Contactless payments are becoming mainstream in the Czech Republic
The rise of contactless payments in the Czech Republic has driven a surge in overall card transactions in the country, which reached more than...
UK FCA plans to ban sale of crypto-derivatives to retail investors
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a ban on the sale of crypto-derivatives to retail consumers saying that the products are ill-suited.
In...
American Financial Group signs paratransit deal with Atlas Financial
American Financial Group (AFG) has signed an agreement with Atlas Financial Holdings (AFH), under which AFG’s subsidiary National Interstate will become the exclusive underwriter...
CIMB Niaga partners Liquid Group to support Bank Indonesia’s QR Code standardisation trial for...
PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (“CIMB Niaga”) and Liquid Group announced a strategic partnership to spearhead cross-border QR payment acceptance between Singapore and Indonesia....
Denver and Latin America form digital finance collaboration
World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) invited a dozen executives from Peru’s Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Santo Cristo de Bagazan and El Salvador’s...
Western Union partners with Visa for faster cross-border payments
Financial services and communications firm Western Union has partnered with payments technology giant Visa to add speed and transparency to the process of sending...
Ripple launches operations in Brazil
Blockchain payments firm Ripple has launched its operations in Brazil to expand its presence in the South American region.
The blockchain-based solutions provider has roped...
MoneyGram, Canada Post launch digital money transfer service
MoneyGram, a provider of money transfer services, and Canada Post have introduced a new digital money transfer service to better serve the customers.
The new...
BBVA begins new brand implementation in US
BBVA initiated its new brand strategy and updated logo originally announced in April, beginning the process of replacing tens of thousands of physical logos...
PayU to acquire Turkish payment company iyzico for 130m
Fintech company PayU has agreed to acquire Turkish digital payment services provider iyzico for $165m (£129.7m).
iyzico enables secure payments to more than 300 marketplaces....