All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
EU deadline for Instant Payments Regulation is ‘far too tight-it will slip’
The European Council has adopted the Instant Payments Regulation and it is now scheduled to come into effect in a little over two weeks. The deadline for compliance is far too tight, argues CGI’s Ainsley Ward
New paths, new payments, new paradigms
Debbie Guerra, ACI Worldwide’s chief product officer, discusses the key takeaways from ACI’s 2024 Analyst Day with EPI editor Douglas Blakey
Volopa announces partnership with ClearBank
Partnership enables transaction, payments and expenses company, Volopa, to offer its clients enhanced banking services
Thunes agrees expanded strategic partnership with Visa
Deal builds on existing collaboration between Visa and cross-border payments company that dates back to 2022
New era of gift cards: The rise of digital, urban trends and emerging industries
Milestone events remain the primary driver of gift card sales, according to Fiserv’s Q1 Gift Card Guage report
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Micropayment and Tink team up to launch Pay by Bank at checkout
Berlin-based payment processor, Micropayment, offers Tink’s Pay by Bank offering at merchant checkouts across the DACH region, with plans to expand the partnership further throughout Europe
BuildMyCreditScore: users boost average credit score +52 points in first three months
Card enables users to build their credit score through everyday spending on a debit card, without changing spending behaviour or taking out credit products which can lead to debt
LemFi eyes global expansion with Visa cross-border solutions deal
Visa Cross-Border Solutions and LemFi, the UK-headquartered international payments company, have signed a global expansion deal
The rise of Pay by Bank
Consumer willingness to embrace new payment methods highlighted by Instant Economy Payment Insights report released by Swedish fintech, Brite Payments
Swift to develop confirmation of payee service for Australian Payments Plus
New service will help reduce scams by ensuring consumers can confirm they are transferring funds to the intended person or entity