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82 percent of small businesses shift toward digital payments, Visa finds

News | Online Payments | 19 Jan 2021

A new study by Visa has revealed 82% of small business owners are shifting toward digital payments in response to the pandemic.

Visa, study, report, small businesses, digital payments, contactless payments, COVID-19

Global Mapping and Infographic of Key Players in the Open Banking Ecosystem 2020–2021

Report | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 Dec 2020

The Paypers releases the Who`s Who in Open Banking report - the global infographic and industry mapping of key players in the Open Banking ecosystem

Open Banking, Open Finance, Open Data, data, digitalisation, payments , merchants, corporates, SMEs, small businesses, fintech, innovation, banks, financial inclusion, security, agile, fraud prevention, standardisation, third party providers, API, cash management, personal finance management, use cases, account aggregation, Request to Pay, compliance, regulation, onboarding, partnership, developers, account-to-account payments, COVID-19, insights, mapping, data sharing, finance, banking, Know Your Customer, KYC, credit scoring, TPP checking, repository, API security, authentication, Strong Customer Authentication, lending, savings, insurance, banking-as-a-service, core banking, risk management, payment initiation, consent, customer experience, open payments, transaction monitoring

UK-based taxpayers face GBP 26 bln loss due to BBLS fraud and defaults

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 08 Oct 2020

The National Audit Office (NAO) has raised concerns that taxpayers might lose up to GBP 26 billion due to fraud and defaults on the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS).

UK, taxpayers, BBLS, fraud, defaults, National Audit Office, NAO, Bounce Back, loan scheme, Starling Bank, TIde, COVID-19, small businesses, fintechs, sole trader business accounts

India makes GST e-invoicing mandatory from October 2020

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 28 Sep 2020

The India-based government has announced plans to make GST e-invoicing mandatory for companies starting 1 October 2020.

India, GST, e-invoicing, mandatory, small businesses, Goods and Servies Tax Council, standardisation, interoperability, auto-population, invoice details, GST return, E-way Bill

Meniga signs partnership with Nexi Open

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 15 Sep 2020

Nexi, the Italian PayTech in digital payments, has signed a partnership with Meniga, the fintech in the development of personal & business financial management solutions.

Meniga, Nexi Open, personal financial management, transaction aggregation, Business Financial Manager, small businesses

Helping SMEs grow their business through digital banking – an interview with Tinkoff

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 03 Sep 2020

Fedor Bukharov, Vice President of Tinkoff and Head of Tinkoff Business, provides valuable insight in what it means to provide the right financial services to boost innovation and growth in the SMEs sector

Tinkoff, Tinkoff Business, Russia, SME, small businesses, digital banking, financial services, loans, cash management, CRM, point of sale, API, coronavirus, pandemic, CoronaIndex, corporate banking mobile app

Bill.com, KeyBank introduce SME payment solution Key CashFlowsm

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Aug 2020

Bill.com and KeyBank have partnered to introduce Key CashFlowsm, an online banking solution that streamlines payments for small businesses (SMBs) and commercial customers.

bill.com, KeyBank, SME, payment solution, Key CashFlowsm, small businesses, online banking, payments , SMBs, commercial, platform, KeyBank Business Online, KeyNavigator, portals, small business financial wellness

CBA rolls out lending option for SMEs

News | Payments General | 28 Aug 2020

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has launched BizExpress Online, a high-speed lending system for small businesses, available through Netbank and the CommBank app. 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CBA, BizExpress Online, lending, SMEs, small businesses, NetBank, CommBank, app, credit decisions, lending system, coronavirus, pandemic, bank, pandemic, business loans, guarantee loan program

Amex acquires fintech Kabbage

News | Payments General | 18 Aug 2020

American Express has announced a deal to buy Kabbage, a US-based fintech startup that helps with providing funds for small businesses, according to Forbes.

Amex, Kabbage, American Express, US, United States, fintech, startup, small businesses, funding, acquisition, financial technology, data platform, IP, cash flow management, working capital, loans, Paycheck Protection Program

Intuit, Bank of Montreal include QuickBooks software in bank's API portal

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 17 Aug 2020

The Bank of Montreal (BMO) has created an API portal to allow small business clients to share their data with Intuit’s QuickBooks accounting software suite.

