(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank sees interoperability as one of the defining themes shaping the next generation of payments across Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa and global cross-border corridors. The bank is working towards an architecture that connects domestic … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology
Tagged 24/7 payments, AI, APAC, APAC to Europe payments, APAC to Germany payments, artificial intelligence, Asia Pacific, atomic settlement, Bank for International Settlements, behavioural transformation, BIS, Blockchain, central bank money, clearing systems, commercial bank deposits, compliance screening, corporate cash management, corporate treasury, cross-border payments, cross-border trade corridors, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Highlights Tokenised Deposits and AI as Building Blocks for Seamless Cross-Border Payments, Deutsche Bank Outlines Interoperability Strategy for the Next Generation of Always-On Global Payments, Deutsche Bank Sees Interoperability as Key to Connecting Traditional and Digital Payment Infrastructure Across APAC and MEA, digital assets, digital commerce, digital payments, distributed ledger technology, domestic clearing, embedded payments, euro settlement, euro to INR payments, exception management, final settlement, financial infrastructure, foreign exchange, FX, global interbranch network, Instant Payments, interoperability, liquidity management, MAS-Bundesbank initiatives, MEA, Middle East and Africa, Partior, payment ecosystem, payment routing, payment service providers, Payments, Project Agorá, Rachel Whelan, Real-Time Payments, SWIFT, tips, tokenised deposits, tokenised funding, tokenised money, traditional payment rails, transactional FX, Unified Payments Interface, UPI, UPI merchant collections, US dollar settlement, working capital
(IN BRIEF) Partior and LSEG Digital Settlement House have announced a strategic collaboration to develop a Multi-Settlement Bank solution designed to provide 24/7 settlement liquidity across Partior’s cross-border payments network. The model combines Partior’s Multi-Currency Clearing and Settlement Network with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 24/7 payments, always-on payments, Andrew Williams, bank liquidity, banking interoperability, blockchain payments, corporate treasury, correspondent banking, cross-border payments, delivery-versus-payment, Deutsche Bank, digital banking, digital payments, digital settlement, DVP, financial institutions, foreign exchange, FX, Humphrey Valenbreder, institutional payments, interbank settlement, intraday FX, intraday repo, J.P. Morgan, Kinexys Blockchain Deposit Account, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, liquidity management, London, LSEG, LSEG Digital Settlement House, LSEG DiSH, Mark Willis, market infrastructure, MSB, Multi-Currency Clearing and Settlement Network, multi-currency settlement, Multi-Settlement Bank, nostro accounts, Oliver Harris, omnibus trust accounts, Partior, Partior and LSEG DiSH Advance 24/7 Liquidity Management Across Multi-Currency Cross-Border Payments, Partior and LSEG DiSH Explore PVP and DVP Settlement Through New Multi-Settlement Bank Framework, Partior and LSEG DiSH Target Q1 2027 Launch of Multi-Bank Digital Settlement Infrastructure, Patricia Sullivan, payment cut-off times, payment infrastructure, Payment versus Payment, post-trade infrastructure, pre-funding, programmable payments, PvP, Q1 2027, Real-Time Payments, repo, settlement banks, settlement liquidity, shared payment rails, Singapore, Standard Chartered, tokenised cash, vostro accounts
(IN BRIEF) A new report from Visa and Public First estimates that digital payments have enabled £88 billion in additional sales for UK businesses since 2019, equivalent to around £2,500 per business annually, while contributing £7.5 billion to the UK … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 businesses, 35.1 percent spending decline, 455, 500 per business per year, 79 percent secure payments, AI, artificial intelligence, Business confidence, business technology adoption, Competition, consumer confidence, Consumer Spending, Cybersecurity, digital economy, digital payments, digital transformation, economic growth, financial services, financial technology, fintech, fraud events, fraud prevention, gross value added, GVA, investment, London, medium-sized businesses, Neil Ross, payment innovation, payment resilience, payment security, payment systems, payment technology, payments infrastructure, payments regulation, Public First, Regulatory framework, Rob Cameron, September 16 2026, small businesses, SME digitisation, stablecoins, technology adoption, UK economy, UK payments, United Kingdom, VISA, Visa and Public First Call for Innovation-Friendly Payments Environment as UK Targets Further Digital Economic Growth, Visa and Public First Estimate Digital Payments Have Generated £88 Billion in Additional UK Business Sales Since 2019, Visa and Public First Highlight £88 Billion Business Sales Impact of UK Digital Payments Since 2019, £16 billion lost consumer spending, £2, £3.8 billion additional GVA, £4 billion AI-related economic activity, £5.1 billion annual economic growth, £7.5 billion economic contribution, £8 billion resilience investment, £88 billion additional sales
