NatWest trials cardless payments for swift shopping
No need to use debit or credit cards.
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Mastercard tackles faster payments in the UK, smart watches and open banking
Mastercard reaches out to Starling Bank, NXP, and prepares for open banking.
Paytech firm Marqeta raises $45m from Iconiq Capital and Goldman Sachs
Bringing Marqeta’s total funding to $116 million.
Caxton FX pilots direct payments with Token
Token facilitates direct payments for Caxton FX.
Survey on payment methods 2017 – Swiss National Bank
Survey on payment behaviour and the use of cash in Switzerland.
Money20/20 Europe keynote: the age of invisible payments (and apology from Visa)
Innovation benefits the entire ecosystem, states Visa Europe’s CEO.
Paytech heavyweights Nets and Concardis to merge
Paytech firms Nets and Concardis will merge but retain their own brands.
Switch launches CardSavr API for virtual cards
Solution for those looking to make the leap from plastic to virtual cards.
US mobile banking challenger Chime raises $70m
It also reached over one million bank accounts this month.
Infographic: high-cost credit – FCA findings and proposals
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority wants to protect people who use overdrafts and high-cost credit.
SIA is partial to First Data’s European card processing for €375m
Will acquire businesses in parts of Central and Southeastern Europe.
Infographic: card fraud – is biometrics the missing piece of the puzzle?
Thumbs up as Fingerprints is on hand to help with some pointers.
OCBC goes all Touché feely for biometric-based payments
All at the touch of two fingers.
PayTech Awards 2018: shortlist unveiled!
Who are the lucky finalists?
Cardlytics inks paytech deal with JP Morgan Chase
Also announces strong Q1 financial results.
CardFlight and Paya team for EMV-ready mPOS solutions
Enabling Paya to offer CardFlight’s SwipeSimple payment acceptance solutions to its merchants.
Capital One buys digital identity start-up Confyrm
“Scrappy little start-up” has made a difference.
VPBank vavooms with new digital credit card
Vietnamese bank’s consumer finance division offers MPlus+.
Apple and Goldman Sachs to unveil new credit card
Could be on its way in 2019.
Garmin Pay just the ticker for Starling Bank
Watch out for this new contactless payment option.
FinovateSpring 2018 Best of Show winners announced
Congratulations to the five companies whose live demonstrations wowed the Finovate crowd!
Six and the Citi unveil API partnerships in Hong Kong
Covering cards, customers, money movement, onboarding, and pay with points.
Equifax offers more facts on massive data breach
Opens up to US Congress about 2017 cybersecurity incident.
Splitit expands payment options with debit card instalments
Splitit (formerly PayItSimple) has launched an instalment payment solution for debit cards.
PayTech Awards 2018: tips on how to write a winning entry
The entry deadline is Friday, 4 May.
Payworks teams up with fellow paytech in Ghana, Hubtel
Payworks is working with Ghana’s Hubtel to enable merchants in the African nation to accept payments via their Hubtel POS app and EMV credit card reader, reports David Penn at Finovate. The two companies have been collaborating since the beginning of the year, integrating Payworks Pulse payment gateway technology to make Hubtel the first fully […]
Nubank turns to Acesso Digital for facial biometrics tech
Brazilian fintech Nubank leverages facial biometrics to help combat credit card fraud.
Phew, PayTech Awards entry deadline extended!
The final chance to enter is Friday, 4 May 2018.
Checkout first PSP to accept payments via Saudi Arabia’s domestic network
Mada’s got it made in the Kingdom.
Centtrip lets rip with instant payments service
Offers local and international payments in 15 deposit currencies.
JCB pilots Japan’s first fingerprint authentication chip card
Teams with Idemia for biometrics and contactless innovation.
PayTech Awards 2018: recognising most innovative projects and services
Enter by Friday, 20 April!
OCBC Bank Singapore’s first in instant digital card issuing
Within minutes of applying for an OCBC Bank card, you could be using it via Apple Pay.
The Billon blockchain plan to power multi-currency cards
Teams with Igoria Trade for payments in 150 currencies.
Paysafe to purchase iPayment
You can probably guess it’s to do with payments.
Green Dot hits the spot for Stash’s new banking services
US financial services platform to launch mobile-first banking.
Infographic: the world of alternative payments
Money Guru has analysed the trends and how tech leads in finance.
PayTech Awards 2018: The Paytech for Good Award
Honouring organisations for outstanding social impact.
Íslandsbanki and Backbase team for credit card management app
“Acceptance rates have exceeded expectations.”
PayPal targets unbanked market with banking products
Plans include bank partnerships and a PayPal Cash Mastercard.
