All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Could Variable Recurring Payments be the alternative to direct debits?

James Hodgson discusses the benefits and functionality of VRPs, how they compare to direct debits. He examines how businesses can leverage this new form of payment and how VRPs will evolve over time

ZestMoney: BNPL dominoes continue to fall

Last month, BizPay collapsed and now ZestMoney, which claimed to be the largest and fastest growing consumer lending fintech company in India becomes the latest BNPL outfit to fail

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank launches Mastercard Sustainability Index at COP28

Initiative aims to enhance the efforts of its corporate clients in the field of sustainability

Mastercard partners with Consumers International

Grant from the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth supports new initiative to advance digital infrastructures and accelerate equitable global consumer protection

US small business credit card customer satisfaction surpasses pre-pandemic highs

American Express ranks highest in overall customer satisfaction for the third consecutive year: JD Power

Brim Financial forms strategic partnership with Mastercard

Collaboration aims to modernise the credit card infrastructure in the US

Consumers optimistic about 2024 financial outlook

Research released by Paysafe reveals shifts in spending and saving habits with 42% of consumers set to prioritise spending on experiences over possessions even as costs rise

PPRO adds Swiss payment app TWINT to its payment method portfolio

Switzerland’s fastest growing payment method opens up an online consumer base of more than five million

Citi ramps up payments capabilities with investment in Icon Solutions

In addition to its investment, Citi will expand its use of the Icon Payments Framework

Conferma Pay, Mastercard partner to power mobile virtual card payments

Extended collaboration simplifies expense management and hotel reconciliation