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom is operating and maintaining Ras Al Khaimah’s free-flow truck tolling system under a five-year contract running through 2029, following the solution’s deployment in 2024. The system processes approximately one million transactions annually and allows trucks to … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 10 to 15 percent traffic growth, 40 degrees Celsius, ANPR, Austria, automated toll collection, automatic number plate recognition, back-office software, Carolin Treichl, Commercial Vehicles, desert conditions, digital payments, digital tolling, five-year contract, free flow tolling, freight efficiency, freight mobility, freight transportation, infrastructure maintenance, intelligent transportation systems, ITS, Kapsch TrafficCom, Kapsch TrafficCom Expands Long-Term Support for Ras Al Khaimah Digital Tolling Infrastructure, Kapsch TrafficCom Maintains High-Volume Ras Al Khaimah Tolling System Under Contract Through 2029, Kapsch TrafficCom Uses RFID and ANPR Technology to Streamline Truck Tolling in Ras Al Khaimah, mobile application, one million annual transactions, operation and maintenance, payment processing, Public Services Department of Ras Al Khaimah, Radio Frequency IDentification, Ras Al Khaimah, RFID, road infrastructure, road users, roadside gantries, sandstorms, smart mobility, system reliability, tolling operations, Tolling system, traffic flow, transaction validation, transport infrastructure, truck tolling, truck traffic, vehicle identification, Vienna, web portal
(IN BRIEF) Adyen has been approved as a Global Payment Partner for Guidewire and will launch a standardized integration through the Guidewire Marketplace in 2027, giving property and casualty insurers access to Adyen’s end-to-end payments infrastructure from their Guidewire core … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Internet & Online, Investment, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 2027 launch, 43 countries, 570 insurers, ACH, Adrian Davis, Adyen, Adyen and Guidewire Partner to Reduce Payment Fragmentation Across Global Insurance Operations, Adyen Becomes Approved Guidewire Global Payment Partner to Modernize Insurance Payments Worldwide, Adyen Expands Insurance Payments Business Through New Guidewire Marketplace Integration, Asia-Pacific, automated premium collection, automated reconciliation, bank transfers, banking infrastructure, banking licenses, card-on-file security, claims payouts, clearing, data security, digital payments, Europe, financial technology, fintech, fraud protection, global insurance market, Global Payment Partner, global payments, Global Systems Integrator, GSI, Guidewire, Guidewire customers, Guidewire Marketplace, insurance modernization, insurance payments, insurance technology, insurtech, LATAM, local payment methods, Machine Learning, money movement, North America, Operational Efficiency, P&C insurance, payment acceptance, payment infrastructure, payment orchestration, payment processing, payment resilience, payout speed, policy lifecycle, policyholder payments, premium collection, property and casualty insurance, recurring billing, recurring payment retries, risk engine, settlement, tokenization, transaction data, unified reporting, virtual cards
(IN BRIEF) Visa has enhanced its A2A Protect fraud-prevention platform with a new unified fraud score and its first in-market integration of Featurespace technology. The solution uses AI, transfer learning and global risk intelligence to help banks detect account-to-account fraud … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 75% increase in fraud detection, A2A payments, A2A Protect, account-to-account fraud, account-to-account payments, AI, artificial intelligence, banking security, banks, coordinated fraud activity, customer protection, digital payments, Europe, false positives, Featurespace, Featurespace technology, financial crime, financial institutions, fraud alerts, fraud analytics, fraud detection, fraud investigation, fraud prevention, fraud prevention technology, James Mirfin, Mandy Lamb, network-level intelligence, payment fraud, payment network, payment security, plain-language alerts, real-time risk insights, Risk Intelligence, scam hotspots, September 2026, single API, transfer learning, unified fraud score, unnecessary alerts, VISA, Visa A2A Protect Targets Faster Fraud Detection and Fewer False Alerts, Visa Adds Network-Level Intelligence to Strengthen A2A Fraud Prevention, Visa Europe, Visa Introduces Enhanced Real-Time Fraud Protection for European Banks, €1.25 billion potential fraud detection, €2.5 billion fraud losses
