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February 3, 2026
On the web
Checkout Announces Strategic Partnership With Spotify to Power Efficient, Scalable Payments Globally
Checkout
"Checkout announced a new strategic partnership with Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service. The partnership will enable Checkout.com to provide global acquiring services for Spotify to deliver a smooth, secure and reliable payments experience for its global audience of more than 700 million monthly active users and more than 280 million paying subscribers."
January 27, 2026
On the web
Checkout.com Acquires Blue EMI, a Licensed Issuer of Euro Stablecoins, and Establishes Lithuania Technology Centre
Checkout
"Checkout.com announced the acquisition of Blue EMI, a regulated electronic money institution authorised to issue euro stablecoins. The company is also establishing a technology centre in Lithuania. Blue EMI is authorised by the Bank of Lithuania to provide payment services and issue euro-backed stablecoins designed for institutional use cases."
January 23, 2026
On the web
Checkout.com Powers Digital Payments Behind Freenow by Lyft’s Journeys Across Europe
Checkout
"Checkout.com has announced a new partnership with Freenow by Lyft, the European taxi app, to deliver reliable and high-performing digital payments across all nine of its European markets. Operating in more than 180 cities across Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Greece, Austria and Ireland, Freenow offers a broad range of mobility options within a single app, from taxis and private hire vehicles to e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds, carsharing, and public transport."
January 12, 2026
On the wires
Checkout.com Secures Georgia Banking Charter Milestone, Accelerating U.S. Investment to Win the Enterprise Digital Payments Market
PR Newswire
"Checkout.com's application for a Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank (MALPB) charter was accepted by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. The charter will enable greater control, deliver improved digital payments performance for enterprise merchants, and allow Checkout.com to double down on US expansion plans."
December 2, 2025
On the web
Checkout.com Announces 62% YoY Growth Over Black Friday Cyber Monday Weekend, Processing More Than $5.2bn
Checkout
"Checkout.com experienced a 62% year-on-year growth in the total volume of ecommerce payments processed across its network, with record payment volumes of over $5.2 billion. Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend saw consumer online spending increase by over a third (36%) when compared to the final weekend of the previous month. New research shows one in three planned to use an AI agent to assist with Black Friday shopping deals."
October 27, 2025
On the web
Uber Selects Checkout.com to Deliver Fast, Reliable Global Payments Across Its Enterprise Platform
Checkout
"Checkout.com announced a new strategic partnership with Uber Technologies, Inc, the world’s leading digital mobility platform. The partnership will see Checkout.com provide acquiring and gateway services to Uber’s ridesharing and on-demand delivery platforms across multiple markets worldwide. Uber chose Checkout.com for its unique ability to combine global coverage with local expertise in a number of key markets."
October 8, 2025
On the web
Checkout Launches Flow Remember Me, a One-Click Solution for Global Digital Payments
Checkout
"Checkout.com announced a series of innovations across its product suite including the global launch of Flow Remember Me, an extension of Flow that allows shoppers to save their card details once and then have them immediately available for use across Checkout.com’s global network of merchants. Following a beta launch in the Middle East, Flow Remember Me is now available in 194 countries, with early adopters experiencing 22% fewer authentication challenges, 30% less timeouts, and a 70% reduction in checkout time."
October 7, 2025
On the web
Microsoft and Checkout Unite to Elevate Enterprise Payments Performance and Build Trust in the Digital Economy
Microsoft UK
"Checkout.com, has announced a strategic technology collaboration with Microsoft. As part of the multi-year technology agreement, Checkout.com will adopt Microsoft Azure’s cloud infrastructure to accelerate digital payments performance for its enterprise merchants. With Checkout.com’s AI-powered engine learning in real-time, every successful payment optimisation is instantly available to all merchants using Intelligent Acceptance, meaning everyone benefits from the power of the network to improve acceptance rates, lower costs, and unlock revenue."
