All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

PayPal and dLocal expand payments services in emerging markets 

The tie-up leverages PayPal Enterprise Payments, transforming the way merchants approach international e-commerce.  

Payments platform Agree secures $7.2m in seed funding

Using the funds, Agree aims to expand its engineering team and continue its investment in both growth and product development.

TPG and Corpay to take AvidXchange private in $2.2bn deal  

Corpay will investment approximately $500m to takeover 33% equity stake in AvidXchange. 

Visa invests in stablecoin payments firm BVNK  

BVNK offers stablecoin payments infrastructure through a single API platform that connects banks and blockchains. 

PhonePe launches upgraded version of SmartSpeaker 

The latest iteration of the SmartSpeaker is manufactured in India and retains the voice notification feature of the original model. 

PayPal to introduce contactless mobile wallet in Germany 

The company is extending in physical stores across Germany this summer. 

ECB to test digital euro payment functionalities with 70 partners 

The testing focuses on two distinct areas dubbed “Pioneers” and “Visionaries.”  

Dream Payments enables Interac e-Transfer payouts in Canada 

The DreamPay platform’s new capability complements existing payment methods such as EFT, virtual cards, and cheques. 

MoneyGram introduces API to bridge cash and crypto with ease 

MoneyGram Ramps aims to streamline integration processes, lowering deployment time from months to minutes.  

Binance to bring crypto payments to Kyrgyz Republic 

The collaboration will introduce Binance Pay in the Kyrgyz Republic, facilitating crypto-based payment solutions.