South Africa to pilot national rapid payments programme this year
The national payment system forms part of South Africa’s Vision 2025 programme.
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In 2023, payments will provide momentum for open banking adoption
Today, regulators are very focused on promoting competition and alternatives to card payments.
FIS reportedly axes 2,600 jobs amid ongoing strategic review
Bloomberg reports the cuts have taken place over the past few weeks.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 3 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Paytech Highline names Rebecca Mowat director of partnerships
Mowat brings over 20 years’ worth of experience in international trade and business to Highline, the firm says.
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan lands $400m investment
MNT-Halan claims it is the largest investment across Egypt and the Middle East over the past 12 months.
PayPal to lay off 2,000 staff over the next few weeks
The job cuts will see PayPal reduce its total staff headcount be around 7%.
US payments platform Moov lands $45m Series B
The funding will be used to refine and scale the platform, and address new payments use cases.
Singapore’s Trust Bank taps FIS for real-time payments
Trust Bank will make use of FIS’ real-time payments platform Open Payments Framework.
UK fintech Raylo bags £110m debt financing facility
Raylo provides consumers with “affordable” access to tech products on a monthly subscription basis.
New savings app for homeowners in the UK: Sprive
Sprive’s AI mortgage assistant, available through a mobile app, helps customers pay off their mortgage faster.
Marqeta makes first M&A foray with $275m Power Finance deal
The acquisition, Marqeta’s first, will “significantly boost” the firm’s credit product capabilities.
Valor PayTech hires Riaz Ladha and Eric Kirk to lead new business unit
Valor CEO Eric Bernstein says the pair will help the firm build new partnerships.
Marqeta appoints Simon Khalaf as new CEO
Khalaf joined in June as chief product officer and will replace founder, chair and current CEO Jason Gardner.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 27 January 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Commerzbank files lawsuit against EY over €200m Wirecard losses
Commerzbank has filed a suit against the accounting firm in Frankfurt court, Reuters reports.
Ecospend’s “pay-by-bank” open banking tech drives HMRC app payments
This is first time an open banking payment method was embedded in a government department’s system.
UK fintech funding round-up: Caura, Themis and Keyzy
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies in the UK.
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US fintech Marygold & Co names Timothy Rooney as new president
Rooney will be tasked with ensuring the successful launch of the firm’s new financial services app.
Court closes administration of UK paytech Goodbox, rules in favour of restructuring
The court has ruled in favour of a proposed US-style Chapter 11 restructuring of Goodbox.
B2B BNPL platform Tranch raises $100m in debt and equity
$5 million have been raised in equity while the rest – $95 million – have been taken on as debt.
PayPal faces antitrust investigation in Germany
The Bundeskartellamt is investigating “practices possibly foreclosing competitors and restricting price competition”.
Dutch paytech Mollie promotes CTO Koen Köppen to CEO
Köppen was hired as Mollie’s CTO last year from Klarna.
US fintech DailyPay lands $260m funding to fuel growth
The company will look to boost domestic growth, expand internationally and invest in product innovation.
PayTech Awards call for nominations
The PayTech Awards 2023 will take place on 30 June at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London.
Several major US banks reportedly team up on new digital wallet project
Seven banks are working on an e-wallet linked to consumers’ debit and credit cards, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Paytech start-up Link lands $20m Series A funding
The money will be used to fuel the company’s growth following the launch of its flagship LinkPay product.
Where will fintech go next in 2023?
2023 will no doubt bring more surprises for the fintech industry and tough times for many.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ascendant, Evergreen, Kwara, Pilon & more
Featuring Ascendant, Evergreen, Komunal, Kwara, Pilon, and Sprinque.
Why the increased adoption of PvP settlement will enhance cross-border payments
PvP guarantees both parties involved in a transaction get paid at the same time as one another.
Aussie start-ups Alii and Bloom raise funds
Alii and Bloom Impact Investing, two start-ups based in Brisbane, have reported cash injections.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 20 January 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
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US DoJ charges crypto exchange founder over alleged illicit fund transfers
The DoJ alleges Bitzlato processed more than $700m in illicit funds.
India’s PhonePe lands $350m from General Atlantic at $12bn valuation
PhonePe expects to raise a total of $1 billion in funding, with other firms set to invest next month.
Payoneer names former Webster Bank exec Bea Ordonez as next CFO
Ordonez will assume the role of CFO once current CFO Michael Levine steps down in March.
Indian government set to spend $320m to boost adoption of digital payments
The government hopes its plan will facilitate the development of “a robust digital payment ecosystem”.
New paytech Enza launches in Africa
Enza aims to provide payment solutions to firms that want to enable customers to accept or make digital payments.
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