All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
BNPL to account for 7.7% of e-commerce payments in Asia-Pacific by 2028, forecasts GlobalData
Growth supported by high consumer awareness and increased demand for short-term finance
Fiserv Small Business Index for April: sales at retail and service businesses up; discretionary spend down
The Fiserv Small Business Index provides insights into the performance of small businesses across the US
Visa, Karta disrupt digital gift cards
Karta to become the first-ever non-bank private label issuer in the US to process transactions on VisaNet, enabling gift cards for every retailer in America
Checkout.com and Mastercard partner to bring virtual cards to online travel agents
Collaboration enables Checkout.com’s customers to access the Mastercard Wholesale Program, unlocking reduced costs and higher conversion rates
Nexi and shopreme partner to elevate in-store checkout experiences for consumers across Europe
Collaboration underscores the companies shared commitment to reshaping the in-store payments landscape for consumers and retailers
Network International rolls out Mastercard Instalments across the UAE
Shoppers can use Mastercard’s innovative instalments solution to convert purchases into instalments at participating merchants across the UAE market
Mastercard collaborates with SingleView to usher in new era of commercial efficiency
Collaboration promotes commercial efficiency with SingleView’s corporates able to leverage Mastercard commercial and corporate solutions to optimise businesses’ financial operations
Yuno and Kushki join forces to transform digital payments in LatAm
Strategic partnership aims to promote innovation, security and efficiency in financial transactions across Latin America
Katanox secures PSD2 licence to offer regulated payment services as part of its one-platform approach
Hotels and accommodation buyers can book and transact via direct bank payouts an option Katanox claims that provides a better and trusted alternative to more expensive virtual credit cards
Savvy consumers will stick to Mastercard/Visa if there is any potential for a chargeback
Bonza failed just months after signing up with Monoova. Its comments about PayTo being ideal for consumers booking flights now seem perverse