(IN BRIEF) Visa and Corpay have expanded their strategic relationship to accelerate the rollout of Visa Fleet 2.0 across Europe. The partnership will make Visa Fleet 2.0 capabilities available through Corpay’s fleet card processing platform, supporting fleet operators, mobility providers … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 business customers, 800, Alan King, business customers, Corpay, Corpay Strengthens European Fleet Payments Offering With Visa Fleet 2.0, corporate payments, data-rich payment experiences, digital payments, Europe, European fleet market, EV charging payments, fleet card processing platform, Fleet operators, fleet payments, fleet-related spend, fuel payments, London, Lucy Demery, maintenance payments, mobility management, mobility payments, mobility providers, open-loop payments, Operational Efficiency, parking payments, payment solutions, secure payments, strategic partnership, technology-enabled payments, toll payments, United Kingdom, vehicle payments, vehicle-related expenses, VISA, Visa and Corpay Partner to Support Future-Ready Mobility Payment Solutions, Visa and Corpay Target Fleet and Mobility Payment Innovation Across Europe, Visa Commercial Solutions Europe, Visa Fleet 2.0
(IN BRIEF) Adyen’s 2026 Hong Kong APAC Retail Index shows that AI-assisted shopping is becoming mainstream, with 74% of consumers having used AI assistants to support their shopping experience. Many shoppers say AI helps them cut through online noise, find … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Netherlands, Retail, Technology
Tagged 2026 Adyen APAC Retail Index, Adyen, Adyen Index 2026 Finds Hong Kong Shoppers Embrace AI Discovery but Remain Cautious at Checkout, Adyen Research Shows Checkout Trust Is the Key Barrier to Agentic Commerce in Hong Kong Retail, agentic commerce, AI assistants, AI shopping, artificial intelligence, backend systems, checkout experience, consumer trust, customer experience, data privacy, digital payments, eCommerce, enterprise retailers, Gen Z shoppers, Hong Kong retail, Hong Kong Retailers Prepare for AI-Driven Commerce as Consumers Demand Secure Payment Experiences, Kai Tang, omnichannel retail, online shopping, payment errors, payment security, personalised services, product discovery, retail technology, two-factor authentication, YouGov
(IN BRIEF) Visa research shows that European banking leaders expect artificial intelligence to fundamentally reshape retail banking by 2030. Based on responses from 325 senior decision-makers across 17 European markets, the study found that more than 90% of banks are … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged agentic capabilities, AI, AI Adoption, AI maturity, artificial intelligence, bank of the future, banking innovation, Claudio Di Nella, Competitor Chasers, Compliance Keepers, Customer Trust, digital payments, Efficiency Seekers, employee productivity, European banks, financial technology, fraud detection, From AI Promise to AI Performance, Mandy Lamb, Operational Efficiency, personalised services, real time decisioning, Retail Banking, Trust Builders, VCA, VISA, Visa Consulting and Analytics, Visa Europe, Visa Report Identifies Four AI Adoption Models Shaping the Bank of the Future, Visa Research Finds AI Will Define the Future of European Retail Banking by 2030, Visa Study Highlights Growing Divide in How European Banks Are Using AI
(IN BRIEF) Professor Roland Frank’s new Fintech 2040 paper explores how AI agents could become active participants in ecommerce by finding, assessing and purchasing products on consumers’ behalf. The paper argues that future competition may increasingly depend on the systems … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Berlin, European Union, Financial, Internet & Online, Netherlands, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Adyen, agentic commerce, Agentic Commerce China’s Lead Europe’s Choice, AI agents, AI Agents May Shift Digital Commerce Competition Towards Trust Protocols and Payment Authority, AI-assisted shopping, Alibaba Qwen, Amsterdam, artificial intelligence, autonomous purchasing, Berlin, ByteDance Douyin, CHINA, consumer behaviour, consumer trust, digital commerce, digital payments, eCommerce, Europe, financial services, Fintech 2040, Fintech 2040 Paper Examines Trust and Payment Control in the Rise of Agentic Commerce, interoperability, machine-readable data, payment authority, Professor Roland Frank, Professor Roland Frank Outlines Europe’s Potential Role in Trusted Agentic Commerce, Riverty, Stockholm, transparent permissions
