Mashreq Bank launches Mashreq Business Banking Value Added Services
The Paypers
AUGUST 2, 2022
UAE-based Mashreq Bank has launched the Mashreq Business Banking Value Added Services platform that connects SMEs to ten non-banking service providers.
PAYSTRAX leverages alerts to dramatically reduce chargebacks and boost acceptance
The Payments Association
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Europe-based PAYSTRAX was looking for a comprehensive solution that would help their merchants prevent chargebacks, expand their list of value-added services, and improve transaction acceptance. Want to learn how? Create a customized dispute management solution that best suits the needs of their clients.
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Value-Added Services Hold Key To The MSP Future
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 18, 2019
What do the biggest, most successful merchant service providers (MSPs) concur is the key to their collective future? PYMNTS got that answer, among others, in our just-published The Key To Optimizing Merchant Services Report , done in collaboration with technology firm Endava. .
New Data: Why MSPs Are Staking Their Futures On Value-Added Services
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Businesses need help to access and deploy these powerful tools, however – and this means their merchant service providers (MSPs) must be prepared to step up. Many MSPs, including acquirers, independent sales organizations, payment gateways and payment facilitators, are starting to recognize this.
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Global Network Tokenised Transactions Set to Double by 2029, Says Juniper Research
The Fintech Times
JANUARY 10, 2025
Token Service Providers (TSPs) must develop value-added services, such as real-time transaction analysis tools, to aid merchants in monitoring and reducing their fraud rate.
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emerchantpay Expands Acquiring Capabilities Alongside Visa Acceptance Solutions
The Fintech Times
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
Global payment service provider and acquirer, emerchantpay , is expanding its global acquiring capabilities following a new partnership with Cybersource , a part of Visa Acceptance Solutions. A single connection to the Visa Acceptance Platform helps payment providers like emerchantpay keep pace amidst evolving needs.
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emerchantpay and Visa Team Up to Boost Global Acquiring and Tech Integrations
The Fintech Times
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
emerchantpay , a global payment service provider and acquirer, has joined forces with Cybersource , a part of Visa Acceptance Solutions to expand global acquiring reach and streamline tech integrations for merchants.
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Token.io Breaks New Ground as First Third-Party Provider Admitted to GiroAPI Scheme
Fintech Finance
MAY 26, 2025
at the forefront of premium API payment innovation in Europe and will enable its partners — which include tier 1 banks and payment services providers — to access advanced payment capabilities and new business models through the German Banking Industry’s (DK) pioneering giroAPI scheme.
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Volante: Banks Must Look Beyond Speed With Real-Time B2B Payments
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
For financial service providers, instant payments offers a chance to open up new revenue streams and develop new services for corporate clients. Because speed is not necessarily corporates’ biggest payments pain point, FIs must look elsewhere to develop real-time payments-based services. “If
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Helping SMB Service Providers Catch The Digital Innovation Wave
PYMNTS
JULY 17, 2019
In other words, digital innovation has been slow to arrive in the service world, a point demonstrated by recent PYMNTS research in collaboration with AEVI, and a new PYMNTS interview with Nicky Koopman, SVP of content and value-added services at AEVI. If I send an email to the handyman, he will never get back to me.
NEW DATA: Why 63 Pct Of Merchant Services Providers Want A Payments Overhaul
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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The battle for merchant deposits: How the fintech sector is challenging banks’ core business
The Payments Association
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
” The two camps The two main categories of service providers in the changing landscape of merchant relationships are the traditional banks and the fintech or merchant service providers. Revenue in the U.S. fintech sector surpassed $39 billion in 2023 and is forecast to reach $70.5 billion by 2028.
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NETSTARS Partners with ACI Worldwide to Power the World’s Payment Ecosystem
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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Visa to Acquire Featurespace
Fintech Finance
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
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 transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals.
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Visa to Acquire AI Fraud Detection Firm Featurespace
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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The Ultimate Guide to Online Payment Processing
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.
Arab Financial Services Secures $50 Million Capital Injection
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The company plans to expand into new markets, scale up its operations in existing ones, and leverage its Payment Services Provider license in Egypt to broaden its scope of activities in the acquiring market. In the UAE, AFS is making progress towards launching merchant acquiring services.
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CBI Approves Capital Increase of €24 Million to Support 2025-2028 Strategic Plan
Fintech Finance
MARCH 31, 2025
This strategic plan outlines key initiatives to strengthen CBIs financial structure and ensure its ability to adapt to emerging industry challenges.
emerchantpay Partners With Visa Acceptance Solutions to Expand Global Acquiring Capabilities and Technology Platform Integrations
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 31, 2024
emerchantpay , a leading global payment service provider and acquirer, is announcing today its collaboration with Cybersource, a part of Visa Acceptance Solutions. A single connection to the Visa Acceptance Platform helps payment providers like emerchantpay keep pace amidst evolving needs.
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Reem Finance Signs With Network International to Accelerate Digital Transformation
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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Computop Makes Wero Available for Merchants
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.
CBI and SEPAmail.eu Signed an Agreement to Set Up an Interoperable IBAN-Name Check – Verification of Payee (VoP) Solution
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 9, 2024
This service provides an additional layer of security for financial transactions, thus helping to reduce the risk of fraudulent activity and accidental misdirection of payments. Through this collaboration, PSPs connected to this interoperable solution will gain access to a crucial verification service.
