All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

More than 75% of payment providers are frustrated by the lack of VRP progress: Nuapay

PSD2 was implemented over five years ago but there remains no industry framework for VRPs

BuildMyCreditScore launches to help consumers build credit score via everyday spending

New open-banking powered Mastercard branded debit card launches with aim of extending availability to credit

Dojo launches pocket-sized card machine 

Payments company, Dojo, aims to transform ordering and payments for hospitality

Global Payments: Omnichannel launches with real-time functionality in Australia

Australian-first omnichannel solution provides a single customer experience combining e-commerce, in-person EFTPOS and real-time PayTo capability

Truecaller acquires TrustCheckr

India-based Unoideo Technologies provides the TrustCheckr fraud detection service

NAB partners with Trovata on next-gen cash management solution

Liquidity+ offers NAB’s corporate customers real-time visibility of cash and forecasting

Mastercard adds card benefits through Peacock and Instacart for US consumers

Mastercard estimates that its US consumer credit card products empower cardholders with access to over $60bn+ in meaningful rewards and benefits

Payment transactions in Canada in 2022 rise by 7% y-o-y to C$11.7trn

Credit card use rises by 30% while cash use falls by 41% over last five years reports Payments Canada

Shifting power dynamics in digital commerce: New regulations propelling app developers

Ryan Blazadeh explains why regulatory changes are empowering app developers to offer alternative payment systems, thereby enhancing user choice and improving checkout experiences

Is low code the answer to higher payment revenues for banks?

Toine van Beusekom assesses the potential to use low code tools and platforms for payments processing