"Walmart Canada is extending a digital "buy now, pay later" partnership to its stores. Walmart Canada is rolling out in-store payment solutions from Klarna across its network of more than 400 stores. The retailer launched the Klarna buy now, pay later solution on its...
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Authvia Integrates Visa Direct to Enable Real-Time Payouts via Text and Messaging
"Authvia, the leader in conversational commerce and text-based payment innovation, announced it has integrated Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time money movement platform, into its TXT2PAY® solution. Leveraging the combined technology of Authvia and Visa Direct, which...
Checkers Smart Trolley Launched That Lets Shoppers Skip Till Queues [South Africa]
"Checkers has announced the launch of a smart trolley that lets customers scan items as they shop and skip store queues by paying directly on the cart. The retail giant says this is South Africa’s first smart trolley. Called the Xpress Trolley, the technology is being...
Advancing in Tandem – Results of the 2024 BIS Survey on Central Bank Digital Currencies and Crypto
"Central banks' involvement in central bank digital currency (CBDC) work remained strong in 2024. Of the 93 central banks surveyed, 91% (85) were exploring either a retail CBDC, a wholesale CBDC or both. At an aggregate level, the exploration of wholesale CBDCs is at...
‘New Voucher Track’: The Transformation of Corporate Benefits [Brazil]
"Since August 1st, the Brazilian corporate benefits market has entered a new phase with the implementation of the so-called 'new voucher rail ." This model broke with the traditional logic of closed networks and established a system of open arrangements. Under this...
Canada Moves Forward on Open Banking While U.S. Backtracks
"Turmoil, confusion and animosity are roiling open banking in the U.S.—and some are concerned the same thing could happen in Canada if the country’s rollout of the idea faces more holdups. As it has in the U.S., open banking in Canada has faced repeated delays...
Payments Canada Prepares Payment Service Providers for Real-Time Rail Participation With New Guide
"For the first time, payment service providers (PSPs) will be eligible for Payments Canada membership and Real-Time Rail (RTR) system participation through amendments to the Canadian Payments Act and the introduction of the Retail Payments Activities Act. To help PSPs...
Is There Still an Opportunity for Biometric Payment Cards?
"Biometrics has had a significant impact on payments, allowing secure and frictionless payment experiences on all payment channels, even enabling new channels to be supported. A very small percentage of the billions of payment cards that are shipped each year around...
Visa Shutters US Open-Banking Unit as Data Fight Heats Up, Bloomberg News Reports
"Payments processor Visa has shut its open-banking business in the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The business gives fintechs easier access to customer bank data, helping them offer smoother sign-ups and money...