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Payments company Planet to acquire 3C Payment

Thursday 18 June 2020 13:36 CET | News

Galway-based payments company Planet has agreed to acquire payment solutions company 3C Payment

3C Payment’s gateway, integration, and terminal capabilities, when combined with Planet’s payment services, should create a platform in the payments sector, serving businesses looking to improve customer experience.

Planet and 3C Payment are focused on industries and businesses with complex payment requirements, that have a need to accept alternative payment methods such as Alipay, WeChat Pay and UnionPay, in addition to global schemes such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express.

This acquisition means that businesses can now work with one partner and use a single payment platform to accept payments whether their consumers are paying in person or online.  The deal is subject to regulatory approval by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.



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