Clearly Payments

JULY 12, 2025

This creates a ripple effect across nearly every sector, retail, services, travel , and B2B commerce , all of which rely on efficient and scalable payment infrastructure. non-cash payments increased 6%, with card-based transactions accounting for the vast majority of monthly spending as GDP-supported confidence returned.

Payments

The Fintech Times

MARCH 23, 2025

Global payments infrastructure platform Optty has partnered with ekko , a sustainability platform for banks and payments companies, to make it easier for businesses to offer sustainable payment tools at scale. Together, were turning everyday actions into positive impact.

Consumer

The Fintech Times

JULY 16, 2025

“This means that individuals in these underserved communities can now access essential banking, savings, and payment tools directly from their mobile phones and computers. These businesses can gain access to vital resources such as payment tools, microloans, and business accounts.

Underserved

The Paypers

JUNE 27, 2025

Following this announcement, Affirm’s transparent and flexible payment options will be made available to game developers who are using Xsolla’s payments tools in the US, with plans to expand to the regions of Canada and the UK in the coming months.

Payments

Payments Dive

JULY 17, 2025

“It is not currently used as a general purpose payment tool,” Lambert said on the Monday call with analysts. those attributes alone do not suffice to turn stablecoins into a payment tool.”

Stablecoins

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

HSBC is introducing a new real-time payments tool that will enable its 14 million international customers to transfer funds through a single account in 20 countries around the globe. “As

Payments Tools

PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

It seems that’s the journey for cross-border payments, which are in the midst of a digital disruption as innovators focus on addressing a range of friction points, from sluggish speeds to high costs. Only a few years ago, small businesses lagged in global payments technology uptake.

Global Payments

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2017

The June Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS) Tracker™ follows recent developments in the payments industry, from cross-border commerce developments to point-of-sale solutions to loyalty programs and how these new tools could change business operations for retailers large and small — and, yes, medium too.

Global Payments

Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Shoplazza merchants will be able to leverage Unlimit’s extensive portfolio of payment methods and robust payment infrastructure to expand their customer bases worldwide, bolster customer satisfaction, and improve customer retention.

Cross-Border Payments

Finextra

MARCH 19, 2025

Optty, a B Corp-certified global payments infrastructure platform, and ekko, a sustainability platform for banks and payments companies, are partnering to make it easier for businesses to offer sustainable payment tools at scale.

Payments Tools

Fintech News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Global payments software provider OpenWay , renowned for its Way4 platform , has been recognised by Juniper Research as a top-five market leader in digital wallet solutions. The current market demands integrated ecosystems offering diverse services based on accounts, cards, wallets, and now also fiat and digital currencies.

Digital Currency

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

HSBC also just recently introduced a new global payments tool, which PYMNTS reports will let international customers transfer funds through a single account anywhere in the world. 25 statement. The service will be launched only in the U.K. initially, the release says.

Irrevocability

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Larsen also spearheaded the R3 consortium, which sees dozens of financial institutions around the globe using Ripple’s blockchain technology to develop payments tools. Last September, Ripple publicly questioned the effectiveness of the Global Payments Innovation initiative of payments technology firm SWIFT.

SWIFT

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Separately, Kevin Phalen , global head of Visa Business Solutions, stated that the launch of Visa Commercial Pay “allows us to accelerate B2B money movement away from slow, outdated methods to fast, data-rich, secure digital payments and give businesses better control over their finances.”.

B2B

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Julian King , vice president and general manager of Xoom, said real-time payments have been a "critical and essential payment tool" for the nine months of the pandemic thus far, and they have proved popular with customers in India. India is an important market for us," he said, according to the release.

Real Time Payments

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Citi is already working with Chain, having launched CitiConnect for Blockchain, which aims to link Citi’s existing payments tools with the blockchain infrastructure.

Blockchain

The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Enhancing cross-border payment services for e-commerce merchants in APAC, Unlimit , the global payments fintech has partnered with Shoplazza , the AI-commerce tech firm. China’s e-commerce market is currently the largest worldwide and accounts for nearly 50 per cent of global transactions.

Cross-Border

The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Saudi fintech startup barq has partnered with Mastercard to offer its customers enhanced payment solutions by using Mastercard’s global payment processing platform. This platform – known as Mastercard Gateway – enables businesses to securely manage transactions, prevent fraud and support recurring payments.

Visa

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Offering an API means Payoneer’s global corporate payments tools can be accessed by more SMEs across the world, and according to the firm’s CEO, Scott Galit, that international vision is a critical component to this service. The tool is also a way to promote collaboration in the SME services space, Galit noted.

