All articles by Aninda Chakraborty

Aninda Chakraborty

Mastercard, JD.com team up to expand payments infrastructure

The companies will focus on cross-border payments infrastructure and improving payment experiences for inbound visitors to China.

Bank of England reviews stablecoin proposals after industry feedback- report

Crypto asset companies warned the UK could lose ground in developing its digital assets sector.

equipifi closes $34m Series B to scale BNPL for banks and credit unions

The company enables banks and credit unions to offer BNPL and other flexible payment options.

GLN adds Weixin Pay to extend QR payment access across China

The integration enables GLN users to make QR payments at Weixin Pay merchants in China.

NAB acquires Banked to expand account-to-account payment options

Banked, founded in 2018, operates as a Pay by Bank and payments orchestration platform.

Visa Flexible Credential debuts on Zilch cards in UK rollout

VFC is designed to let multiple payment options sit behind one card or digital credential.

Klarna to bring flexible payments to Google Search and Gemini app

The integration will allow Google Pay users using Gemini or Google Search to select Klarna at checkout.

Card issuing platform Paymentology secures $175m to fund expansion

Paymentology said the capital will be used to support continued international expansion, product development and team growth.

Brazilian payments network Elo selects banks for potential US IPO- report

Elo plans US listing in the second half of this year and could seek to raise up to $500m.

Philippines’ BSP orders stronger controls for QR-enabled payments

The central bank ordered BSIs to strengthen ongoing merchant monitoring, including periodic reviews of merchant profiles.