Mastercard launches Open Banking Solutions suite
The four applications and services, initially focusing on the UK and Poland, aim to support the growth of open banking across Europe.
Payments - Receipts at POS
Background
Point Of Sale (POS) payments are no longer just over the shop counter, they also includes payments from sales on the Internet, on mobile phones and on many other devices. But whatever the POS,…
Read moreStripe adds chargeback protection feature as option
Available to Stripe users in North America and Europe from today, the feature is priced starting at 0.4% per transaction.
Consolidation continues as Global Payments pays $21.5bn for TSYS
The payments technology sector marks its third major acquisition deal since the start of this year.
Facebook plans 2020 launch of cryptocurrency
The social media giant plans to establish a digital payments system in a number of countries in the first quarter of next year.
Fintechs gain favour for B2B payments processing
Around three in four banks are seeking to leverage fintech solutions for payments-related services, reports Bottomline Technologies.
CULedger, R3 partner on blockchain for cross-border payments
The US credit union service organisation is to launch CU Pay, an electronic funds transfer product, early next year.
Swift trials real-time cross border payments via Tips
The network launches a Europe cross-border instant payment test via its gpi service and the TARGET Instant Payments Settlement platform
Real-time payments arrive in Saudi Arabia
The newly-launched platform is a partnership between Vocalink and a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
Amazon Pay enters India’s P2P payments market
Despite an already crowded market, the online giant believes that the country still lacks an efficient money transfer service.
European fintechs marshal forces on PSD2 issues
The European Third-Party Provider Association is a non-profit body to represent them on Payment Services Directive issues.
Payments: everything tracked; inevitable partnerships; block chain; AI collections
Faster, transparent and traceable payments from Swift; markets are different; SAP partnerships; block chain; card payments; third part
Global payments - are you ready for e-wallets?
Worldpay’s Global Payments Report: 140 online payment methods as e-wallets taking over, and cash at point of sale overtaken by cards
Instant Payments de-mystified – part 1
by Christof Hofmann, Global Head of Payments and Collections, Deutsche Bank
How the “new normal” in payments is starting to transform corporate treasury
APEXX global payments marketplace launches in Russia
The single marketplace for global payments announced that Russia’s three largest banks are now part of its network.
Europe’s PSD2 ‘could re-direct fraud to other regions’
The European Union’s stricter requirements for prevention could result in more fraud in the US and elsewhere, claims a report.
China poised to overtake the US in digital payments
The world is fast adopting digital payments, despite a continuing fondness for old methods such as cheques in the US.
Worldpay reports ‘complex landscape’ for payments
Winners will be companies that can offer the right mix of payment options, says the group.
EU seeking accelerated adoption of TIPS
The European Commission wants more banks to adopt its TARGET instant payment settlement system.
HSBC targets Hong Kong businesses with PayMe
The moble payment app, launched by the bank in Hong Kong two years ago, is being extended to local businesses.
How to minimise payment card charges: don’t use them
Adyen’s Open Banking new service opens door to lower charges and more efficiency and lower fraud risks
OPTIMISE YOUR: card, payroll and cross-border B2B payments
ACT Cash Management Conference 2019 - ideas from APEXX, CurrencyCloud, and Income Group
ACT Cash Management Conference shows some still struggling with basics
Some superb sessions and even detail on implications of Brexit on payments and liquidity management
Huge operational challenges in 2019 as technology impact grows
Survey shows that blockchain could offer major benefit for payments; cybersecurity major problem but 48% don’t offer inhouse training
Payments: more partnerships, alternatives, Swift translator, disputes
New partnerships worldwide; Payment cards v. Alternatives; intercompany disputes; Swift Translator; real-time payments and liquidity ma