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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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Helping B2B merchants grow with embedded payments

Interviews | Payments General | Published Wednesday 29 Nov 2023 09:24 CET

Louis Carbonnier, President and Co-founder at Hokodo, discusses how innovative financial services – particularly embedded lending and payments – are helping B2B merchants accelerate growth and, ultimately, support the B2B economy.

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Helping B2B merchants grow with embedded payments

Interviews | Payments General | Published Wednesday 29 Nov 2023 09:24 CET

Louis Carbonnier, President and Co-founder at Hokodo, discusses how innovative financial services – particularly embedded lending and payments – are helping B2B merchants accelerate growth and, ultimately, support the B2B economy.

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Dracula's call: navigating open finance regulation and generative AI in banking

Expert Opinion | Payments General | 30 Nov 2023 09:30 CET

‘What, then, is truth? A mobile army of metaphors, metonyms, and anthropomorphisms …


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PayU's India unit seeks IPO within next 12 months

News | Payments General | 01 Dec 2023 14:38 CET
The Indian unit of Prosus NV’s PayU financial technology firm has stated it is seeking an initial public offering within the next 12 months. 
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Syngrafii taps the Trulioo Identity Document Verification solution

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 01 Dec 2023 14:29 CET
Canada-based e-signing solution Syngrafii has integrated Trulioo Identity Document Verification into its iinked Sign and Video Signing Room (VSR) platform.
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Allianz Direct partners with ING

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Dec 2023 13:11 CET
Allianz Direct has partnered with Netherlands-based ING in order to provide companies and firms in the region with its insurance products for business purposes. 
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Australian BNPL regulations delayed until 2024

News | Payments General | 01 Dec 2023 11:42 CET
The Australian government has announced a delay on its BNPL laws until 2024, due to resourcing pressures on the federal government’s legislative drafting teams. 
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Square launches Tap-to-Pay on iPhone in the UK

News | Mobile Payments | 01 Dec 2023 10:30 CET
US-based payments platform Square has announced the launch of Tap-to-Pay on iPhone for its sellers across the UK aiming to improve their operations.
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Metro Bank in talks to offload a mortgage portfolio to Barclays

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Dec 2023 10:18 CET
UK-based Metro Bank has entered negotiations to offload a GBP 3 billion mortgage portfolio to Barclays as part of a restructuring effort.
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Mambu and Aldermore Bank join forces

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Dec 2023 10:05 CET
Mambu, a cloud banking platform, and Aldermore Bank, a UK-based retail bank and specialist lender, have partnered to modernise the latter's technology. 
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Standard Chartered China provides digital yuan exchange services

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Dec 2023 09:45 CET
International banking group Standard Chartered has started offering exchange services for China’s CBDC, the digital yuan.
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1Kosmos unifies identity verification across web and mobile platforms

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 01 Dec 2023 09:39 CET
1Kosmos has announced the 1Kosmos BlockID platform now enables organisations to extend web-based identity proofing sessions to a user's mobile device. 
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Hudini partners with FreedomPay

News | Payments General | 30 Nov 2023 15:47 CET
Singapore-based hospitality provider Hudini has partnered with FreedomPay to improve commercial transactions on hospitality apps. 
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Nucleus Commercial Finance secures GBP 200 mln

News | Payments General | 30 Nov 2023 14:29 CET
Nucleus Commercial Finance (NCF) has announced up to GBP 200 million in new funding from NatWest to strengthen its SME loans business.
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Liva Insurance partners with Oman Arab Bank

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Nov 2023 14:13 CET
Liva Insurance has announced its partnership with Oman Arab Bank in order to provide exclusive benefits to its customers across the Sultanate of Oman.
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Scottish Widows partners with Moneyhub

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Nov 2023 12:36 CET
Scottish Widows has partnered with Moneyhub to introduce Open Finance features to its app, allowing customers to view all their finances in one place. 
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eToro receives approval from ADGM to operate in the UAE

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Nov 2023 11:12 CET
Trading and investing platform eToro has received approval for Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the regulatory authority of ADGM to operate in the UAE.
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Australia to broaden legislation for digital payment services

News | Mobile Payments | 30 Nov 2023 11:00 CET
The government of Australia has revealed its intention to modify the country’s legislation regarding digital payment services.
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Provenir partners with Trustfull

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Nov 2023 10:30 CET
AI-powered risk decisioning software provider Provenir has entered a global partnership with Trustfull to include the latter in its Data Marketplace. 
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Mbank taps Facephi for onboarding and facial authentication

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Nov 2023 10:26 CET
UAE-based digital bank Mbank has partnered with Facephi to provide seamless and secure digital banking for its clients across the UAE.
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Nuvei launches card issuing

News | Cards | 30 Nov 2023 10:06 CET
Nuvei, a Canada-based fintech, has launched its card issuing solution in 30 markets globally to offer their customers physical and virtual white-labelled cards. 
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