Tagged: payments cards

November 29, 2023 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new study by Juniper Research, the foremost experts in fintech and payments markets, found that by 2028, global virtual card spend will “have increased by 355%; from $3.1 trillion in 2023.” The key driver will be “the adoption of API-based virtual card issuing platforms.”… Read More

July 24, 2023 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarpay AG is pleased to announce an enhancement to its services, allowing clients to create U.S. Dollar denominated Visa debit cards “linked to Corporate USD accounts.” This offering aims “to improve the way Klarpay clients transact with popular services, which are often charged in USD,… Read More

June 29, 2023 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European SMEs are increasingly using cards and making online and  virtual payments, according to research by Qonto, the European business finance  solution for SMEs. Analysis published has looked at “the spending habits of 350,000 SMEs and freelancers.” The  data “shows increased card usage as well… Read More

December 5, 2022 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The agreement with Commerzbank is a key milestone for the issuing solutions business of Nexi in Germany. Commerzbank has chosen Nets, part of the European PayTech Nexi Group, in order “to develop a streamlined and scalable solution for processing credit, debit, and prepaid cards which… Read More

August 17, 2022 @ 10:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nebeus, the European cryptocurrency app, has announced a partnership with Modulr, the embedded payments platform, “to augment its offering with accounts, real-time payments and Visa cards.” This move makes Nebeus one of the first European companies “to leverage Modulr’s one-stop card issuing solution across the… Read More

August 12, 2022 @ 10:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) announced that Visa tap to pay will officially “arrive on GO Transit, and has launched on the UP Express, making it easier to travel on transit by offering riders a contactless payment option with their Visa credit card or payment-enabled device (e.g…. Read More

September 26, 2021 @ 7:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Entrust, a US digital security and credential issuance service provider, reveals that it has entered a deal to acquire Paris-headquartered Antelop Solutions, a Fintech firm that supports financial institutions by allowing them to provide secure digital credit and debit cards to clients. As noted by… Read More

September 16, 2021 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and Singapore Police Force (SPF) recently revealed that malicious actors overseas had been able to divert and use SMS one-time passwords (OTPs) to carry out fraudulent credit card transfers impacting 75 banking clients based… Read More

February 27, 2021 @ 5:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Los Angeles based Verifi, a company that claims it has been leading the dispute management and payment protection sector for sellers and issuers since 2005, notes that in October 2019, Visa had acquired Verifi. The Verifi team points out that since the very first day,… Read More

January 30, 2021 @ 3:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Divvy, a modern payment and expense management platform for businesses, which notably secured $165 million through its Series D funding round, making it one of only 14 Fintechs this month to raise a mega-round ($100M+ or more) in January 2021, notes that during the last… Read More

November 19, 2020 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copenhagen-based Danske Bank (CPH: DANSKE), a major retail bank with more than 5 million retail customers, has partnered with Fintech firm Zenegy in order to launch a new service that will automate the processing of payments made with corporate cards. The payment processing service will… Read More