(IN BRIEF) BBVA, Banco Santander and CaixaBank have launched FrauDfense Check, the first operational service from their jointly owned company FrauDfense, created to strengthen the banking sector’s collective response to fraud and financial crime. The service is built on a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Internet & Online, Law, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged anti-fraud technology, Banco Santander, Banco Santander and CaixaBank Strengthen Financial Crime Prevention with New FrauDfense Check Service, banking fraud, banking security, BBVA, Bizum payments, CaixaBank, card transactions, credit transfers, customer onboarding, customer protection, digital payments, emerging fraud threats, European Payment Services Regulation, financial crime, financial institutions, financial sector collaboration, fraud prevention, fraud-related information, FrauDfense, FrauDfense Check, Instant Payments, payment service providers, privacy-preserving information sharing, product contracting, PSR, Santander and CaixaBank Open FrauDfense Platform to Spanish Financial Institutions Following Successful Fraud Prevention Pilot, secure information exchange, shared intelligence, Spanish banking sector
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds has partnered with Stripe to launch Lloyds Accept, a new suite of payment tools designed to help small businesses take payments more easily and flexibly. Integrated into Lloyds and Bank of Scotland Business Accounts and powered by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Retail, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amanda Murphy, Bank of Scotland Business Accounts, Business Banking, business payments, cashflow, contactless payments, customer checkout, digital payments, Eileen O’Mara, financial technology, Lloyds, Lloyds Accept, Lloyds Accept Gives UK Small Businesses Access to Tap to Pay Payment Links and In-Person Payment Devices, Lloyds and Stripe Launch Lloyds Accept to Bring Flexible Digital Payment Tools to UK Small Businesses, Lloyds and Stripe Partner to Help Small Businesses Modernise Customer Payments and Improve Cashflow, Lloyds Business & Commercial Banking, Lloyds Business Account, merchant services, payment links, payment terminals, payments infrastructure, secure payments, small businesses, smartphones, Stripe, Stripe Connect, Tap to Pay, Tap to Pay on Android, Tap to Pay on iPhone, UK economy, UK small businesses
(IN BRIEF) ING customers in Germany can now use Wero for online shopping at participating retailers, marking a new stage in the rollout of the European payment method beyond person-to-person transfers. Wero allows customers to pay directly from their current … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Retail, Technology
Tagged account-to-account payments, Belgium, Burcu Civelek Yüce, current account payments, customer onboarding, digital payments, e-commerce payments, epi, European data protection standards, European payment infrastructure, European Payments Initiative, Germany, independent European payments, ING, ING Adds Online Retail Payments to Wero in Germany as Part of Phased European Rollout, ING Advances Wero Rollout in Germany with Direct Account-Based Payments for Online Shopping, ING app, ING Germany, local shops, Netherlands, online retailers, online shopping, participating retailers, payment activation, payment service providers, person-to-person payments, Point of Sale, private individuals, Real-Time Payments, regulatory standards, Retail Banking, wero, Wero Enters German Online Shopping Market Through ING Current Account Payment Integration
(IN BRIEF) Nuek, Indra Group’s payments technology company, has announced a new modernization phase for its digital payments platform, combining generative artificial intelligence with a cloud-native architecture developed on Google Cloud. Presented at Cloud AI Live Madrid 2026, the project … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged 99.99% availability, AI, Cloud AI Live Madrid 2026, cloud-native architecture, critical businesses, critical payment services, digital payments, digital transformation, Europe, financial institutions, FinTechs, Gemini, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, generative artificial intelligence, Google Cloud, incident classification, Indra Group, Indra Group’s Nuek Introduces Generative AI Platform to Improve Efficiency in Digital Payments, Javier Rey, Minsait, next-generation architecture, Nuek, Nuek Advances Cloud-Native Payments Platform with Google Cloud and Gemini-Powered Intelligence, Nuek and Google Cloud Technology Support Scalable, Nuek Intelligence, Nuek Modernizes Critical Digital Payment Operations with Generative AI and Google Cloud Architecture, operational continuity, operational knowledge, payment operations, payment platform modernization, platform availability, RAG architecture, Resilient Modernization of Digital Payment Platforms, retailers, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Scalability, semantic search, Spain, transaction volumes
