All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Paytm rolls out personalised UPI IDs for enhanced privacy 

The new feature addresses the privacy concerns of mobile number exposure, allowing users to create custom UPI IDs.  

Walmart’s OnePay partners Synchrony for credit card programme 

The programme will be accessible through the OnePay app and supported by Mastercard’s payment network. 

Lemonway buys e-commerce payments firm PayGreen 

The acquisition is aimed at expanding Lemonway’s services in the e-commerce space.  

BIS, BoE test AI to detect fraud in retail payments  

The project studies the potential of transaction analytics in spotting financial crime within real-time retail payment systems.  

Fiserv enters deal to fully acquire AIB Merchant Services  

AIBMS is a joint venture between Fiserv and AIB Group and was formed in 2007.  

Stablecoin firm Circle makes NYSE debut 

Circle sold 14.8 million shares in the IPO, while selling stockholders offloaded 19.2 million shares. 

MoonPay gains BitLicense and money transmitter licence in New York 

This regulatory nod allows New Yorkers to access MoonPay’s complete range of fiat-to-crypto services. 

Worldpay collaborates with Early Warning for Paze checkout 

Worldpay’s US merchants utilising hosted payment pages will soon have Paze available as a checkout option. 

LianLian Global partners with BVNK to power stablecoin payments 

This initiative will allow merchants to utilise major stablecoins for funding cross-border transactions. 

Thunes obtains money transmission licences in US 

Thunes can now contract with American businesses for real-time cross-border payments through its Direct Global Network.