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December 20, 2024
Central Bank of Brazil Approves PayRetailers’ Acquisition of Transfeera
Fintech Finance
“The Administrative Council for Economic Defense and the Central Bank of Brazil have officially approved the acquisition of Transfeera, a fintech specialized in payment solutions for businesses, by PayRetailers, a leading payments processor in Latin America and Africa. The transaction is part of PayRetailers’ strategy to expand its presence in Brazil, following the acquisition of […]
December 19, 2024
Strategic Partnership Between Bamboo and Coda Simplifies Gaming Payments in LATAM
Bamboo
“Bamboo, a leading cross-border payments solution provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Coda, a trusted monetization platform for global publishers. The collaboration aims to redefine the gaming payment experience in Colombia, unlocking growth opportunities for both companies by optimizing local payment methods and streamlining integration processes.”
December 18, 2024
Square Teams up with Sysco, Delivers New Features to Save Restaurants Time and Smooth Cash Flow
Business Wire
“Square announced a new partnership with Sysco, a leading global foodservice distributor, along with a number of new features to help food and beverage sellers run their businesses with ease.”
December 17, 2024
Morgan Stanley Selects Wise Platform to Enhance Payments Capabilities for Corporate Clients
Business Wire
“Wise announced that it has been selected by Morgan Stanley, a leading global financial services firm, to facilitate Morgan Stanley’s foreign exchange international settlement capabilities for its corporate customers.”
Nordic Fintech Two Collaborates With Leading Dutch Banking Leader ABN AMRO to Modernise B2B E-Commerce Payments
Fintech Finance
“Two, a European leader in B2B payments technology today announces a strategic collaboration with ABN AMRO, a leading financial institution in the Netherlands. Together, they are launching a state-of-the-art “Pay on Invoice” solution, designed to bring seamless, secure, and flexible payment options to B2B e-commerce transactions.”
Remote Teams With Stripe to Introduce Easy, Compliant Stablecoin Payouts for Contractors Worldwide
Business Wire
“Remote, the leading global HR platform and payroll provider, announced that companies can use Remote to pay their contractors in 69 countries directly in stablecoins, starting with USDC on Base, the L2 blockchain from Coinbase.”
December 12, 2024
Superapp Grab Selects AWS as its Preferred Cloud Provider to Drive Technology Innovation and Growth
Amazon
“Amazon Web Services, Inc. and Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp announced that Grab has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider. With AWS, Grab is pursuing a technology-led strategy to accelerate growth across its mobility, deliveries, and financial services verticals, including its new digibanks, while continuing to improve its operational efficiencies and reduce IT infrastructure […]
December 11, 2024
Blackhawk Network and Gopuff Partner to Deliver Gift Cards to Customers in Minutes
Business Wire
“A new partnership between global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN) and Instant Commerce platform Gopuff enables customers to order physical gift cards from a variety of leading brands for instant delivery alongside thousands of everyday essentials, from groceries, alcohol and holiday baking essentials to electronics, stocking stuffers and more.”
Paxos and Standard Chartered Lead the Way in Stablecoin Reserve Management
Business Wire
“Paxos, the leading regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, has partnered with Standard Chartered to enhance Global Dollar (USDG) and Lift Dollar (USDL) reserve management.”
Gr4vy Welcomes JustGiving as a New Client and Introduces Gr4vy Pulse
Gr4vy
“Gr4vy announced JustGiving, the UK’s leading online fundraising platform. Through Gr4vy’s innovative payment orchestration platform, JustGiving supports over 60 forms of cryptocurrency donations.”
December 6, 2024
Ant International Deepens Payment and Digitalisation Ecosystem with AI-Driven Embedded Finance Solutions in Year of Transformation
Business Wire
“Alipay+ leads the industry in collaboration with 35 leading mobile payment partners, including e-wallets, banking apps and BNPL apps, etc., connecting over 90 million merchants in 66 markets to 1.6 billion user accounts. It has also formed strategic partnerships with national standardised QR schemes, such as Singapore’s SGQR, Malaysia’s PayNet, South Korea’s ZeroPay, Cambodia’s KHQR, […]
November 22, 2024
One Inc and U.S. Bank Partner to Modernize Payment Solutions for Insurance Carriers and Policyholders
One Inc
“One Inc, the leading payments network for the insurance industry, announced today a partnership with U.S. Bank aimed at delivering a comprehensive, unified payment experience for Property & Casualty (P&C) and Life insurers. In the future, the partnership will help accelerate the use of instant payments within the insurance industry.”
November 20, 2024
ACI Worldwide Scamscope Projects APP Scam Losses to Hit $7.6 Billion by 2028
Business Wire
“Authorized push payment (APP) scam losses are on the rise, expected to climb to $7.6 billion by 2028 across six leading real-time payment markets (U.S., U.K., India, Brazil, Australia and UAE), according to the latest Scamscope report from ACI Worldwide in partnership with GlobalData.”
November 19, 2024
Afterpay’s BNPL Now Available on Google Pay, Offering Shoppers Even More Choice and Flexibility
Afterpay
Afterpay, a leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), announced its flexible payment functionality will be available for consumers checking out online through Google Pay at select merchants.
November 15, 2024
FINBOA Honored as 'Banking Tech of the Year' for Game-Changing Payment Disputes Solution
PR Newswire
“FINBOA Inc., a leading innovator in compliance process automation for financial institutions, announces the selection of FINBOA Payment Disputes, as the Banking Tech of the Year winner at the US FinTech Awards 2024. This award recognizes the impact of FINBOA’s innovative software to digitize and transform back-office operations, regulatory compliance processing, and the customer experience for banks […]
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