All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Malaysian credit and charge card payments to grow by 8.2% in 2024, forecasts GlobalData

A developed digital payments infrastructure, rising e-commerce and the drive to a less cash-centric society combine to boost card transactions in Malaysia

86% of accounts payable professionals willing to pay more for automated payments: Weavr

Accounts payable professionals require new features to be built into the current software options including automated reconciliation, executing bulk payments and pre-filled payment details for recurring payees says Weavr

Cashflows updates developer portal to enhance merchant onboarding

Using the portal, merchants and partners can self-serve information to build integrations and start accepting payments faster 

Global real-time payments growth ‘sustainable’ as new use cases push transactions to record highs: ACI Worldwide

ACI Worldwide releases the fifth edition of its Prime Time for Real Time report – a global analysis of real-time payments adoption, developed in partnership with GlobalData

Outpayce granted e-money licence to offer regulated payments services

Bank of Spain grants licence to Outpayce giving it the ability to passport its services across Europe in the near future

Phos and Silverflow partner to unleash end-to-end SoftPoS payments acceptance

Silverflow’s cloud processing technology brings added functionality to Phos’ SoftPoS solution

P97 Networks receives $10m in growth debt capital from Wells Fargo to fuel expansion

P97 aims to grow market share across the transportation sectors, including fuels marketing, energy transition, fleet, and convenience retail

Alipay+ elevates seamless travel experience for overseas travellers visiting Jeju

Alipay+ agrees partnership with Korea Easy Payment Foundation and Jeju Tourism Organisation

CFPB proposed late fee cap could provide relief reports JD Power

More than half of US customers view the proposal to cap late credit card fees as at least somewhat helpful according to JD Power’s Banking and Payments Intelligence Report