All articles by Kuldeep Jha
Kuldeep Jha
Hong Leong Bank expands cross-border QR payments with UnionPay
The agreement gives HLB customers access to UPI’s network integrated with Weixin Pay.
ACI Worldwide and Circle explore USDC settlement in Latin America
The initial focus is Colombia, where ACI Worldwide developed the central infrastructure supporting Bre-B, the country’s interoperable instant-payments ecosystem.
Interview: Amaiz CEO Steve Taklalsingh on 20% account-growth target, 70,000 cards issued and self-funded expansion
In an interview with Kuldeep Jha, Amaiz CEO Steve Taklalsingh discusses targeting internationally active SMEs, extending local payment routes across 96 countries, and growing its card-issuing and API businesses without external funding.
Checkout.com moves into in-person payments with Mollie
The modular platform will allow businesses to connect terminals already in use or select hardware that matches their operating requirements.
Visa, BILL and Billtrust pilot AI agents for invoice payments
The pilot enables AI agents to be “securely authenticated” to credentialed supplier portals.
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UK regulator set to push Apple to open iPhone payment technology – report
Under the proposals, the CMA will call for changes to iOS that enable iPhone owners to select alternative payment services as their default rather than Apple Pay.
South Africa to open payments system to non-banks from 2027
Non-bank firms will no longer need to use banks as intermediaries to access the system that clears and settles transactions nationally.
Interview: Silverflow’s Nigel Thacker on a top-10 US bank win, Asia expansion plans and cash-flow positivity
In an interview with Kuldeep Jha, Silverflow’s chief commercial officer discusses doubling in-store POS share, deploying a $40m Series B round, and scaling footprint.
Gate and Visa roll out crypto payment card across 40 markets
The card enables balances held in Gate accounts to be spent online and at physical checkouts.
Mastercard to introduce offline payment rules across Europe
Beginning in February 2027, every newly issued Mastercard card in the region must carry offline functionality.