All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Viamericas rolls out open payment network in the Philippines 

This network allows customers in the US and Canada to send funds directly to recipients in the Philippines. 

QorPay integrates with Visa’s Cybersource to support secure payments 

The integration incorporates Visa Platform Connect (VPC) and other Visa value-added services into QorPay’s payment ecosystem.  

Commercetools unveils Payment Hub  

This offering is claimed to offer potential cost savings by removing “premium fees” linked to bundled payment models.  

LankaPay joins hands with Ant International to support Alipay+ in Sri Lanka 

The rollout’s first phase will help travellers from ten countries and regions use their e-wallets to make payments in Sri Lanka.  

Worldline, Castles Technology collaborate to deliver SoftPOS solution 

The partnership’s goal is to offer a SoftPOS solution by leveraging the combined strengths of both companies.  

Paytm scraps alliance with Juspay as it transitions to direct processing  

Effective 1 April 2025, all transactions need to be routed through Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL). 

Affirm expands alliance with J.P. Morgan Payments 

The tie-up will integrate Affirm’s pay-over-time solutions into J.P. Morgan Payments’ commerce platform. 

AstroPay expands multicurrency wallet to Latin American countries  

This allows individuals and businesses in Latin America to manage their finances with storage and conversion features. 

Circle to launch USDC stablecoin in Japan on 26 March

This marks USDC as the first stablecoin to be officially sanctioned for use in the country.

TransferMate joins RTGS.global network 

The tie-up aims to streamline cross-border transactions for businesses by using RTGS.global’s instant settlement capabilities.