(IN BRIEF) Nordea has joined Qivalis, a consortium of European banks developing a regulated euro-denominated stablecoin designed to support digital payments and blockchain-based financial services. The initiative aims to strengthen European financial infrastructure and autonomy while operating under the EU’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Environment, Financial, Finland, Technology
Tagged banking consortium, blockchain payments, blockchain technology, cross-border payments, crypto regulation, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, Digital Ecosystem, digital finance, digital payments, Electronic Money Institution, euro stablecoin, Europe, European financial autonomy, European Union, financial infrastructure, financial services, financial technology, fintech, Ian Smith, Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, MiCAR, Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Stockholm, Nordea, Nordea Joins European Banking Consortium Developing MiCAR-Regulated Euro Stablecoin, Nordea Joins European Banking Consortium Developing Regulated Euro Stablecoin, Nordea Supports European Stablecoin Initiative Focused on Cross-Border Digital Payments, Nordic banking, payment systems, Qivalis, regulated stablecoin, stablecoin
(IN BRIEF) Adyen and CHARLES & KEITH have partnered to launch Adyen Giving across CHARLES & KEITH stores in Singapore, enabling customers to round up purchases and donate directly to charitable causes supported by Community Chest. The initiative is backed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Management, News, Non Profit, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 1% Fund, Adyen, Adyen Expands Social Impact Payments Platform with New Singapore Retail Partnership Supporting Community Causes, Adyen Giving, Ben Wong, charitable giving, CHARLES & KEITH, CHARLES & KEITH and Adyen Introduce Checkout Donation Programme to Support Community Chest Across Singapore, CHARLES & KEITH Customers Can Now Support Local Charities Through In-Store Digital Giving Initiative, CHARLES & KEITH Group Foundation, Charles Wong, checkout donations, Community Chest, community support, Corporate Social Responsibility, customer giving, digital commerce, digital payments, donation platform, fashion retail, fintech, Jack Lim, National Council of Social Service, NCSS, payment technology, philanthropy, retail donations, retail sector, Singapore, Singapore charities, social impact, Sustainable Development Goals
(IN BRIEF) Visa and TikTok have launched the UK’s first Creator Card, a debit card designed to help content creators better manage their finances and access their earnings more quickly. The initiative addresses key challenges in the creator economy, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged cash flow, content creators, Creator Card, creator economy, debit card, Digital Business, digital payments, Entrepreneurship, financial services, fintech, late payments, Lucy Demery, online income, Paula D'Urbano, small businesses, social media, TikTok, TikTok LIVE, UK, Visa Expands Support for Creator Economy with New Debit Card Partnership with TikTokm Visa and TikTok Collaborate to Deliver Faster Payment Access and Financial Management Tools for Creatorsm Visa
(IN BRIEF) Visa has launched Visa Intelligent Authorisation in Europe, introducing a new capability designed to help acquirers modernise payment processing through a single API integration. The solution addresses the limitations of legacy authorisation systems by improving approval rates, reducing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquirers, API integration, authorisation systems, Comercia Global Payments, digital payments, E-Commerce, Elavon, Europe payments, financial institutions, fintech innovation, Fiserv, Machine Learning, merchants, mobile payments, payment infrastructure, payment processing, transaction approval rates, UNICRE, Via, VISA, Visa Acceptance Platform, Visa Intelligent Authorisation, Visa Launches Intelligent Authorisation Platform in Europe to Modernise Payment Processing and Improve Transaction Performance, Worldline
