Compass, the Mediobanca Group’s consumer credit arm, has completed two deals in the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) segment. The rationale for the deals is to accelerate the bank’s growth in the deferred payment business using digital channels, which it has entered successfully with the launch of its PagoLight product. With the two deals, Compass has acquired: •
Remitly Global, Inc., a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families, today announced the expansion of its relationship with Visa by making Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time push payments platform, available to Remitly customers in Canada.[1] According to the World Bank, more than $6.5 billion in personal remittances are sent annually from Canada. Now,
As the world becomes more connected than ever, money is rapidly becoming borderless. The rise of migration, coupled with the expansion of trade around the world, has fueled the enormous movement of money across borders – and much of this is remittances. Remittances often flow from developed to developing economies as migrant workers send money
JPMorgan Chase and Visa are to establish connectivity between their global private blockchain networks, Liink and B2B Connect. As part of the partnership, Visa B2B Connect will use Validation, a new tool from Liink, to authenticate new accounts for cross-border payments and approve accounts when new users join. Validation allows organizations to securely validate account information before
Mamo, a homegrown UAE-based FinTech and financial services platform for SMEs, has been granted regulatory approval to operate from Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial center in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. The license has been granted by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of
Uber announced a new partnership with Marqeta, Mastercard and Branch to power the Uber Pro Card, an enhanced loyalty and payments experience that will help drivers and couriers save on gas, fees, and other expenses. Built for drivers and couriers, the Uber Pro Card offers customized perks, including up to 10% cash back on gas and
People increasingly look forward to paying various suppliers thanks to the use of mobile phones and numerous applications. Integrating a payment gateway is crucial if you want to create financial eCommerce software that will increase sales and enhance user experience. According to statistics, 73% of all mobile phone users have made a transaction and paid
HSBC has launched HSBC Trade Solutions (HTS) to customers in its two largest markets – the UK and Hong Kong. Whilst making trade simpler, faster, and safer for customers through integrated digital journeys, HTS will power commerce that is rapidly evolving across different platforms and ecosystems. Developed in partnership with CGI, the new platform allows customers
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay is launching a new monthly payment option that aims to give consumers greater payment flexibility and responsible spending options ahead of the holiday shopping season. Shoppers who choose Afterpay’s monthly payment option can budget their purchases over a 6- or 12-month return period on purchases ranging from $400 to
BNY Mellon, in collaboration with Aite-Novarica Group, today released a study examining commercial payment trends, finding that businesses are embracing a range of emerging digital tools such as real-time payments (RTP) and digital wallets. Significant geographical disparities in channel usage were also discovered by the survey. With the upcoming implementation of the FedNow service and
Open banking has opened up new possibilities for financial services and technology, allowing businesses to tap into consumer data like never before. For example, third-party service providers can now access customer bank account information, account balances, financial history, and more. through the bank link and the consent of the customer. Growth and enhancement through in-depth
Bendigo Bank has today launched its new PayTo digital payments service delivering new levels of control and transparency for its online and mobile banking customers. PayTo is a novel, digital means to pre-authorize one-time or recurring payments straight from a bank account. It was created locally utilizing the real-time payment capabilities of the New Payments Platform,
