Thu.Jun 19, 2025

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Is Now an Exciting Time for European Instant Payments Progress?

Finextra

While attending EBAday 2025 in Paris, Sheri Brandon, Global Head of New Business, Worldline, joined the FinextraTV studio to talk about how instant payments have evolved over the last year. Defining the landscape as exciting within European payments, Brandon explained how progress is being made more significantly, especially within interoperability in the face of SEPA deadlines.

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Mastercard teams up with enza to support fintech advancement in Africa

The Paypers

Subscribe News | Interviews | Voice of the Industry | Watch & Learn | Reports | Cross Border Ecommerce Research | Company Database | Events News Mastercard teams up with enza to support fintech advancement in Africa Friday 20 June 2025 07:59 CET | News Mastercard has entered into a strategic collaboration with enza , a payment solutions company, to connect fintech firms across Africa to its network.

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OnAfrIQ Partners with PAPSS to Launch Cross‑Border Payment Services in Ghana

Fintech Finance

Onafriq , in collaboration with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), announced the launch of a new cross-border payment service that will initially pilot outbound transactions in Ghana. This launch operationalises the partnership established in 2022, aimed at promoting intra-African cross-border trade and enhancing financial inclusion.

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EGBANK and Mastercard expand card and digital payment services

The Paypers

EGBANK has entered into a partnership with Mastercard to develop its debit, credit, and commercial card offerings while expanding the reach of digital payment services.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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How to Add a Credit Card Surcharge: A Step-by-Step Guide

EBizCharge

If you’re a business owner looking for ways to cut down on credit card processing costs, adding a surcharge might be one option worth considering. A credit card surcharge is a small fee passed along to the customer when they choose to pay with a credit card. The goal is simple: to help offset the credit card processing fees you’re already paying to accept those cards.

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Fuelling cross-border payments transformation through financial institutions, Ventura Capital leads growth round in Payall Payment Systems

The Payments Association

Payall Payment Systems, the world’s first provider of end-to-end infrastructure that enables financial institutions to offer institutional-grade, safe, fast, low-cost, transparent and inclusive cross-border payments for B2X, P2X and G2X use-cases, has selected Ventura Capital to lead their Growth Round raise. With this new capital, Payall will accelerate its connections with global payout partners, sales to originating institutions, correspondent banks, and regulators, as well as further disting

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Alipay+ Launches World’s First Smart Glasses-Embedded Payment Solution

Fintech Finance

Alipay+ has made history with the launch of the world’s first smart glasses payment technology, allowing users to make seamless payments using voice and gesture commands. The innovation combines wearable convenience with cutting-edge fintech, signaling a major step forward in how we interact with money. The successful transaction on Meizu StarV Snap smart glasses with AlipayHK, Hong Kong’s leading superapp, marks another milestone in Alipay+’s advance at the forefront of global mobile payment in

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Mollie rolls out the Tap payment terminal

The Paypers

Subscribe News | Interviews | Voice of the Industry | Watch & Learn | Reports | Cross Border Ecommerce Research | Company Database | Events News Mollie rolls out the Tap payment terminal Thursday 19 June 2025 13:11 CET | News Mollie , a European financial provider, has announced the launch of Tap, its payment terminal designed to meet the needs of modern businesses.

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SAP Taulia and PayMate Partner to Enhance Payment Flexibility for Businesses Across APAC & EMEA

Fintech Finance

SAP Taulia , a global fintech leader of working capital solutions, has partnered with PayMate , a leading business payment solutions provider, to enhance payment flexibility for businesses in APAC and EMEA 1. As part of this global collaboration, PayMate’s payment infrastructure is now available through SAP Taulia’s platform, enabling suppliers to receive virtual card payments directly into their bank accounts without manual intervention.

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Starting an EU payment or crypto firm? Here's why you should consider setting up in Malta

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Highnote and BVNK Join Forces to Make Instant Program Fund Transfers Using Stablecoins

The Fintech Times

Time constraints of standard banking hours will no longer impact Highnote , the unified platform for embedded finance and modern card issuance, subscribers as they will be able to fund US-based program accounts instantly in USD following a new partnership with BVNK , the global stablecoin infrastructure provider for financial services. Program funds can now be transferred using stablecoins , automatically converted to US dollars, and deposited in sponsor bank accounts in real-time, even on night

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How Evolving Regulation is Enabling Overdue Investment in Payment Hubs

Finextra

Christina Fransson, Senior Business Development Manager, Enterprise & Instant Payments, FIS Global in her FinextraTV interview at NextGen Nordics discusses the history of centralised payment factories and how they have grown into the modern payment hubs, From Fransson’s perspective, evolving regulation has been a much-needed push for banks to invest in a centralised system like payment hubs and the holistic abilities they provide.

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Debit Card Surcharging: Is It Legal?

EBizCharge

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s legal to add a surcharge when someone pays with a debit card, you’re not alone. It’s a common question – especially for business owners looking for ways to manage rising processing fees. The short answer? No, debit card surcharging isn’t legal in the U.S. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The rules behind it come from a mix of card network policies, federal law, and state regulations.