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and Mastercard have partnered to integrate Ericsson’s Mobile Financial Services platform with Mastercard Move, creating a unified framework for digital payments and money transfers. The collaboration is designed to simplify access to advanced payment technologies for telecom … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged cloud native payments platform, cross border transfers, digital payments, digital wallets, Ericsson, Ericsson and Mastercard Partner to Accelerate Digital Payments and Expand Financial Inclusion Across Global Markets, financial inclusion, fintech collaboration, Mastercard, Mastercard Move, Middle East and Africa rollout, Mobile Financial Services, Pavan Bachwal, Pratik Khowala, remittances innovation, telecom financial solutions, unbanked communities
(IN BRIEF) Adyen and Uber have renewed and expanded their global partnership to strengthen Uber’s payment processing capabilities across more countries and integrate additional payment methods through Adyen’s Checkout API including support for markets such as the United Arab Emirates, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adyen, Adyen Strengthens Role as Key Payments Engine for Uber across New Markets and Business Lines, AfterPay, Australia, Caribbean, Checkout API, digital payments, financial technology, global payments, Hong Kong, international expansion, Japan, Karl Hébert, LaGuardia Airport, Mexico, mobility platform, New Zealand, payment processing, Pix, Trevor Nies, UAE, Uber, Uber kiosks, WeChat Pay
(IN BRIEF) Adyen and Fresha have launched Fresha Capital, an embedded lending solution that provides fast, flexible financing to beauty and wellness businesses across seven markets, with over USD 5.5 million already issued. Built on Adyen Capital, the service allows … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Adyen, Adyen and Fresha deepen financial ecosystem with fast, Adyen Capital, Beauty Industry, digital payments, embedded finance, fintech, flexible working capital solution for salons and spas, Fresha, Fresha Capital, Hemmo Bosscher, Pawel Iwanow, platform lending, small business growth, SMB financing, wellness industry, working capital
(IN BRIEF) Adyen has partnered with Asia Pacific POS provider Raptor to bring embedded payment capabilities to more than 7,000 service and hospitality businesses through Adyen for Platforms. The integration allows Raptor customers to manage payments and reconciliation within a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Adyen, Adyen for Platforms, Adyen for Platforms Strengthens Raptor POS Offering with Integrated Payments for Small and Medium Enterprises, Ben Wong, digital payments, embedded payments, Fion Wu, hospitality technology, Leslie Tan, Natureland, Omnichannel commerce, payment reconciliation, point-of-sale systems, Raptor, service industry software, Singapore SMBs, small and medium businesses, Southeast Asia fintech
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank and Postbank have made the full functionality of the Wero digital payment app available to their clients, enabling instant peer-to-peer transfers and online payments across Europe. Postbank customers now gain access to e-commerce payments, while Deutsche … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged banking apps, cross-border payments, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank and Postbank Roll Out Full Wero Payment App for Cross-Border European Payments, digital payments, Dominik Hennen, e-commerce payments, epi, European payment solution, European Payments Initiative, Instant Payments, Kilian Thalhammer, Martina Weimert, Mobile payment app, online shopping, peer to peer transfers, Postbank, wero
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved €70 million in Scale-Up Debt financing for Scalapay — its first direct scale-up investment in an Italian unicorn. The funding will support product innovation and enhance Scalapay’s Buy Now, Pay Later services … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Retail
Tagged 2019, BNPL, Buy Now Pay Later, digital payments, EIB, Europe innovation, European Investment Bank, fintech, Gelsomina Vigliotti, InvestEU, Italian unicorn, Milan, product expansion, Scalapay, Scale-Up Debt financing, scale-up growth, Simone Mancini, TechEU, user experience enhancement, €70 million funding, €70 Million Investment Strengthens Scalapay as Leading BNPL Fintech Under EIB TechEU Programme
