All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
GoCardless and Xero renew strategic partnership for another five years
SMEs using Xero for bookkeeping hold on to ability to get paid faster while automating frustrating background administration, like reconciliation
Canadians leave their wallets at home: Interac debit mobile contactless transactions +53% y-o-y
Gen Z are influencing their Gen X parents’ payment habits as Interac debit for mobile payments grows to reach a total of one billion transactions
Super-app showdown: Europe risks falling behind as multi-use app popularity continues to surge
Emerging apps are all-encompassing commerce and communications platforms, and Europe’s fintech scene must catch up, says payment card provider, Lanistar
Card payments in India to surge to $337bn in 2023, forecasts GlobalData
Indian consumers are increasingly embracing electronic payments, gradually moving away from cash
Bank of America enhances benefits for Customised Cash Rewards credit cardholders
Cardholders can now earn 3% cash back at electric vehicle charging stations and on cable, streaming, internet and phone plans
RBC poll reveals generational approaches to travel
Royal Bank of Canada survey highlights preferences in payment methods and discloses how each generation approaches US travel
Ramp raises $300m in series D funding, valuation plunges by 28%
Financing co-led by Thrive Capital and Sands Capital, with participation from General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and other existing investors
Citi highlights challenges ahead from accelerated settlements
Cash, funding and liquidity management remain greatest obstacles to achieving a shortened settlement cycle: Citi
Token.io and EchoPay join forces to transform payments for wholesalers
Account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider, Token.io teams up with EchoPay
Koverly debuts B2B BNPL platform, announces seed funding
Koverly launches “Pay in 30″ enabling businesses to defer FX payments for 30 Days at no cost to buyer or seller