The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As expected, innovations and announcements were rife throughout, here’s a roundup of all the news coming out of the global event. Visa Payment Passkey – Enables consumers to authenticate their identity, and authorise payments, by scanning their biometrics. to broaden its merchant coverage network across Japan.

Product

Stax

JULY 21, 2025

Overview of Mastercard Mastercard was created by a consortium of banks in 1966 in an effort to compete more effectively with Visa, which at the time had a virtual monopoly on payment processing. Managing Mastercard and Visa cards is the responsibility of financial institutions, such as banks or credit unions.

Visa

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 21, 2025

EAZY Financial Services ‘EazyPay’, a Bahraini financial institution specialising in point-of-sale (POS) and online payment gateway acquiring services, has teamed up with Tarabut , the MENA region’s regulated open banking platform. Balint has held senior roles at Afterpay, amaysim, Ola and Optus.

FinTech

Finovate

AUGUST 1, 2025

. “As pioneers in the stablecoin space, with RD InnoTech Limited’s participation in the HKMA’s sandbox, we are dedicated to building trust by aligning with these regulations to deliver secure and innovative solutions for virtual asset trading, cross-border payments, and tokenization of real world assets.”

Stablecoins

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 31, 2023

In 2024, payment experts foresee increased demand for instant payments, greater use of alternative payment methods, simplified mobile-friendly payments, user-focused and secure payment practices, automation of payment processes, and heightened reliance on data analysis and AI.

Global Payments

Clearly Payments

DECEMBER 3, 2023

With a multitude of options available, it’s essential for merchants to stay informed about the diverse range of payment gateways that cater to varying business needs. List of Payment Gateways 2Checkout (now Verifone): Global payment platform for online and mobile commerce (International).

Payment Gateways

Clearly Payments

OCTOBER 7, 2024

E-commerce Growth : According to a report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), global e-commerce sales surged by 27.6% Cash Usage Decline : The World Bank reported that cash usage in advanced economies declined by nearly 50% during the pandemic, with consumers opting for digital and contactless payment methods instead.

Cross-Border

Fintech News

JULY 23, 2024

The list, produced by CNBC in collaboration with market research firm Statista, highlights the world’s top 250 fintech companies across eight market categories: payments, wealthtech, business process solutions, neobanking, alternative finance, financial planning, digital assets and banking solutions. billion (US$4.4

FinTech

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Coverage includes a tie-up between Grab and Kasikornbank for a mobile wallet in Thailand. In addition, Erste Bank has updated its MobilePay offering in Hungary , and Wallex Technologies has officially rolled out its products in Indonesia. In addition, they will be able to use QR codes to make payments in shops and restaurants.

Online and Mobile Banking

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

Online and Mobile Banking

Fintech News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The 2024 winners were selected by a panel of key industry players representing organizations such as KKR, Granite Asia (formerly GGV Capital), Singapore’s InfoComm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore Business Federation, Singapore-based global investor EDBI, SGX Group, DBS Bank, Northstar Group, and 65 Equity Partners.

FinTech

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

When consumers make a purchase online or through a mobile app, they expect the process to be simple and secure. However, they also expect to be able to pay using the method of their choosing, and in their local currency. Around The Payment Platforms World. We’ve got a lot of local payment methods,” Duvall said.

Online and Mobile Banking

Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Historical Context of Visa and MasterCard Visa and Mastercard, two of the world’s largest payment networks, have their roots in the late 1950s and 1960s. Bank of America launched the BankAmericard in 1958, widely considered the first credit card available to consumers, which eventually evolved into Visa.

Visa

Fintech News

MARCH 6, 2024

Lucy Yueting Liu, Co-Founder and President, Airwallex Lucy Yueting Liu is the co-founder and president of Airwallex, a global payment and financial platform for businesses. Prior to Airwallex, Liu worked as an investment consultant for banking firm China International Capital Corporation (CICC) in Shanghai.

