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March 20, 2025
India’s Fraud Risks Rise, But Gen AI Could Be the Game-Changer, Study Shows
IBS Intelligence
“India’s financial sector is witnessing a paradigm shift in fraud prevention, driven by the rapid adoption of Generative AI. As digital transactions surge and cyber threats grow more sophisticated, Experian’s latest report highlights how Indian banks and FinTech are leveraging GenAI to bolster security, with India emerging as a key player in the adoption of […]
March 18, 2025
Airwallex Collaborates With Discover® Global Network To Expand Payment Acceptance Options
Airwallex
“Global fintech Airwallex has announced a new collaboration with Discover® Global Network, enabling Airwallex merchants to accept Discover® and Diners Club International® Cards, and other domestic scheme cards as a payment method, providing greater payment flexibility for businesses and their customers.”
March 17, 2025
Klarna, OnePay Unveil Installment Loans Tie-up for Walmart Shoppers in US
Yahoo Finance
“Swedish payments firm Klarna is partnering with consumer finance app OnePay to offer installment loans for purchases at retail giant Walmart in the United States. The fintech said the exclusive partnership with OnePay will give millions of Walmart customers flexible payment options and will be directly integrated at checkout this year.”
March 12, 2025
EBANX Data Shows 41% of Online Card Transactions in Brazil Come From Digital Issuers
Business Wire
“Digital-first financial institutions have become key drivers behind cards’ sustained presence and growth in rising economies. According to internal data from EBANX, fintech companies and digital players now account for 41% of the total value transacted through credit cards for online purchases in Brazil.”
February 21, 2025
It’s a ‘Fintech Plus’: How J.P. Morgan Payments Became the Bank’s $4.7B Growth Engine
Tearsheet
“J.P. Morgan Chase’s payments arm is emerging as the bank’s next growth engine, processing nearly $10 trillion daily while contributing $4.7 billion to revenue. JPM Payments is advancing through strategic tech upgrades, AI integration, and innovative embedded banking solutions.”
February 14, 2025
Veuu Announces Partnership With Wipro to Facilitate Instant Payments in Healthcare
PR Newswire
“Veuu, a healthcare FinTech, has unveiled a strategic partnership with Wipro Limited to bridge the gap between providers and payers by transforming the payment process with an AI-powered instant payments platform. This collaboration marks an alliance in the healthcare sector, delivering essential improvements to claims payments within the industry through immediate reimbursement for providers.”
dLocal and Aza Finance Forge Strategic Partnership to Expand Footprint in Africa
dLocal
“dLocal and AZA Finance, a fintech company specializing in payments and foreign exchange in Africa, have entered into a strategic partnership that expands the service offering capabilities of both partners through mutual cross selling.”
February 11, 2025
JPMorgan Adds Buy-Now, Pay-Later Provider Klarna to Its Payments Platform
Bloomberg
“JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payments processing unit is partnering with fintech Klarna to expand buy now, pay later options for its merchants. JPMorgan Payments will provide some 900,000 businesses the ability to offer Klarna’s fast-credit options to their customers, according to a statement Monday.”
Affirm Plans to Bring Buy Now, Pay Later Debit Cards to More Users Through Deal With FIS
CNBC
“Affirm has partnered with FIS in a deal that will allow the fintech company to offer the pay-over-time service to its banking clients and their millions of individual customers. Any bank that partners with FIS will be able to provide its own version of the Affirm Card, which launched in 2021, without asking customers to […]
February 6, 2025
ACI Worldwide Extends Fintech Partnership Ecosystem to Fight APP Fraud in Europe and the UK
Business Wire
“ACI Worldwide has announced the extension of its fintech partnership ecosystem through an alliance with Banfico, a leading fintech specializing in regulatory technology, global account verification and Open Banking solutions.”
February 4, 2025
FIS Unlocks Second Half of FedNow Instant Payments Network Potential With New Send Certification
FIS Global
“FIS today announced it is one of the first providers in the fintech industry certified to enable send capabilities for credit transfers in the Federal Reserve’s FedNow instant payment service. The addition of send capabilities and real-time alerts will enable FIS’ financial institution clients to fully harness the entire FedNow service by providing their consumers […]
January 28, 2025
Nuvei Launches in Japan
Nuvei
Nuvei Corporation, the Canadian fintech company, announced an expansion in Asia-Pacific (APAC), having completed the acquisition of Paywiser Japan Limited, including its acquiring license granted by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The license enables Nuvei to progress with launching direct acquiring capabilities in Japan across all major card schemes, and to extend […]
January 27, 2025
Visa & Fintech DealMe Launch Cross-Border Card Installment Payments [Vietnam]
IBS Intelligence
Visa and DealMe have joined forces to address the increasing demand for cross-border shopping and flexible payment options. This collaboration will introduce cross-border card installment payment services, offering greater payment flexibility to Vietnamese and other international consumers.
January 23, 2025
African Fintech Moniepoint Gets Visa Backing, Plans to Work on Contactless Payments
TechCrunch
Visa has joined African fintech Moniepoint as a new investor. The business banking and payments platform confirmed to TechCrunch that it received a “strategic investment” from the global payments giant as both companies look to drive financial inclusion and support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa.
HSBC to Close International Payments App Zing a Year After Launch
Financial News
“Zing, the international payments app launched by HSBC just last year, is set to close down in the bank’s latest fintech flop, Financial News can reveal. The bank developed Zing to compete with fintechs Wise and Revolut.”
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