All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

Banks to use Swift for digital asset transactions trial

Banks across North America, Europe and Asia will use Swift connectivity to conduct live trials of digital asset and currency transactions

American Express and Boost Payment Solutions bring optimised virtual card payments to suppliers

The collaboration leverages Boost’s patented Straight-Through Processing solution to address challenges processing of virtual Card payments

Worldline partners with BOCHK to launch open platform card solution in Hong Kong

The partnership reflects the growing trend in the payments industry towards adopting open-platform solutions

Ecommpay extends partnership with Token.io to optimise real-time open banking payments in more markets

Addition of Token.io’s virtual accounts for Netherlands, Spain, France and Ireland delivers localisation for account-to-account payments

Tink launches Merchant Information

Tink’s Merchant Information will provide consumers with full transaction visibility, such as a clear brand name, logo and location

Ripple receives in-principle approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority

DFSA approval unlocks Ripple’s end-to-end payment services in the UAE, boosting its operations in the Middle East

South Korea credit card payments market to surpass $770bn in 2024, forecasts GlobalData

Credit card payment value in South Korea registered a growth of 13.5% in 2022, driven by a rise in consumer spending

inDrive expands its financial services offering, launches inDrive Money in Colombia

The initiative will be carried out in partnership with R2, a Latam fintech specialising in financing for small and medium-sized businesses

Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services to enable digital payment acceptance across Middle East and Africa

The payment service provider will adopt the Mastercard Gateway to support fast, seamless and secure transactions across the region

NPCI International to develop real-time payments platform in Trinidad and Tobago

The agreement marks a big step in expanding India’s digital public goods initiative globally