Bank of Montreal, BMO, Intuit, QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, accounting software, API, API portal, small businesses, financial data, online banking, applications, cloud, business payments, bill payments, bill management, payroll, financial information, consent, ownership

UK-based lenders support 1.2 mln businesses amid pandemic

News | Payments General | 12 Aug 2020

UK-based lenders have provided support to over 1.2 million businesses through government-backed loan schemes, according to HM Treasury statistics. 

UK, United Kingdom, SMEs, lenders, loan, pandemic, government-backed loans, loan schemes, BBLS, CBILS, funding, small businesses, coronavirus, large businesses

Womply rolls out Womply Bills to allow businesses pay expenses by credit card

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 05 Aug 2020

Womply, a local commerce platform that provides apps, APIs, marketing, and financial tools to make local commerce happen, has launched Womply Bills.

bills, small businesses, credit card, Womply Bills, Womply, payments , paper checks

Westpac NZ rolls out new merchant fee pricing structure

News | Payments General | 04 Aug 2020

Westpac NZ has revealed it is rolling out a new merchant fee pricing structure that will lead to cost savings for more than 10,000 small and medium Kiwi businesses.

Westpac NZ, merchant, fees, small businesses, fraud prevention, merchant support, payment processing, debit transactions, credit transactions

SBM Bank rolls out new co-branded business credit card

News | Cards | 30 Jul 2020

SBM Bank India has partnered with YAP, EnKash, and RuPay to launch the SBM EnKash RuPay Business Card in India. 

SBM Bank, business credit card, co-branded, India, Yap, EnKash, RuPay, SBM EnKash RuPay Business Card, digital onboarding, small businesses, startup, API platform, banking, payments , B2B payments, card platform, National Payments Corporation of India, NPCI, expense tracking, bill payments, travel expenses

Lendio provides USD 8 bln in PPP loans to small businesses

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 03 Jul 2020

Online lending platform Lendio has facilitated USD 8 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for 100,000 small businesses to date.

Lendio, PPP loans, small businesses, US, United States, COVID-19, relief funds, CARES Act, small business aid program, fintech, lenders, financial institutions

Alternative lender Capital on Tap expands to Spain using Marqeta API-powered platform

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 01 Jul 2020

Marqeta, the global card issuing platform, has announced it has helped UK-based Capital on Tap to expand its small business credit lending services to Spain. 

Capital on Tap, Spain, Marqeta, API, lending, payments , small businesses

HSBC launches digital account sign-up process for SMEs in Hong Kong

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 22 Jun 2020

HSBC has launched a digital account opening system in Hong Kong for small and medium-sized (SME) businesses.

HSBC, Hong Kong, digital account, SME, remote account opening, mobile account opening service, retail, small businesses, branch, bank account number, mobile app, facial recognition, identity, authentication, artificial intelligence, machine learning

Mastercard, Octet Europe offer new trade solution across EEA

News | Online Payments | 15 Jun 2020

Mastercard and Octet Europe have announced the launch of a new trade solution across the European Economic Area (EEA). 

MasterCard, Octet Europe, Europe, small businesses, global economy, AML, KYC, CTF, ETS, trade, B2B, cross border, risks, cash flow, payments

Cerity, Payroll4Free team up for cost cutting measures for small businesses

News | Online Payments | 03 Jun 2020

Cerity, a direct to small business workers’ compensation carrier, has announced its partnership with Payroll4Free in a bid to provide immediate cost cutting measures to small businesses. 

Cerity, Payroll4Free, partnership, small businesses, payments , carrier, Pay As You Go, Online Payroll, debits

OmniBnk launches in Colombia to finance SMEs

News | Payments General | 15 May 2020

Chile-based neobank OmniBnk has entered the Colombian market to help small businesses.

OmniBnk, neobank, small businesses, SME, financing , Capital Logistic, line of credit, lenders