All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
B2B BNPL provider Hokodo partners with Fuse
Hokodo utilises Fuse’s credit risk and income verification tools to accurately evaluate business’ financial position, offer more personalised products and enhance value on B2B borrowing
Paytech Nets and BankAxept extend strategic partnership
Nets, part of Nexi, extends agreement with Norway’s domestic scheme until year-end 2031
Mastercard and Paysend expand global partnership
Collaboration will enhance cross-border payments for small and medium sized enterprises
Mexican fintech Nelo and Paymentology team up for in-person payments
Paymentology’s partnership with Nelo will enable Mastercard in-person payments via Google Wallet in Mexico and incorporates the launch of physical cards
Alif expands into the UAE with launch of Alif Pay
Alif Pay plans to leverage next gen technology to serve the bespoke needs of UAE residents
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Payment options a top must-have for Australians
40% of Australian Generation Z consumers say payment optionality is non-negotiable according to research released by Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Signal: Zopa raises another £75m
Total capital raised by UK digital challenger, Zopa Bank, reaches £530m with £150m raised in 2023
Central Bank digital currencies going global
CBDCs will not dethrone the dollar but will boost de-/re-globalisation. ‘BRICS currency’ talk will in practice turn out to mean a common platform for cross-border payments in CBDCs, explains Christopher Granville of TS Lombard
APEXX partners with Klarna to offer flexible payments globally
APEXX Global, the global payments orchestration platform, has partnered with Klarna, offering its BNPL solution, APEXX Connect, to merchants globally
JCB and PAYONE boost contactless acceptance across Germany and Austria
Deal expands payment choices for 154 million JCB cardholders