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas has become the tenth member of a European banking consortium developing a MiCAR-compliant euro-backed stablecoin through a newly created Netherlands-based entity, Qivalis. The initiative aims to strengthen Europe’s digital payment capabilities, provide a secure on-chain alternative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Banca Sella, blockchain payments, BNP Paribas, CaixaBank, Danske Bank, DekaBank, digital assets, digital payments, digital transaction ecosystems, Dutch Central Bank, electronic money license, EU financial innovation, euro stablecoin, Europe strategic autonomy, European banks, European Banks Strengthen Digital Payments Strategy with BNP Paribas Joining Euro Stablecoin Development Effort, ING, KBC, MiCAR, programmable payments, Qivalis, Raiffeisen Bank International, SEB, stablecoin launch 2026, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) Starting in 2026, iDEAL will transition into iDEAL | Wero, marking the first phase in the rollout of Wero — Europe’s new all-in-one digital wallet under the European Payments Initiative (EPI). Backed by ABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, consumer protection, cross-border payments, De Nederlandsche Bank, digital payments, Dutch Central Bank, E-Commerce, epi, Europe, European Payments Initiative, European wallet, fintech, iDEAL, iDEAL and Wero Partnership to Deliver a Pan-European Payment Experience with Enhanced Consumer Features, iDEAL Begins Transition to Wero as Europe Advances Toward a Single Seamless Payment System, ING, MIGRATION, Netherlands, payment systems, purchase protection, Rabobank, unified payment solution, wero
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched SMART, a new feature that automatically selects the most advantageous card for each transaction, making it the first of its kind in Turkey. Initially available with Miles&Smiles Garanti BBVA and American Express cards, SMART … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Security & Safety, Spain, Türkiye
Tagged American Express, artificial intelligence, BonusFlaş, Ceren Acer Kezik, contactless payments, digital payments, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA introduces Turkey’s first smart feature that maximizes card benefits on every transaction, GarantiPay, Miles&Smiles, NFC, personalized banking, QR payments, Radical Client Perspective, smart, SMART innovation by Garanti BBVA transforms digital payments with personalized card selection, Turkey, Turkish Airlines
(IN BRIEF) Thales’ D1 platform is transforming the payment services sector by offering a cloud-native, real-time solution designed to simplify, secure, and scale payment systems for issuers. Supporting over 200 million active cards, it provides a modular, API-first infrastructure that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged API-first, Click to Pay, cloud-native, D1 platform, digital payments, digital transformation, fintech, mobile wallets, Money20/20 Europe, payment infrastructure, payment systems, regulatory compliance, Thales, tokenization, virtual cards, zero-trust security
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA’s latest mobile app update introduces GarantiPay and NFC contactless payment features, allowing customers to make card-free payments in stores and online. This update enhances the bank’s commitment to innovation and convenience by enabling Android users to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged Android, Ceren Acer Kezik, credit cards, customer experience, debit cards, digital payments, digital solutions, financial innovation, Garanti BBVA, GarantiPay, mobile app, mobile app update, NFC contactless payment, seamless payments, TR QR code, virtual cards
(IN BRIEF) Thales is excited to announce its continued support for Vipps, Norway’s mobile wallet leader, as it reaches over one million users for mobile contactless payments. Vipps is the first third-party wallet to offer NFC payments on iOS, powered … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged BankAxept, Contactless Payment, D1 technology, digital card, digital payments, financial institutions, François Chaffard, iOS, Mastercard, mobile wallet, NFC, Norway, payments innovation, Real-Time Payments, Rune Garborg, secure payments, Thales, transaction notification, Vipps, VISA
(IN BRIEF) KIKO Milano, the top Italian beauty brand present in over 70 countries, has partnered with Adyen to implement a Unified Commerce solution that revolutionizes the payment process both in-store and online. The initiative addresses evolving customer demands for … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Italy, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Adyen, convenience, cosmetics, Cristina Casa, customer behavior, digital payments, EVA POS, Gabriele Bellezze, global beauty brand, Global Expansion, INNOVATION, international expansion, Kaveh Vahabi, KIKO Milano, local payment methods, mobile POS, payment experience, SECURITY, speed, Tap to Pay, Unified Commerce
