All articles by Aninda Chakraborty

Aninda Chakraborty

Brite Payments rolls out Pay by Bank in UK after FCA EMI authorisation

The launch will allow UK merchants to accept Pay by Bank transactions domestically through a single API integration.

Apple Pay launches in India with Axis Bank credit cards

Users can use Apple Pay to make contactless payments on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.

ECB invites private sector to join digital euro innovation activities

The new activities are structured around two workstreams: “Experimentation” and “Exploration”.

Swift targets simpler cross-border payments with ‘pay-by-alias’ scheme

Under the approach, aliases stored in domestic systems can be securely matched to support cross-border transactions over Swift.

Bitget to resume withdrawals after $387.5m crypto hack

The exchange said its investigation with cybersecurity firms Mandiant and SlowMist remains under way.

IPID raises $16m to scale payment intelligence network

IPID said it will use the funding to expand its payment intelligence network and accelerate growth in the US and Europe.

Slash launches card payment processing for merchants

The service is initially available to qualifying businesses in e-commerce, telehealth, software, and service agencies.

ACI Worldwide adds Swift ledger routing to ACI Connetic

The update follows Swift’s announcement last year of a blockchain-based ledger.

PhonePe moves closer to UAE launch with central bank initial approval

PhonePe described the authorisation as a “key milestone” in its international expansion journey.

Saudi Central Bank leaves China-led digital currency initiative

The kingdom withdrew from the initiative last year as part of its original project roadmap, a move not previously made public.