Standard Chartered pumps $500m into Atome to fuel BNPL rollout in Asian markets
Standard Chartered has inked a 10-year partnership with Atome Financial to help the company introduce its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service in select Asian markets.
CBDCs to create ‘inevitable changes’ to payments landscape, McKinsey warns
A report by McKinsey has outlined the key challenges financial companies facing from the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Mastercard teams with Digital PayGo to support SME payments in Zambia
Mastercard has partnered with Digital PayGo to introduce a new mobile payments solution to help Zambian SMEs make and receive digital payments more safely.
Over 25% of non-cash transactions to be instant and e-money payments by 2025
A report by Capgemini on world payments who found that instant and e-money payments will make up over a quarter of all non-cash transactions by 2025.
Modern Treasury passes $2bn valuation following Altimeter-led Series C
Payments operation software platform Modern Treasury has raised $85m in a Series C funding round led by Altimeter Capital.
BNPL market gets new big player as Mastercard launches Installments
Mastercard has entered the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market after it unveiled flexible payment platform Installments in the US, the UK and Australia.
Ascend Money becomes first Thai FinTech unicorn after $150m funding haul
Ascend Money has raised $150m in funding to become the first Thai unicorn at a $1.5bn valuation.
Zip extends global reach into India with ZestMoney investment
Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip has invested $50m into Indian BNPL firm ZestMoney to expand its global grip on the payment market.
Branded payments company Recharge.com secures $35m Series B
Recharge.com, which has designed a selection of consumer-branded payments, has raised $35m in its Series B funding round.
PayTechs replace banks as most important business partners for SMEs
Research by FinTech firm YouLend has found PayTechs and website and webshop providers have overtaken banks as the most important business partner for SMEs.
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