(IN BRIEF) EPI (European Payments Initiative) has launched Wero, a new instant digital payment wallet in France. This app enables users to send and receive money instantly using just a phone number or email, with transactions processed in less than … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, digital payments, EPI (European Payments Initiative), France, Groupe BPCE, Instant Payment Wallet, Martina Weimert, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Thierry Laborde, wero
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO emphasizes the importance of incorporating digital financial education for children in response to the increasing shift towards digital payments. While cash usage among children is decreasing, their use of bank cards and digital banking apps is … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 11-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY), a German semiconductor manufacturer, has announced its participation at IFA 2022, the most inspiring trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, taking place in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged biometrics, contactless payments, digital payments, digital wallets, EMV® certification, IFA 2022, Infineon Technologies AG, Internet of Things, Ioannis Kabitoglou, IoT, mobile payments, SECORA™ Connect, SECORA™ Pay
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MUNICH, 11-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE : IFX / OTCQX : IFNNY), un semi-conducteur allemand fabricant, a annoncé sa participation à IFA 2022, le salon le plus inspirant pour l’électronique grand public et les appareils électroménagers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged biometrics, biométrie, certification EMV®, contactless payments, digital payments, digital wallets, EMV® certification, IFA 2022, Infineon Technologies AG, Internet des objets, Internet of Things, Ioannis Kabitoglou, IoT, mobile payments, Paiements mobiles, paiements numériques, paiements sans contact, portefeuilles numériques, SECORA™ Connect, SECORA™ Pay
(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 2-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel S.p.A. (BIT: ENEL), an Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas, has announced that its subsidiary Enel X (formerly EnerNOC), through its fully-owned subsidiary CityPoste Payment, has developed a digital … Read the full press release
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) ROME, 2-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel SpA (BIT : ENEL), une multinationale italienne fabricant et distributeur d’électricité et de gaz, a annoncé que sa filiale Enel X (anciennement EnerNOC ), par l’intermédiaire de sa filiale à 100 % … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Italy, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Banking Solutions, CityPoste Payment, digital payments, Donato Vadruccio, Enel X, Enel X Pay, fintech, IBAN, Matteo Concas, PayDo, RicaricaQui, sending money
The case for crypto is getting stronger for financial institutions. New UK insights from global research highlight that: 41% of UK adults surveyed have either used cryptocurrencies or view them positively 27% of those surveyed are owners of cryptocurrencies for … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Antony Cahill, Claudio Di Nella, crypto, crypto ecosystem, crypto offering, crypto platforms, digital currencies, digital payments, financial decision makers, financial institutions, Global Crypto Advisory Practice, NFTs, RESEARCH, retailers, VCA, VISA, Visa Consulting and Analytics
New Visa research shows how essential digital capabilities are for SMBs to compete in a post pandemic world Amidst record rise of entrepreneurism, a new class of digitally-native small businesses emerge (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Visa (NYSE: … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged contactless payments, digital economy, digital infrastructure, digital payments, digitisation, Entrepreneurship, Mary Kay Bowman, pandemic, small and micro businesses, small businesses, SMBs, VISA, Visa Back to Business global study
Promising business segment: digital global payments clearing posts annual revenue growth of six percent, while number of transactions climbs 11 percent (PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 24-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank announces that it has expanded its partnership with Mastercard to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Internet & Online, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged accounting systems, BANKING, coronavirus pandemic, Deutsche Bank, digital payments, digital transformation, financial systems, fraud management, Mastercard, Ole Matthiessen, partnership, payment management system, Peter Bakenecker
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