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April 23, 2024
PPro Expands Its Local Payments Offering to the US
PPRO
“PPRO, the leading local payments platform, has announced its entry into the US market enabling global payment service providers (PSPs) and merchants to reach millions of US consumers via a single API.”
April 18, 2024
Synchrony Expands Dental Payment Offerings with Adit Practice Management Software Partnership
PR Newswire
“Synchrony announced a new partnership with Adit, an industry leading dental practice management software provider.”
April 17, 2024
TokenEx and IXOPAY to Merge, Enabling Merchants to Optimize the Use of Multiple Payment Processors
GlobeNewswire News Room
“TokenEx, the leading cloud tokenization provider, and IXOPAY, the leading independent payments orchestration platform, announced their definitive agreement to merge, creating a new leader in global payments optimization. The combined company will be called IXOPAY.”
April 16, 2024
Worldline Announces Partnership With Risk Expert Riskquest BV to Provide Best-In-Class Credit Checking
Business Wire
“Worldline has signed a partnership agreement with the leading risk consultancy firm in the Netherlands RiskQuest BV, part of the Zanders Group, to provide best-in-class credit check processes specific to the Dutch market.”
April 15, 2024
Mastercard and Leading Canadian Fintech VoPay Enter Strategic Partnership to Aid Money Movement for Canadians with Mastercard Move
Fintech Finance
“Responding to the ever-growing need to move money seamlessly, Mastercard and VoPay announced a strategic partnership that will offer choice, simplicity and efficiency for near-real-time money movement in Canada and internationally for businesses and consumers.”
April 12, 2024
Payments Post #12: Lessons from Change
In this month's Payments Post, we want to draw your attention to several recent fraud incidents that underscore the criticality of effective risk management to your business and the safety and soundness of the payments industry.
Nubank Ultravioleta Enters the Travel Segment With the Launch of Global Account for Customers
Nu International
“Nubank Ultravioleta, the exclusive experience for high-income Nubank customers, announces its entry into the travel segment with the pre-launch of its Global Account, in partnership with Wise Platform, Wise’s market-leading global infrastructure solution for banks and large companies.”
April 10, 2024
Episode 236 - How to Make Money in Payments with Russ Jones, Glenbrook Partners
In this episode, Glenbrook's Russ Jones joins Yvette to talk through 8 simple ideas about how you make money in payments.
Wirex Reveals Plan for Decentralised Governance in Upcoming Web3 Payment Network WPay
PR Newswire
“Wirex, a leading Web3 money app, is taking a big step towards decentralisation by announcing its plans to create a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO) for its innovative payment platform, WPay.”
April 9, 2024
Olo Accelerates its Mobile Wallet Adoption Utilizing Spreedly
Spreedly
“Spreedly has been selected as the platform of choice to enable mobile wallet transactions for restaurant brands that use Olo a leading hospitality SaaS platform that enables its customers to build digital ordering, payment, and engagement experiences with a flexible open ecosystem of over 300 partners.”
April 5, 2024
MoneyGram Announces New Partnership with Tencent Financial Technology to Enable Digital Remittances to Weixin Pay Wallet Users across China
PR Newswire
MoneyGram announced a new partnership with Tencent Financial Technology to enable consumers to send funds through MoneyGram Online, MoneyGram’s leading direct-to-consumer website and app, and directly to recipients’ Weixin Pay wallet, a leading payment and digital wallet service in China.
April 4, 2024
Mastercard Announces New Cardholder Benefits to Enhance Health & Wellness, Travel and Lifestyle Rewards for Consumers, Small Businesses
Mastercard
“Mastercard announced new credit card benefits, working with leading health & wellness, travel, and lifestyle brands to help bridge the gap between everyday essentials and enriching experiences.”
April 1, 2024
ACI Worldwide and Arab Financial Services To Drive Payments Modernization for Banks and Merchants in the Middle East
Business Wire
“AFS, the leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler in the Middle East and Africa, will utilize ACI Enterprise Payments Platform and ACI Payments Orchestration Platform to drive digital payments modernization in the region”
March 29, 2024
Worldline First Global Online Payment Service Provider to Be Authorised by the Turkish Central Bank for International Payments in Partnership With Lidio
Worldline
“Worldline announced that Türkiye’s Central Bank has approved Worldline’s partnership with leading Turkish fintech company Lidio Payment Services Inc to accept payments for global online businesses from Türkiye.”
March 28, 2024
For the First Time in 25 Years Merchants Have Identified Refund/Policy Abuse and First-Party Misuse as the Leading Threats, Surpassing Phishing in North America and Europe
Merchant Risk Council
“The Merchant Risk Council (MRC) today announced the release of their 2024 Global eCommerce Payments and Fraud Report in partnership with Visa Acceptance Solutions and Verifi.”
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