October 3, 2025
On the web
Checkout Secures Georgia Banking Charter Milestone, Accelerating US Investment to Win the Enterprise Digital Payments Market
Checkout
"Checkout.com announced that the State of Georgia Department of Banking and Finance has officially accepted its application for a Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank (MALPB) charter. This reinforces the company’s commitment to deliver a powerful payments platform specifically designed for US enterprise merchants."
September 22, 2025
On the web
Checkout.com Powers Rail Europe to 8% Uplift in Acceptance Rates and Stronger Fraud Protection
checkout
"Checkout.com is powering Rail Europe’s growth by delivering faster, more secure and reliable payments. Since implementing Checkout.com’s platform, Rail Europe has achieved an 8% uplift in acceptance rates across its B2C and B2B platforms, while significantly reducing fraud and chargebacks - helping millions of international travellers book European rail with confidence."
July 30, 2025
On the web
checkout.com and Visa Partner to Introduce Card Issuing for UK and European Merchants
Retail Systems
"Checkout.com has announced a strategic partnership with Visa to launch card issuing capabilities for merchants across the UK and Europe, aiming to streamline payments and improve capital efficiency for businesses, particularly in the travel sector. The collaboration will see Checkout.com issue both physical and virtual Visa cards on behalf of its merchants, leveraging Visa’s global payment network."
July 14, 2025
On the web
Checkout Accelerates North America Growth with Canadian Launch
Checkout
"Checkout.com has launched its operations in Canada, expanding its footprint across North America. This strategic move reinforces Checkout.com’s commitment to the market, which was the company’s fastest-growing region globally in 2024."
May 16, 2025
On the web
New Global Digital Economy Trust Index Exposes Correlation Between GDP Growth and Consumer Trust in Online Payments
Checkout
"Checkout.com launched the inaugural Digital Economy Trust Index, which measures consumer confidence in digital platforms and ranks 16 countries based on security, transparency and user experience in the digital economy."
April 29, 2025
On the web
Checkout.com Launches Face Authentication to Strengthen Digital Identity Verification
Checkout
"Checkout.com announced the launch of face authentication, an AI-powered extension to its Identity Verification (IDV) solution. The new feature enables businesses to securely verify and re-authenticate returning users in seconds using live video and facial matching, helping to remove friction from critical user flows such as password recovery, employee onboarding, and secure platform access."
April 16, 2025
On the web
EBay Announces Global Payment Acquiring Partnership With Checkout.com
Checkout
"eBay announced its strategic partnership with Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments platform. Through this partnership, eBay expands its global payment platform to deliver seamless commerce experiences for its customers."
April 10, 2025
On the web
Checkout.com Gears up To Become the First Global Digital PSP to Launch Card Issuing in the UAE
Checkout
"Checkout.com announced its intention to expand its card issuing capabilities in the UAE, marking a first-of-its-kind investment by a global digital payment service provider in the region. Checkout.com aims to roll out domestic card issuance in the region in 2026, pending regulatory approval. This will enable businesses to launch branded cards, whether physical or virtual, power customer rewards, streamline expenses, and simplify business-to-business payouts."
February 18, 2025
On the web
Checkout.com Launches Visa Direct Push-To-Card Solution in UAE
IBS Intelligence
"Checkout.com is advancing its collaboration with Visa to launch Visa Direct’s Push-to-Card solution for cross-border and domestic transactions in the UAE. Checkout.com is now the first acquirer in the UAE to offer the Push-to-Card solution, empowering merchants and consumers with real-time money transfer capabilities."
November 6, 2024
On the web
Sure and Checkout.com Partner to Improve Payments for Digital Insurance
Checkout
"Checkout.com announced a new partnership with insurance technology leader, Sure, to improve the digital experience for consumers accessing insurance products, by boosting payments performance."
