All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Visa reimagines payment acceptance for the ‘Click-and Mortar’ era
Visa Acceptance Solutions helps accelerate growth for merchants with new digital enablement offerings
Bye bye Laybuy – another one bites the dust
Laybuy is reportedly on the block but it begs the question: given its track record, will it attract any bidders? Meantime, having rubbished credit cards since it launched, Klarna is launching a credit card in the US
Late payments causing a ‘cashflow crunch’ for Australian SMBs: GoCardless
GoCardless’ ‘Pursuing Payments’ report reveals over half of Australian businesses are concerned that the number of late-paying customers will increase in 2024
Fime to support set up of UAE’s domestic card scheme
Testing and consulting provider, Fime, has been selected by Al-Etihad Payments, a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE, to support the set-up of the United Arab Emirates’s domestic card scheme, Jaywan
Open QR code payment scheme partners with Alipay+ for interoperable mobile payments
Bluecode and Ant International enter partnership to allow in-app payments from Bluecode’s network of apps in Europe to Alipay+ global merchants
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Open Banking Ltd CEO welcomes government Smart Data Roadmap
The UK government has published its Smart Data Roadmap, marking the next step in creating a smart data economy in the UK in banking, energy, finance, home buying, retail, communications and transport
IBM Canada, CGI and Interac to support delivery and operation of Canada’s Real-Time Rail program
Payments Canada says it is focused on delivering the final pillar of RTR through ecosystem alignment and collaboration to support payment innovation, long-term sustainability and economic advancement for Canada
Interac acquires exclusive Canadian rights to use Vouchr platform
Enables the future development of multi-media Interac e-Transfer notifications that can be customised by Canadians
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to oversee open banking framework
The Canadian government is to introduce legislation to enable consumers to securely and confidently access their financial data and, in turn, safely use services that can help them improve their financial outcomes-i.e open banking
Lama AI joins Mastercard Engage Partner Program for commercial lending
Lama AI connects to an ecosystem of partners to help launch a seamless, digital first instalment lending experience through the Mastercard Instalments program