CET
Austria-based payment brand Bluecode has announced the launch of NFC technology for iOS and Android devices, with the solution coming along with barcode and QR. 
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IDnow Trust Services AB gets certified as a Qualified Trust Service provider in the EU

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 06 Nov 2024 08:25 CET
Germany-based ID verification platform IDnow has announced its collaboration with IDnow Trust Services AB, a certified Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP) under EU Regulation 910/2014. 
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Konsentus to deliver Open Banking standards for Bank of Namibia

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Nov 2024 08:24 CET
Konsentus has announced its collaboration with the Bank of Namibia in order to develop API standards and to support the bank’s implementation of Open Banking.
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Swift and UBS complete blockchain pilot for tokenised fund transactions

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 Nov 2024 07:45 CET
Swift, UBS Asset Management, and Chainlink have recently completed a pilot programme focused on settling tokenised fund subscriptions over Swift.
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Pix by Proximity is introduced

News | Mobile Payments | 05 Nov 2024 15:46 CET
Pix by Proximity has been introduced by the Central bank of Brazil, available to Google digital wallet users and with a broader rollout to all Pix users set for February 2025. 
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