PayMate raises series D to accelerate growth
The Indian B2B paytech raises money for domestic and international growth.
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Aditya Birla Group closes its banking business
The decision comes after only two years of its live operations.
Visa acquires POS payment gateway Payworks
The integrated platform will unify the online and in-store payments experience.
Top fintech stories this week – 19 July 2019
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Mambu signs first Brazilian client Acesso
Acesso issues prepaid cards for the underbanked.
Ebury joins forces with Unicaja Banco
Partnership offers global transaction services to the bank’s SME customers.
Mastercard chooses Infinicept for start-up programme
The firm created Payment Facilitator in a Box.
Worldpay teams with ACI to power APM acceptance
Offering Alternative Payment Methods can increase merchants’ conversion rates.
Payments platform Finix raises $17.5m in Series A round
The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures.
Lloyds Bank picks Optal for smooth B2B payments
The bank’s commercial clients will be able to pay suppliers more easily.
PayTech Awards 2019 winners announced!
Celebrating excellence and innovation in the payments industry and people who make it happen.
Angels Den Funding selects Lemon Way for UK payments
The paytech won the bid following a tough competitive analysis.
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Curve raises $55m in Series B round
The start-up is now among the top five UK consumer fintechs.
SumUp enhances payments for SMEs with €330m funding
Following the acquisitions of Debitoor and Shoplo.
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New firm Disberse targets the aid industry
Addressing the slowness and opaqueness of the financial industry.
Top fintech stories this week – 12 July 2019
N26 has superhero-landed in the US, new hip bank in Spain, and more!
NetSuite supports GoCardless in global expansion
The platform helps to cut the complexities of international operations.
VibePay prepares for launch with FCA approval
The first product to market will be a consumer app launching in September 2019.
Advent acquires revenue management firm TSG
TSG provides business management software and integrated payments.
InComm makes third-acquisition this year with purchase of Meridian Loyalty
The amount of the acquisition was undisclosed.
Canada’s PaymentsMB taps Cardstream for European expansion
Cardstream will link up with acquirers and suppliers.
JCB and Interac Corp agree Canadian ATM deal
JCB cardholders can withdraw cash at machines throughout Canada.
DocuSign picks GoCardless to drive European growth
The move offers subscription payment alternatives to cards and PayPal.
SpotOn targets SMEs with exclusive TSYS deal
The agreement will expand payments capabilities to merchants.
Uncorking the corporate payments bottleneck
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Mastercard acquires Transfast to extend payment network
The deal strengthens Mastercard’s wide range of payment solutions.
Small World picks Credorax to streamline European payments
Two other companies have helped to build the tailor-made solution.
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Airfox partners with Mastercard for Brazil’s financial inclusion
It has also partnered with Cielo and Zurich Insurance.
Visa and PayPal’s new deal
While the US service is powered via a partnership with JPMorgan Chase, PayPal’s Instant Transfer in Canada is powered by Visa’s push payments system, Visa Direct.
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Monese and PayPal partner to enhance its mobile features
It follows PayPal’s investment in Monese’s Series B.
UnionPay expands into Italy with Banca Sella deal
Greater acceptance will help merchants meet the needs of Chinese tourists.
What will Brexit mean for the payments industry?
A European take on a very British dilemma.
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ConnexPay raises $7m Series A round
The travel payment start-up will use the funds to continue developing its tech.
Crédit Agricole trials biometric payment cards
The six-month pilot project tests fingerprint authorisation.
