All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
NatWest adopts low code approach for payments modernisation
NatWest selects Icon Payments Framework to accelerate the bank’s payments modernisation
How can digital wallets support customers from all walks of life?
With digital wallets set to outpace card payments by 2026, Steve Round argues that FS firms must start thinking about how to differentiate offerings quickly and cost-effectively
Hitachi Payment Services launches India’s first white-label UPI-ATM
Hitachi Payment Services has rolled out the first Unified Payments Interface ATM as a white-label ATM in India in association with National Payments Corporation of India
Businesses and charities unite urging Chancellor to safeguard cash as vital payment method
Coalition calls on UK government to ensure cash is part of the payments mix to protect the financially vulnerable, digitally excluded and small businesses
Banks know what embedded finance is: but do they know how to use it?
Alex Mifsud dives into the world of embedded finance and its differentiation from banking as a service. Drawing from Weavr’s research, Mifsud highlights that 80% of UK banking executives recognise a distinct meaning of embedded finance
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Scan to Pay Vouchers: a new way to reward loyalty from Ukheshe
As the largest QR ecosystem in South Africa, Scan to Pay serves six acquirers, 94 PSPs, 14 banks and fintechs, three MNOS, and over 500,000 merchants
Strong SME growth in Asia-Pacific is driving Starling’s expansion into the region
Starling is to export its BaaS platform to APAC
Debit cards reign supreme amid proliferation of P-o-S payment options
Consumers use an average of four different payment methods with credit cards, digital wallets, BNPL and merchant apps vying for a larger slice of retail transaction volume, reports JD Power
Crypto travel rule becomes effective-industry reaction
Virtual asset service providers and financial institutions must adhere to the regulations that target the anonymity of crypto transactions, with the aim of preventing money laundering
MarPay launched by Pointspay
MarPay, a marketing, loyalty & payments solution utilised only by the Pointspay platform, combines loyalty, marketing and payment technology to enhance the overall customer experience