Cross-Border

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Though credit cards were not originally designed to address the needs of corporate payers, advances in commercial card technology have positioned the payment tool as one that’s gaining traction in the accounts payable department.

B2B

PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

“Subsidiaries based in different countries, with different bank accounts, are obliged to send funds to each other using existing payment rails,” Lazarichev said in a recent interview, adding that traditional global payments tools take several days to complete. “In Cross-Border Payments Friction.

B2B

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

APRIL 22, 2025

From a Press Release Dated April 17, 2025, Boston & London BlueSnap, a global payment orchestration platform, has partnered with Shopware, an open-source eCommerce platform, to enhance payment processing for North American businesses.

B2C

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

Top players in the online travel booking space are collaborating with UATP , an alternative global payment solution accepted by airlines and travel merchants, to support the use of the payment tool for corporate travelers. UATP, Universal Air Travel Plan, is a payment network owned by airlines themselves.

Contactless Payments

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Separately, Crédit Agricole ’s Italian operations brought instant payments to current account activity through partnership with SIA. The faster payments tool will allow businesses to make payments of up to €15,000 ($17,058 USD) no matter the time of day. The service went live in Hong Kong last month.

Real Time Payments

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Today in B2B payments: Visa collaborates to open up small business banking data, while Mastercard drives commercial card adoption across the MEA region. Plus, American Express eyes social media shoutouts for small firms, Veem launches a domestic B2B payments tool and Billtrust embraces machine learning. 18) press release.

B2B

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The Bank of England said it is seeking key industry stakeholders to join the panel from a diverse range of players, including payment service providers, technology companies and end users of these payment tools, including businesses. payment ecosystem, including APIs for the financial services space. ”

Payment Message

The Fintech Times

JUNE 11, 2024

A lack of omnichannel payment options is a primary pain point for consumers, with 86 per cent of merchants agree their payment experience requires improvement. The research study uncovers key insights into merchant payment trends in response to customer payment priorities, merchant pain points and advancements in digital payments.

Contactless Payments

The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Orange Middle East and Africa is strategically partnering with global payments giant Mastercard to expand access to mobile financial services across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Visa

Finovate

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Mastercard launched Move Commercial Payments , a real-time cross-border payments solution that operates 24/7. The new commercial payments tool leverages a multi-rail system that includes SWIFT, Visa Direct, and Mastercard’s proprietary networks.

Cross-Border Payments

PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2016

We’re not that myopic and shortsighted,” said O’Connell, adding that “there will be a bit of picking and choosing” when it comes to which global payments platforms businesses and their partners will help to succeed. That doesn’t mean Uphold isn’t anticipating competition, however.

Cross-Border

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

It’s a stark contrast from its historical high of 81 percent in 2004, analysts noted, and suggests checks are steadily declining within corporate payments. The AFP’s report was released the same week a range of new electronic B2B payment tools were announced, the latest in a deluge of digital payment solutions emerging in recent years.

AFP

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

It uses the ACI Money Transfer System and the payment processing capabilities of UP Immediate Payments to connect banks to real-time payment schemes and Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), enabling FIs to deploy open API technology and support SWIFT functionality, including support of SWIFT’s global payments innovation (gpi) and SWIFTNet.

Real Time Payments

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Today in B2B payments: Visa collaborates to open up small business banking data, while Mastercard drives commercial card adoption across the MEA region. Plus, American Express eyes social media shoutouts for small firms, Veem launches a domestic B2B payments tool and Billtrust embraces machine learning. 18) press release.

B2B

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

With its newest offering designed for legal cannabis businesses , AeroPay ‘s B2C and B2B payment tools aim to help companies in this market migrate away from manual and paper-based payment methods. ” AeroPay Elevates The Bank Transfer.

ISO 20022

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2017

Citi is already working with Chain, having launched CitiConnect for Blockchain, which aims to link Citi’s existing payments tools with blockchain infrastructure.

Blockchain

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Today, some of the industry’s biggest players will converge in New York City at this year’s PYMNTS B2B Payments Executive Forum , with Visa as presenting sponsor. The forum is a call to action for key industry stakeholders to tackle friction in the $125 trillion-worth of global payments volume flowing between businesses around the world.

B2B

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Once an SMB is willing to consider working with an alternative financial service provider on its FX needs, there is still confusion that remains about the right foreign exchange products an SMB should deploy — and it may still inadvertently be relying on the same legacy global payment tools traditional FIs deploy.

Cross-Border Payments