October 23, 2024
On the web
Mena E-Commerce Grew by 80% Since 2020, Checkout.com's Report Suggests
Wamda
"Leading payment solutions provider Checkout.com has released phase two of its fourth annual report on digital commerce in the region, titled “The State of Digital Commerce in MENA 2024: Perspectives from the Leading Edge”."
August 8, 2024
On the web
Checkout.com first PSP to launch secure payment authentication service from Google Pay, speeding up checkout process by 30%
Checkout
"Checkout.com announced it is the first payment provider to partner with Google Pay to bring its biometric-based secure payment authentication service to merchants."
May 8, 2024
On the web
Checkout.com Launches Flow to Boost Conversion Online
IBS Intelligence
"Checkout.com launched ‘Flow,’ providing customizable building blocks to help businesses present the right payment methods to the customer at the right time, enter new markets by easily integrating new payment methods, and improve security by staying up to date with PCI compliance, GDPR rules, and card scheme requirements."
March 26, 2024
On the wires
Checkout.com Exclusively Partners with Bolt to Provide Accelerated Checkout
PR Newswire
"Bolt and Checkout.com announced a partnership set to expedite their shared mission to advance ecommerce. Through this collaboration, Bolt will become Checkout.com's exclusive one-click checkout provider and Checkout.com will become Bolt's preferred payment partner."
February 19, 2024
On the web
Visa, Checkout.com and Stake Launch Innovative Cross-Border Funding Solution for Real Estate Investment in UAE
Zawya
"Visa has partnered with Checkout.com and Stake, MENA’s leading digital real estate investment platform, to introduce an innovative cross-border account funding solution."
September 28, 2023
On the web
Checkout.com Targets Fast-Growing ID Verification Market
Tech.eu
"The European payments giant acquired French ID Verification startup Ubble last year and is hoping IDV will prove a lucrative revenue stream."
September 12, 2023
On the web
Checkout.com Research Finds US Businesses Lag Behind in Payment Performance – Losing 2.1% of Global Revenues Annually
Checkout
"Checkout.com, the global payments provider, today releases its latest research on the disparities in payment performance in the digital economy. The ‘High-Performance Payments: The hidden billion-dollar opportunity’ whitepaper, supported by research from Oxford Economics, finds that US businesses lose, on average, 2.1% of global revenues due to poor payment performance."
July 27, 2023
On the web
Checkout.com Launches Intelligent Acceptance, an AI-Powered Optimization Engine that Boosts Acceptance Rates and Increases Merchant Revenue
Checkout.com
"Checkout.com, the global payments solution provider, today launches Intelligent Acceptance, its latest product to help merchants optimise acceptance rates and grow revenues."
July 12, 2023
On the web
Checkout.com Launches AI-Powered ID Verification Solution
Electronic Payments International
"Payments solution provider Checkout.com has launched a video-based artificial intelligence (AI) solution that verifies customers in under two minutes"
June 27, 2023
On the wires
Checkout.com Launches Intelligent Acceptance, an AI-Powered Optimization Engine That Boosts Acceptance Rates and Increases Merchant Revenue
PR Newswire
"Checkout.com, the global payments solution provider, today launches Intelligent Acceptance, its latest product to help merchants optimise acceptance rates and grow revenues."
May 23, 2023
On the web
Checkout.com Becomes the First Global Payments Platform to Secure Acquiring License from the UAE Central Bank
Checkout.com
Checkout.com, the global payments service provider, has been granted a Retail Payment Services license from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. This makes Checkout.com the first global payments provider to be granted an acquiring license in the country, further cementing its position as a leader across MENA.
May 15, 2023
On the web
Payments Fintech Checkout.com Becomes End-to-End Payments Provider with 3DS 2.3.1 Certification
Crowdfund Insider
"Checkout.com, the global payments solution provider, is now the first to be certified by EMVCo, for the latest 3DS 2.3.1 protocol. This certification “allows Checkout.com authentication to best support merchant needs, using proprietary artificial intelligence to roll out support in a safe and intelligent way.”"
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