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PayerMax Named “Best Payments Solutions Provider”, Strengthens Middle East Presence
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The award is a testament of PayerMax’s success in providing exceptional financial technology services to clients in the Middle East and Africa, as well as its leadership position in payment solutions. We’re very honored to receive the award.
Why The eCommerce Model Is More Accessible To SMBs Than They May Think
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
The pandemic has brought out the best in many B2B service providers looking to help their business customers that struggle amid market volatility. Yet many of those service providers faced immense challenges themselves. That was the concept for CloudBusiness , which operates business management tool Synder.
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Mastercard, Pine Labs And The Global Buy Now, Pay Later Explosion
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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Optimizing Merchant Services: The Need For Speed
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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An Overview of the Payments Ecosystem in 2024
Clearly Payments
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Payment companies compete to win merchants through a variety of strategies aimed at offering competitive pricing, value-added services, and superior customer experience. These additional services can help merchants manage their businesses more effectively and efficiently.
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AFS Partners with Samsung to Accelerate Digital Payments Landscape in Oman
Fintech Finance
AUGUST 12, 2024
AFS’s innovative 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.
How are digital IDs reshaping industries for a secure and seamless future?
The Payments Association
JANUARY 22, 2025
Enriched data insights enable AI innovation, translating into more tools and value-added services. Thanks to innovations such as keyless entry, in-car payments, e-commerce and subscription-based services, digital IDs are making automotive experiences more personalised, convenient and secure.
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Visa Joins Phixius Pilot For B2B Payment Data Exchange
PYMNTS
AUGUST 12, 2020
Visa has become a part of the ranks of companies experimenting with Phixius, a technology that assists credentialed service providers in exchanging and supervising digital payments data, NACHA said in a Wednesday (Aug. 12) announcement.
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Businesses Are Ready To Make The RTP Leap
PYMNTS
AUGUST 20, 2020
Phixius is a payment data exchange platform aimed at providing service providers with the ability to manage transaction data pre- and post-payment with a focus on efficiency and security. Visa has joined the pilot Phixius program operated by NACHA, the companies recently revealed. Azerbaijan Launches Instant Payments Rail.
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Rethinking CBDCs: Addressing design flaws and privacy concerns
The Payments Association
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Accounts Nearly all of the prevailing CBDC proposals assume that money must always be held in accounts maintained by a service provider, making that service provider a de facto custodian, and suggesting that bearer instruments have no place in the future of digital money. But the damage was done. But the damage was done.
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Innovating Cross Border B2B Payments: It Takes An Ecosystem
PYMNTS
MARCH 19, 2020
The middle market, too, is a unique opportunity for banks to capture through FinTech partnerships, with financial service providers having historically geared their solutions toward small businesses or larger corporate enterprises. “It’s just so inefficient.
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How to Migrate to a New Payments Platform Without Rocking the Ship
Fintech News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Moreover, they launched a platform for 4,400 service providers through an API layer, enabling telcos, utility companies, and various startups to access their services and generate new revenue. They unified operations on a single platform, covering cards, merchants, switch, loyalty, web, mobile, and wallets.
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Top News In Payments: US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups; Toyota Designs Japanese Smart City
PYMNTS
JANUARY 7, 2020
Why 64 Pct of Merchant Services Providers Want a Payments Overhaul. In the Key To Optimizing Merchant Services Playbook: Leveraging Core Processing Systems, PYMNTS explores how merchant service providers are dealing with the technical aspects of supporting value-added services.
How Bookkeeping Capitalizes On Young, Digital-First SMBs
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
However, small business demands continue to evolve, with Daher pointing to entrepreneurs’ need for value-added services on top of the basic bookkeeping tools. “Increasingly, other providers in this stack have APIs and the ability to electronically access data,” he said.
Top News In Payments: Antitrust Probe For Google Shopping Comparison Tool; Visa Warns Of Rise in Gas Station POS Cyberattacks
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 16, 2019
New Data: Why MSPs Are Staking Their Futures On Value-Added Services. Nearly 90 percent of merchant service providers believe offering value-added services — like alternative payment acceptance and data analytics — is vital to their success.
Visa Bolsters Fraud Prevention Arsenal with Three New AI-Powered Solutions
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.
Banking As A Service — Bring Corporates Into The Digital Age
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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Visa’s Growing Services Business Infused with New AI-Powered Products
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.
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Catching Consumers In Context And How POPCodes Makes It Possible
PYMNTS
MARCH 30, 2017
With the same solution, POPcodes also helps acquirer and ISOs better service and support their merchant community. That means traditional payments players, according to Aamoth, need to be thinking less about their customary roles and more about the value-added services they can build out on their large, well-connected payments networks.
Crédit Agricole and Worldline Aspire to Dominate Payment Services for French Merchants With CAWL
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.
5 Key Trends Shaping Fintech in India, According to PwC
Fintech News
AUGUST 12, 2024
Ecosystem banking helping FSIs capture untapped opportunities Another significant fintech trend in India is ecosystem banking, where financial service providers offer holistic solutions that integrate financial services within non-financial ecosystems.
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Lloyds and PayPoint Group Combine Forces to Expand SME Payment Services in the UK
The Fintech Times
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Melinda Roylett , managing director, Lloyds Merchant Services said: “Businesses, especially small ones, need simpler and quicker ways to get up and running with payments. That’s why Lloyds Merchant Services has made huge investments in flexible yet robust POS and processing tech, partnerships, funding options and value-added services.
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