Douglas Blakey, Author at Electronic Payments International

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Average UK credit card spend and balances hit another record high: FICO

Seasonal trends and the impact of continued high prices reflected on card balances according to FICO’s UK credit card market report for December 2023

Analyst Comment

Capital One and Discover merger will displace JPMorgan Chase as the largest credit card issuer in the US

Discover deal is essential for Capital One if it wants to propel itself into a bigger entity that can compete with Mastercard and Visa, writes Phoebe Hodgson

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HSBC and Outpayce partner to help airlines price fares in travellers’ preferred currency

Japan Airlines is the first carrier to secure HSBC’s globally competitive FX rates through the new partnership

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MultiPay Global Solutions launches Pay By Bank

New Pay By Bank solution streamlines payments at checkout to eliminate card fees, boost security and deliver substantial cost savings for merchants

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Zilch launches Pay over 3 months interest-free regulated product 

Zilch expands its consumer credit offering with launch of longer-duration zero-interest payment option, adding to its existing ‘Pay over 6 weeks’ product

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Remitly FY2023: active customers +41%, revenue +39%

Remittances provider, Remitly, releases full year earnings for fiscal 2023 with send volume up by 38% y-o-y and forecasts 2024 revenues to rise by 30%-32%