All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

New Zealand e-commerce payments to soar to $10.8bn in 2028, reveals GlobalData

GlobalData’s E-Commerce Analytics reveals that e-commerce market in New Zealand grew by 12.3% in 2023 to reach $7.5bn

Mashreq and Visa team up with Mo Salah

The initiative offers UAE customers a chance to win meet-and-greet opportunities with the footballer, coveted signed memorabilia and more

PXP Financial partners with Kushki in LATAM expansion plan

PXP Financial will leverage Kushki’s technology to create payment solutions for the Latin American market

Vietnam debit card payments market to surpass $65bn in 2028, forecasts GlobalData

GlobalData’s Payment Cards Analytics reveals that card payment value in Vietnam registered a growth of 46.2% in 2022

Revolut releases new Terminal to disrupt POS competition ahead of busy retail season 

Revolut launches its new point-of-sale device designed for constant connectivity and quick payments that syncs with Revolut Business accounts

GSS teams up with Swift to drive frictionless cross-border payments

GSS’s transaction screening platform to be made available globally, to thousands of financial institutions over Swift’s network

Aleph acquires controlling equity interest in Localpayment

The deal combines expanded international payment processing capabilities with Aleph’s 20 years of digital marketing experience

Citi and Mastercard join forces to enhance global cross-border payments

Citi is the first global bank to enable cross-border payments to Mastercard debit cards

ClearBank onboards first clients to T2 European payments system

T2 represents the first EU payment system ClearBank has been granted access to and successfully integrated, with others set to follow

Sunshine+Kittens partners with Mastercard, The PayFirm and SaaScada to launch disruptive new kids money account

Bringing together creative minds, Sunshine+Kittens aims to empower young people to control their finances and learn through play