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