Cryptocurrency in payments: the financial industry is waking up to its potential
Cryptocurrency in payments has had its ups and downs. The financial industry is split between crypto enthusiasts and critics. A…
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Paysafe launches Rapid Transfer service in US with Skrill partnership
Paysafe Group has teamed up digital payments firm Skrill USA to make its Rapid Transfer online banking payments service available…
Payments firm ConnexPay obtains $7m funding
ConnexPay, a US-based payments firm serving travel and e-commerce providers, has raised $7m in a Series A funding round. The…
Etihad Guest, Al Hilal Bank launch Visa credit card
Etihad Airways’ loyalty programme Etihad Guest has introduced a new Visa credit card in partnership with Al Hilal Bank. The…
InComm, Amex expand card distribution partnership to Canada
US-based payments technology firm InComm has expanded its partnership with American Express (Amex). The latest agreement makes InComm the exclusive…
Visa rolls out APIs to support instalment payments
Visa has introduced a suite of instalment solutions APIs to provide the shoppers with additional flexibility with payments. The instalment…
Advent to buy majority stake in payments firm Transaction Services Group
Private equity firm Advent International has agreed to purchase a majority stake in payments solutions provider Transaction Services Group (TSG).…
Open Banking: Promised land or wild west?
Open Banking began on 13 January 2018 with the launch of PSD2. Industry pundits spoke about customers walking through a…
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