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Bizay secures EUR 20 mln investment from EIB

News | Payments General | 04 Dec 2020

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced an investment of EUR 20 million in Portugal-based software company Bizay, according to ec.europa.eu.

Bizay, EIB, investment, Europe, European Investment Bank, SMEs, B2B, COVID-19, economic recovery, European Union, Portugal

SwatchPAY! launches in Portugal in partnership with Caixa Geral de Depósitos

News | Mobile Payments | 03 Dec 2020

Swatch has launched the SwatchPAY! line of watches in Portugal, allowing users to make in-store contactless payments.

Swatch, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, SwatchPAY!, product launch, Portugal, Europe, contactless payments, smart watch

bunq introduces Google Pay in the Netherlands and Portugal

News | Mobile Payments | 17 Nov 2020

Netherlands-based challenger bank bunq has announced plans to offer Google Pay to its customers in the Netherlands and Portugal, according to AltFi

Bunq, Google Pay, Netherlands, Portugal, challenger bank, Apple Pay, contactless payments, virtual cards, encryption, NFC, mobile payments

SIBS launches pan-European instant payments in Portugal

News | Payments General | 15 Oct 2020

The Instant Payments Solution platform from SIBS has started supporting making pan-European instant payments from Portugal to other markets.

SIBS, instant payment, Open Banking, Portugal, payments , digitalisation, banks, fintechs, SEPA Instant Credit Transfer

SIBS to acquire Romania payments company Romcard

News | Online Payments | 29 Sep 2020

Portugal-based payments company SIBS has acquired card payment processing company Romcard / Supercard (ex- Wirecard Romania). 

Romcard/ Supercard, Wirecard, Romania, SIBS, Portugal, mergers and acquisitions, Automatic Payment Terminal, online payments, Moldova, Serbia, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia, Lithuania, card payment processor

Phos, Stanchion to offer European merchants a mobile payments solution

News | Mobile Payments | 16 Sep 2020

Phos has partnered with Stanchion Payment Solutions, a global specialist in payments systems and integration, to facilitate contactless payments acceptance for European merchants.

Phos, Stanchion Payment Solutions, contactless payments, Europe, merchants, SoftPOS, NFC, alternative payment solutions, UK, Poland, Romania, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, COVID-19, cards, PIN-on-Mobile, mobile payments

Avon teams with APEXX Global to increase payments efficiency

News | Online Payments | 15 Sep 2020

UK-based MLM retailer Avon has partnered with payments platform APEXX Global to provide a payment solution for representatives across its markets. 

Avon, APEXX Global, partnership, Dragonpay, online payments, merchant payments, multi-level marketing, conversion rate, payments platform, Egypt, Portugal, Greece, Philippines, PayPal, Apple Pay, Android Pay

Phos, Mastercard team up to offer mobile payment tech to European businesses

News | Mobile Payments | 28 Aug 2020

UK-based fintech phos has extended its partnership with Mastercard in a bid to introduce a new mobile payment solution.

Phos, MasterCard, mobile payments, mobile PoS, Europe, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, MSME, payment processes, electronic payments

Unionpay announces partnership with Glovo

News | Ecommerce | 29 Jul 2020

Card payment company UnionPay has partnered with Glovo to enable UnionPay cardholders to use its app in Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy.

UnionPay, Glovo, cardholders, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Glovo App, merchants, online purchases

Monese partners Paysafe to offer cash services access

News | Mobile Payments | 14 Jul 2020

Monese, a UK-based digital bank, has partnered with payments platform, Paysafe, to offer its customers access to cash services.

Monese, partnership, Paysafe, digital, banking, digital banking, UK, top up, payments , France, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain

Railsbank partners The Fintech House in Portugal

News | Payments General | 14 Jul 2020

Railsbank, a global open banking platform, has teamed up with The Fintech House in Portugal.

fintech, regtech, insuretech, banks, cybersecurity, Railsbank, The Fintech House, Portugal

PayPal launches QR code contactless payments In Canada, with zero transaction fees

News | Mobile Payments | 26 Jun 2020

PayPal has rolled out QR code payments in Canada, enabling contactless mobile payments through the PayPal app. 

PayPal, Canada, contactless payments, mobile payments, QR code, transaction fees, merchants, coronavirus, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States.

Meniga raises 8.5 mln in funding round

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 29 May 2020

UK-based Meniga, a fintech that provides digital banking technology has closed EUR 8.5 million in additional funding. 

Meniga, digital banking, digital, banking, France, banks, BPCE, UK, fintech, technology, Portugal, Grupo Crédito Agrícola, UniCredit, Velocity Capital, Industrifonden, Frumtak Ventures, data, API

Number of purchases transactions in Portugal to decline amid pandemic

News | Ecommerce | 02 Apr 2020

SIBS, a payment processing and financial technological services provider, has published an analysis on the evolution of consumption data in Portugal over the past few weeks in context of the Coronavirus’ crisis.

SIBS, payment processor, study, shopping, ecommerce, transaction, social isolation, online purchases, Portugal, MB WAY

Portuguese payments market paves the way for digital payments

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 02 Apr 2020

European expert in payments and financial services, Andréa Toucinho talks about how the Portuguese payments market paves the way for digital payments

contactless payments, P2P, request-to-pay, RTP, Portugal, payments , banking, SEPA, instant payments, Andréa Toucinho, credit transfer, SEPA Direct Debit

Western Union launches 'Digital Location' service

News | Payments General | 27 Mar 2020

Western Union has announced the launch of ‘Digital Location’, a money transfer personal-service assistant who will help users through the transaction.

Western Union, Digital Location, money transfer, transactions , digital transfer, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Oman, cards

ebankIT and Enterprise Engineering launch banking platform in the US

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Mar 2020

Portugal-based fintech ebankIT has teamed with Enterprise Engineering to provide omnichannel banking solutions for banks and credit unions in the US. 

ebankIT, Enterprise Engineering, banking platform, online banking, Portugal, United States, North America, Personal Financial Management Tools, accounting software, tax packages, expense management, wealth management, financial planning

Bison Bank chooses PSD2 Ready software from ndgit

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 20 Feb 2020

Bison Bank has chosen PSD2 Ready software from ndgit, the first provider of dedicated API platforms for banks and insurance companies, to empower its Open Banking platform.

Bison Bank, PSD2, NDGIT, digital, Portugal, Open Banking

NOVO BANCO selects Fiserv for payments processing

News | Online Payments | 03 Oct 2019

NOVO BANCO has selected Fiserv to consolidate its existing payments infrastructure and deploy new end-to-end billing and payment capabilities.

NOVO BANCO, Fiserv, payments processing, billing, Portugal