Fintech Finance

MAY 26, 2025

Token.io , the leading account-to-account (A2A) payments infrastructure provider, today announced it has become the first third-party provider (TPP) to be admitted to the giroAPI scheme. to enable the next generation of Open Finance services for banks, businesses, and consumers across Europe.” By joining giroAPI, Token.io

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2020

The current climate of innovators appears to be up for the challenge, however. Whether innovators develop new payment rails or create solutions that wield existing ones, they must take an ecosystem approach to easing friction. Accelerating Ecosystem Innovation. “It’s just so inefficient.

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The Payments Association

JUNE 9, 2025

It enhances resilience, broadens access, improves interoperability, and enables innovation, thereby modernising the UK’s financial infrastructure. The latest updates deliver capabilities far beyond those of the legacy system, creating new opportunities to revolutionise services, reduce risk, expand market reach, and drive innovation.

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This innovation has put banks on the defensive, as fintech presents an increasingly real and immediate threat to the banks’ share of the payments market. On one side, you have the traditional banks, the long-standing high street incumbents that have historically provided banking services to businesses and individuals.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The two companies will join forces to offer a one-stop payment acceptance solution for payment service providers and merchant acquirers to create a seamless and secure payment ecosystem for processing domestic and cross-border payments.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 31, 2025

Societ Benefit , a leading developer of digital payment infrastructures, innovative services, and open finance ecosystems, announces the approval of share capital increase of approximately 24 million by its Shareholders during the Extraordinary General Meeting held earlier today. CBI S.c.p.a.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The additional capital will enable AFS to expand its operations, enhance its product offerings, and drive innovation in the digital payments landscape. AFS’s commitment to innovation is evident in its development of advanced digital solutions, such as AFS Pay and AFS One, which caters to a diverse range of merchant segments.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Since its inception out of Cambridge University’s engineering department, Featurespace has developed innovative algorithmic-based solutions to analyze transaction data and detect even the most elusive fraud cases. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Antony Cahill Antony Cahill, Global Head of Value-added Services at Visa, said, “Providing our clients with solutions that can adapt to and anticipate the changing threat landscape is of the utmost importance. The deal is expected to be finalised in 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) are facing an all too familiar challenge: Customers and clients are increasingly demanding fast, data-rich products and services, yet their legacy core payment processing systems are often antiquated. These challenges are especially acute for merchant service providers (MSPs) and the clients they serve.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2019

Innovation takes many flavors and paths, and that’s especially true when it comes to merchants who sell retail products and companies that sell retail services. Services are operated so differently,” Koopman said when asked to explain such differences. Innovation Role. The PYMNTS/AEVI research provides evidence of that.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 23, 2025

LHV Bank , a subsidiary of LHV Group , is a BaaS (banking-as-a-service) provider to over 200 customer-facing fintechs, offering retail banking products for individuals and flexible lending for businesses. This way, we can focus on delivering innovative banking services, not just ticking compliance boxes.”

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 25, 2024

Network International (Network) , the leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Reem Finance , the leading financial services provider in the UAE.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The annual MEA Finance Industry Awards recognizes the financial institutions, technology solutions providers, fintech companies, service providers and individuals for exceptional achievements, groundbreaking services and inspirational leadership in delivering innovative products and services.

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Stax

MARCH 11, 2025

This article will show all you need to know about online credit card processing and how you can select the best payment services provider for your needs. You will receive your payment in full, while the customer will repay the loan in interest-free installments (but there are associated fees) to the credit provider.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 22, 2025

The EU’s smart borders initiative exemplifies the innovative applications of digital identity in border control, using automated processes and biometric verification. Enriched data insights enable AI innovation, translating into more tools and value-added services.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 12, 2024

As the region’s leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler, AFS is once again demonstrating its commitment to driving innovation and enhancing customer experiences. This launch aligns perfectly with our mission to make everyday life easier through innovative technology.

