Ibanera launches US prepaid card programme with FIS
The cards enable multi-currency purchases through the global Visa network.
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November 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories from November.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 15 November 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Klarna, Ualá, Visa and more.
Visa rolls out flexible payment solution in US and UAE with Affirm and Liv
The offering has been available in Asia for over a year with the launch of Olive Card in Japan.
Visa backs four new African fintech start-ups as part of $1bn continental commitment
OkHi, Workpay, Oze and Orda.Africa have all received investment from Visa.
Osigu raises $25m Series B and partners with Visa to streamline healthcare payments
Osigu has partnered with Visa to address healthcare payment challenges in LatAm and the Caribbean.
October 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
Sibos 2024: Mastering money movement with Visa – video interview
Visa Direct CRO Vera Platonova details how to navigate the complexities of moving money internationally.
Sibos 2024: A lack of payment interoperability is hurting businesses; here’s how to fix that
To achieve seamless payment interoperability, the industry needs a multi-pronged approach.
Sibos 2024: Embedded finance is driving the future of B2B commerce
Embedded finance is becoming a revolutionary force in B2B commerce.
State of play: card networks
The emergence of alternative payment rails has forced card networks to evolve to ensure their continued success.
BBVA headed for 2025 token pilot with new Visa asset platform
The bank is leveraging Visa’s new tokenised asset platform, which launched this month.
September 2024: Top five AI stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top AI stories from September.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 27 September 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes BNP Paribas, Visa, Solaris and more.
Visa to buy AI-powered fraud detection firm Featurespace
Visa says it expects to close the transaction in FY 2025.
September 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
US Department of Justice files civil antitrust lawsuit against Visa
The DOJ alleges that Visa “illegally maintains a monopoly over debit network markets”.
Visa prepares for 2025 launch of Visa A2A in UK
Visa A2A features a formal dispute resolution process and easier-to-manage payment permissions.
Saldo Bank taps Enfuce to launch its first payment card programme
Enfuce will deliver “over 60,000” Visa credit and debit cards for the programme.
Crown Agents Bank partners Visa to power cross-border payments in emerging markets
CAB is integrating its FX network into the Visa Direct system via API.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 30 August 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes FNZ, Stripe, Visa, and more.
Revolut taps Visa Direct for cross-border business payments
Revolut Business customers can now access instant card transfers powered by Visa Direct.
Visa reportedly in negotiations to acquire Featurespace in potential £700m deal
Featurespace provides financial crime prevention solutions for AML and fraud detection.
Alt.bank in Brazil migrates novücard credit card infrastructure to Visa’s Pismo
Alt.bank now plans to launch “several new product features” for the credit card.
Visa and Mastercard to extend inter-regional interchange fee caps in the EEA until 2029
The payments giants originally agreed to the caps to settle an EU antitrust investigation in 2019.
June 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories during June.
Lloyds Banking Group expands card and payments partnership with Visa in the UK
The partnership will serve the group’s Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and MBNA brands in the UK.
Combatting fraud – insights from industry experts
How to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving landscape of fraud prevention.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 7 June 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Visa, Monzo, JP Morgan Payments, Funding Circle and more.
Visa and Mastercard set to pay $197m to settle US ATM fee lawsuit
The settlement will see Visa pay $104.6m, while Mastercard will pay $92.8m.
May 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories during May.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 24 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes JP Morgan Chase, Citi, BBVA, OpenAI and more.
UK’s PSR says Visa and Mastercard face “no effective competition” for core scheme and processing services
The findings are from the regulator’s newly published interim report on scheme and processing fees for cards.
Visa seeks to “revolutionise the card” with array of new product launches
New products include a Passkey service, Visa data tokens and the Visa Flexible Credential for payments.
New paytech Wink Pay launches in Lebanon in partnership with Visa and Codebase Technologies
Wink Pay offers an instant card issuance service for Visa prepaid virtual cards.
Digital platform Crowded deploys Visa Direct for international money transfers
The capability enables the platform’s users to transfer funds to any eligible Visa account globally.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 29 March 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Robinhood, Mastercard, Visa, Ant Group and more.
US merchants reach landmark settlement with Visa and Mastercard to lower swipe fees
The settlement will see credit interchange rates lowered and capped for the next five years.
Going for gold: when fintech meets the Olympics
With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, we take a look at the relationship between the event and fintech.
National Bank of Oman partners PayMate to modernise B2B payments
Using PayMate’s tech, NBO plans to digitise, streamline and automate its B2B payment processes.