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Mambu and Light frame collaborate on core banking package for wealth management

Finextra

Today, Light Frame SA, a Swiss provider of modern investment operations and portfolio management technology, and Mambu, a global leader in cloud-native core banking, have announced a strategic partnership delivering a next-generation, fully integrated core banking solution tailored to the private banking and wealth management industries.

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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Modular Commerce Now

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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Salt Edge partners with Tuum and LHV Bank

The Paypers

Subscribe News | Interviews | Voice of the Industry | Watch & Learn | Reports | Cross Border Ecommerce Research | Company Database | Events News Salt Edge partners with Tuum and LHV Bank Thursday 19 June 2025 13:34 CET | News Salt Edge has announced its partnership with Tuum and LHV Bank , aiming to accelerate development through secure Open Banking solutions.

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Coinbase is working with Nodal Clear on using USDC as collateral for futures trading

Finextra

Coinbase Derivatives and Nodal Clear are partnering to integrate USDC as collateral for US futures trading, working with the CFTC to bring this to market.

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Surcharge vs. Cash Discount: What’s Better for You?

EBizCharge

Credit card processing fees have been increasing over the years and eating into the profit margins of small and mid-sized businesses. To combat these costs, many merchants are turning to two different strategies: credit card surcharges and cash discount programs. In this article, we’ll break down cash discoun t vs credit card surcharge programs, highlight the differences and help you decide which one is best for your business.

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Visa says every institution that moves money will need a stablecoin strategy

Finextra

Visa is upping it game in the stablecoin market, expanding its settlement capabilities in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region to enable USD cross-border transactions through blockchain technology.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Axis Bank Collaborates With boAt and Mastercard for Seamless Payments on Its Newly Launched Smartwatch

Fintech Finance

In a strategic leap into wearable fintech, Axis smartwatch payments just became more seamless. Axis Bank has launched an NFC-enabled smartwatch in collaboration with BoAt and Mastercard , transforming how consumers make contactless transactions on the go. Wave Fortune is designed to empower users with convenience, security, and a next-level smartwatch experience.

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Axis Bank introduces NFC-enabled smartwatch

Finextra

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Wollette to launch WollettePay for one-tap Open Banking

The Paypers

Subscribe News | Interviews | Voice of the Industry | Watch & Learn | Reports | Cross Border Ecommerce Research | Company Database | Events News Wollette to launch WollettePay for one-tap Open Banking Thursday 19 June 2025 16:02 CET | News Wollette , a UK-based technology firm, has announced the upcoming launch of WollettePay, a new account-to-account (A2A) payment system.

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On-Demand – Navigating the macro-economy: Opportunities in multi-currency settlement

Finextra

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Finmo Launches MO AI to Simplify Global Treasury Operations

Fintech News

Finmo , a treasury operating system for international finance teams, has launched MO AI, a conversational assistant embedded within its platform. Designed for CFOs, controllers, and finance professionals, MO AI aims to improve the efficiency and accuracy of tasks such as cash management, forecasting, compliance, and reporting across multi-entity, multi-currency operations.

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From Friction to Function: Optimising Onboarding in an Age of AML, AI and Rising Risk

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Keeping up With Gen Alpha: Mastercard Reveals How APAC Parents Respond to Digitally Savvy Generation

The Fintech Times

Generation Alpha, the generation of those born in 2010 onwards, have been exposed to technology from an extremely early age. They have grown up with it, resulting in many interacting with digital services seamlessly. To get a better understanding, Mastercard, the payments giant, has published research on how Gen Alpha parents are responding to their kids’ digital financial experiences in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

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Alipay+ collaborates with Meizu on smart payment glasses

Finextra

After Alipay debuted a smart glasses payment solution with Rokid in China, Alipay+, the unified wallet gateway service under Ant International, announced the Alipay+ smart glasses-embedded payment solution for global e-wallets.

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7 Essential Criteria for Choosing the Right Payments Partner

Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

In this webinar, Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, will dive into the 7 must-have criteria for evaluating payments partners, helping you maximize both efficiency and the long-term value of your investment. From assessing technology capabilities to leveraging business development opportunities, this session will give you a clear, actionable strategy to select the right partner for scaling your business.

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Alipay enables in-store payment functionality in China for AR Glasses

The Paypers

Alipay has announced its partnership with Rokid in order to enable in-store payment functionality in China for AR Glasses and to build immersive commerce.

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Coinbase launches stablecoin payments service

Finextra

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Airwallex launches Yield in Hong Kong

The Paypers

Airwallex , a global financial platform, has launched its Yield solution in Hong Kong, enabling businesses to generate returns on their multi-currency funds.

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NetGuardians and Intix unite to form Vyntra

Finextra

In a strategic move to combat evolving threats in finance, NetGuardians and Intix have joined forces to launch Vyntra, a groundbreaking financial crime intelligence platform.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt