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Whose acquiring platform is truly omnichannel?

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 10 Oct 2024

Ricardo Contreras Arcos and Sophocles Ioannou from OpenWay discuss what it really takes for acquirers to offer omnichannel capabilities, as well as the perks of this payments business model when implemented correctly.  


ecommerce, omnichannel, merchant, POS, online platform, online shopping, online payments, payments , payment gateway, Acquirer, GenAI, Gen Z, loyalty programme, mPOS, CNP fraud, omnichannel payments solution, COVID-19, digital wallet, SMEs, e-wallet

Payment challenges, trends, and sustainability initiatives in air travel

Interviews | Payments General | 09 Oct 2024

Muhammad Albakri, Senior Vice President, Financial Settlement and Distribution Services at IATA, shares insights into the future of airline payments.

payments , sustainability , COVID-19, travel payments, customer experience, customise solutions, local payment method, fraud management, travel series

Payoneer acquires startup Skuad for USD 61 mln

News | Payments General | 08 Aug 2024

US-based fintech Payoneer has recently announced the acquisition of Singapore-based global HR and payroll startup, Skuad, for USD 61 million in cash.

 

fintech, acquisition, payments , SPAC, merger, SMEs, COVID-19, regulation, cross-border logistics

The Transportation Authority in Ajman and Visa partner

News | Mobile Payments | 12 Jul 2024

The Transportation Authority in Ajman and Visa have signed an agreement to facilitate accepting open contactless payments on public transport buses in Ajman.

partnership, contactless payments, mobile payments, sustainability , COVID-19

Leveraging tap-to-pay technology for safe contactless payments

Voice of the Industry | Mobile Payments | 08 Jul 2024

Gabriel Lucas, Director at Redbridge Debt and Treasury Advisory, tackles the future of tap-to-pay payments and their multiple uses for streamlining digitalisation, enhanced security, and financial inclusion.


Tap-to-Pay, SoftPOS, POS, mPOS, payment processing, contactless payments, payment processor, digital payments, digitalisation, payments orchestration, PSP, merchant, financial inclusion, NFC, payment gateway, Acquirer, ecommerce, digital wallet, mobile payments, tokenization, e-wallet, COVID-19

Jebhealth partners with Airwallex Singapore and Visa in health services

News | Cards | 27 Nov 2023

Singapore-based health technology Jebhealth has partnered with Airwallex and Visa to launch corporate health and employee benefits payment cards. 

partnership, QR payments, digital payments, COVID-19, digital onboarding

Payment technology predictions for Asia Pacific – what to expect of 2024

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 24 Nov 2023

Jonathan Bautista, BPC, analyses Asia-Pacific's payment landscape rapid shift from traditional methods to digital solutions, driven by fintech innovation.

payments , e-wallet, cryptocurrency, fintech, startup, contactless payments, COVID-19, transactions , digital payments, cross-border payments

The value of digital payments in the transit and mobility sector

Voice of the Industry | Mobile Payments | 31 Oct 2023

Zoltan Gyenge, myPOS Managing Director DACH and Hungary, discusses how contactless payments help advance the transportation industry, improve passenger experience, and make cities greener.


 

mobile payments, mobile money, SoftPOS, public transportation, contactless payments, online payments, digital payments, one-click payments, travel payments, COVID-19, Tap-to-Pay, cross-border payments

The PaaS revolution: transforming payment systems worldwide

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 29 Sep 2023

Jagdish Udayakumar, Head of New Business at FIS UK, explains why PaaS solutions have the power to revolutionise payment processing by offering efficiency, scalability, and security.

payments , COVID-19, Russia Ukraine War, ESG, instant payments, real-time payments, ISO 20022, banks, PSP, SEPA

Boku MY to operate as a Non-Bank Merchant Acquirer

News | Payments General | 26 Sep 2023

Provider of mobile payment solutions Boku has received authorisation for its Malaysian entity to operate as a Non-Bank Merchant Acquirer.

mobile payments, online payments, e-wallet, financial services, merchant, COVID-19

Solid partners with Lewis & Clark Bank

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Sep 2023

Banking-as-a-Service infrastructure provider Solid has partnered with Lewis & Clark Bank to improve its onboarding and monitoring process of fintech clients.

partnership, banking, digital banking, BaaS, COVID-19, compliance

MIDBANK enters Instant Payment Network

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 04 Sep 2023

Egypt-based MIDBANK has entered the Instant Payment Network (IPN) to enable cash transfers between banks. 

instant payments, online banking, COVID-19, mobile banking, digital banking

Cynergy Bank secures GBP 20 mln Tier 2 capital facility

News | Payments General | 22 Aug 2023

UK-based Cynergy Bank has received a GBP 20 million Tier 2 capital facility from British Business Investments to be used across Cynergy Bank and Cynergy Business Finance.  

SMEs, SME lending, funding, digital banking, COVID-19

MOIN partners with Currencycloud

News | Payments General | 21 Aug 2023

South Korea-based MOIN has partnered with Currencycloud to expand global coverage for South Korea’s remitters while improving the cross-border payment experience for customers.

remittance, cross-border payments, COVID-19, money remittance, partnership

NCR to run Kiwibank's ATM fleet

News | Payments General | 21 Aug 2023

US-based enterprise technology provider NCR Corporation has extended its partnership with Kiwibank to run the bank’s ATM fleet through its ATM as a Service solution in New Zealand.

payment methods, ATM, COVID-19, digital payments, cash

Central Banks of Indonesia and Singapore begin trial on cross-border payments

News | Mobile Payments | 18 Aug 2023

Indonesia’s central bank has announced the start of a trial of cross-border QR code payments with Singapore.

cross-border payments, QR code, QR payments, contactless payments, COVID-19

Rokt partners with Lyft

News | Ecommerce | 15 Aug 2023

Ecommerce technology company Rokt has partnered with Lyft to offer personally relevant experiences to US and Canada-based customers. 

ecommerce, partnership, COVID-19, machine learning

Getir ends its operations in Italy, Spain, and Portugal

News | Ecommerce | 28 Jul 2023

Turkey-based food delivery platform, Getir has announced it has decided to end operations in Italy, Spain, and Portugal stating that it is finalising its funding round.

ecommerce, COVID-19, pandemic, delivery

Key Players in the EU Payments Landscape – 2023 Edition

News | Payments General | 31 May 2023

The Payments Association EU (PA EU) has launched the 2023 edition of the 'Key Players in the EU Payments Landscape' report, written in collaboration with Deloitte and The Paypers.

PSD2, COVID-19, payments , report, payments infrastructure

Evolution and challenges: unveiling the fintech landscapes of Japan, Belgium, and Spain

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 May 2023

Unchain Fintech Festival brings together Takeshi Kito, Alessandra Guion, and Francisco Estevan to explore regional connections, government initiatives, and digital transformations in the fintech ecosystems shaping the financial landscapes of East Asia and Europe.

fintech, COVID-19, banks, Open Banking, web3, digital currency, cryptocurrency, blockchain, cryptocurrency exchange, SWIFT