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July 25, 2022
On the web
TBI Bank Launches its Leading BNPL Split in 4 Solution Available Also Across Physical Stores in Greece
Business Review
“TBI Bank announces the official launch of its leading Buy now, Pay later (BNPL) solution in physical stores in Greece, its third main market of operations alongside Romania and Bulgaria. Starting from July, Greek consumers have access to this convenient payment method in a wide network of over 100 merchants (out of a total of over 700 partner traders) from various industries, allowing them to split the total cost of any purchase into 4 installments with zero interest.”
May 28, 2021
On the wires
Worldline to Acquire Cardlink, the Leading Network Services Provider in Greece
“Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in the payments industry, today announced the signing of a bidding agreement for the acquisition of 92.5% of the share capital of Cardlink, the leading Network Services Provider in Greece…With a cash penetration that remains high and a card transaction rate per capita more than twice below European countries average, the Greek market shows attractive growth opportunities with a growing addressable market driven by the shift from cash to card and electronic payment adoption. These favorable dynamics will continue thanks to strong underlying trends such as a positive macroeconomic environment (GDP growth, drop in unemployment, and regulations encouraging electronic payment), PSD2, open banking development (Banks connection to large ecosystems through APIs), and evolution of payment product offering (integrated POS, e-invoicing or advanced analytics).”
August 17, 2020
On the web
Greek fintech Viva Wallet hires Jefferies for 500 mln euro fundraising – sources
Reuters
“Greek payments company Viva Wallet is seeking to raise half a billion euros to support its digital banking operations, two sources told Reuters, eight months after securing a banking licence through a merger with Praxia Bank.”
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