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Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Amidst this intricate dance of forces, competition reigns supreme, driving innovation and pushing the boundaries of convenience and accessibility. Issuing Banks (Bank Credit Cards): Issuing banks are institutions that serve as the backbone for individual consumers, providing credit and debit cards. As of 2023, there were over 4.5

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 25, 2024

Computop , the leading payment service provider, will integrate the payment method, which is based on real-time credit transfers (SEPA Instant Payments), in Q4 2024. Over time, additional value-added services like integration of merchant loyalty programs and BNPL will be integrated.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For providers interested in becoming an early adopter of Mastercard Biz360, learn more here. A track-record for bringing small businesses into the digital economy Biz360 is the latest addition to Mastercard’s expanding suite of product innovations that go beyond banking, designed to support businesses at every stage of their growth.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

And as PYMNTS has reported , P2P services such as Venmo and Zelle continue to grow and expand into new and value-added services. For starters, Zelle ’s Q3 results showed that its year-over-year payment values increased by 58 percent, while transaction volumes rose by 73 percent.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

This week’s exploration of the latest in payment rail innovation finds industry heavyweights like Visa, SWIFT and NACHA eyeing speed and data to add value to both new and legacy payment infrastructures. Businesses Ready To Jump Into RTP. Visa has joined the pilot Phixius program operated by NACHA, the companies recently revealed.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 12, 2024

The report, titled “Fintech – powering India’s US$5 trillion economy by fostering innovations, enabling inclusion and building a sustainable future”, provides an overview of the current state of fintech trends in India. One notable example is the Union Bank of India, one of the largest government-based banks in the country.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

That, Khoja told Webster, is what attracted MasterCard to Pine Labs, because it has spent more than a decade in the market adding merchants, brands/OEMs and financial services providers to its platform — making the experience for the consumer at the point of sale frictionless.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Discover how OpenWay achieved efficiency, innovation, and speed while ensuring seamless operations for customers. Additionally, OpenWay also provides valuable tips on navigating a successful migration. Solid reasons to leave legacy behind 1. How to ensure smooth sailing during migration 1.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

For example, merchant services providers (MSPs) have long supplied credit card processing for retailers as their central offering. It’s how future-minded MSPs are creating value with a slate of next-gen value-added services (VAS). percent also provide data analytics and 55.4

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

That’s one of the key advantages of BaaS, which, as part of the evolving open banking landscape, brings third-party innovation together with banks’ account holder data (accessible through APIs — and, as noted in the Banking as a Service Playbook , an important framework for banks as they endeavor to create value-added services).

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The Payments Association

OCTOBER 14, 2024

To rethink the assumptions behind CBDC proposals and push for more privacy-oriented innovative solutions Many central banks and financial authorities worldwide are experimenting with central bank digital currency (CBDC), including the European Central Bank, the US Federal Reserve, and the Bank of England, among others. What’s next?

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 8, 2024

International banking group Crédit Agricole has partnered with Worldline , the payment and transactional services company, to launch a new joint venture CAWL ; a payment services brand for merchants in France. For larger merchants, CAWL will offer omnichannel solutions with dedicated commercial teams and expertise for each industry.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

As the end of a decade decorated with payments and commerce innovation looms, Karen Webster lays out the seven trendlines she says will shape the new decade, one that will see yet another massive transformative shift. New Data: Why MSPs Are Staking Their Futures On Value-Added Services.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

AEVI worked with PYMNTS on its recently released Retail Innovation Readiness Index , a deep dive into what drives retailers to invest in or forgo certain innovations, whose findings are based on more than 400 retailers across nine different sectors in order to gauge innovation readiness. Sweet Spots for POS.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 2, 2024

.” AFS’ approach to the provision of financial services is evidenced by a series of market-leading payment services that span card processing services, merchant acquiring, fintech solutions and value-added services.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 27, 2024

Visa Protect is part of a broad suite of Visa value-added services, which has expanded to include nearly 200 products across five popular categories: acceptance, advisory, issuing, open banking, and protect.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

is improving its compliance with EU Instant Payments regulation following a new partnership with payment services provider, Worldline. The new partnership will see Worldline provide Anadolubank with its cloud-based instant payments solution for five years, accelerating digital transformation while remaining compliant.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 7, 2024

Worldline , the global payment services provider, is expanding its strategic partnership with BKN301 , the Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) fintech company, enabling it to handle issuing and acquiring technical processing activities.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 27, 2024

Today, Visa (NYSE:V), a leader in digital payments, announced continued expansion of its global value-added services business with the addition of three new AI-powered risk and fraud prevention solutions. The post Visa’s Growing Services Business Infused with New AI-Powered Products appeared first on Fintech Finance.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 29, 2024

This integration will enable Engine’s clients to meet compliance requirements quickly and easily and go beyond this to commercialise open banking with value-added services. It incorporates all the innovation from Starling, enhancing efficiency in the industry.”

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