APACS

Fintech News

MARCH 26, 2024

The World Bank flagged in October 2023 that the region’s burgeoning economies would decelerate to 4.5% 1 SafeGold (India) SafeGold operates a digital gold platform, allowing customers to buy, sell, gift, and redeem gold online. 3 SafexPay (India) SafexPay provides a comprehensive payment solution for businesses globally.

FinTech

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

From retail apps to eCommerce sites, consumers have a myriad of options when it comes to buying online. While these options are imperative for offering convenience and choice to consumers, they also put merchants in direct competition with not only other businesses in their area, but with online sellers around the world.

Multi-Currency

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 25, 2024

Funding and investments Mondu , the B2B payments company, has raised an additional €30million in debt financing from German bank Vereinigte Volksbank Raiffeisenbank (VVRB). Partnerships Spanish fintech ID Finance has closed a strategic partnership with Meeting Pros , a platform for online legal, medical and veterinary advice.

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)

Wharton Fintech

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Next big acceleration was mobile, because suddenly you could be online all the time, and being online was always with you. We saw a progressive shift from people interacting physically to first, e-commerce: things coming online, people buying that way. We are not the bank. We are not the merchant.

Visa

Nanonets

MARCH 20, 2023

Appropriate automated GL coding is enabled using filters, and multi-way match processes are factored before approvals. Multi-destination mileage reimbursements. Bill filters for virtual card payments. Many AP software, however comprehensive, require that the data be available in recognizable digital formats.

Accounts

Nanonets

JUNE 29, 2023

Integration with NetSuite, Quickbooks Online, Xero, and Sage Intacct, Integration with Slack, allowing employees to receive alerts, handle requests, and obtain approvals directly within the Slack interface. I Two-factor authentication for bank account changes via the vendor portal further fortifies protection against scams.

Payment APIs and Integration

Nanonets

JULY 14, 2024

It offers built-in OCR , no-code workflows, a global payment platform, and 5000+ integrations that can automate data extraction, PO matching, invoice payments, reminders, invoice approvals , and more with little to no effort. Integrates with popular gateways for easy global payments Pros: Easy to use.

Automation

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

There was no shortage of things to watch this summer for payments and commerce peeps. The transformation Cornell refers to above is a now two-year-old turnaround project that has focused on renovating and remodeling physical stores and building fuller multi-channel experiences for consumers. Everybody wants a value.

Payments

Nanonets

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Flow lets users scan and approve invoices instantly, no matter their origin, and offers global payment options for free – critical in today’s interconnected economy. Payment Processing 5 3.5 Payment Processing 5 3.5 This tier allows up to ten users. 4 GL Coding 4 4 3 Way Matching 4 4 Approval Workflows 4.5

Payment APIs and Integration

Nanonets

DECEMBER 11, 2023

  Key Features Compatible with currencies from more than 45 countries around the world, Flow supports international transactions for your growing business. Using AI, every transaction is kept secure through duplication detection, fraud prevention, and payment tracking features. Rossum  source: rossum.ai

Process

PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

Once closed, the conjoined firm will offer enterprise banking, payments, capital markets and global eCommerce services to financial institutions and businesses around the world. Worldpay processes more than 40 billion transactions each year and supports more than 300 payment types in more than 120 currencies. “At

PayPal

Nanonets

MARCH 28, 2024

Ramp comparison Nanonets Flow is a robust, scalable solution for businesses seeking full AP automation, from invoice intake to payment. It uses advanced AI and OCR to handle complex, multi-format invoices, while Ramp's AI is more limited. Nanonets does 3-way matching invoices, POs, and receipts; Ramp only does 2-way matching.

Payment APIs and Integration

The Payments Association

APRIL 14, 2025

Key developments include progress on stablecoin regulation with draft legislation anticipated, advancements in open banking and variable recurring payments (VRPs), outcomes from the PSR's review on card fees, and the introduction of buy now pay later (BNPL) legislation in Parliament.

Regulations