Mobile Payments

Lydia teams with Cashbee to establish savings accounts offering

French mobile payments company Lydia has partnered with compatriot FinTech Cashbee to add saving accounts to its platform.

Percent picks up $5m to help power donations for good causes with every transaction

Percent, an API-provider allowing firms to customers to donate to good causes, has secured a $5m venture round led by Morpheus Ventures, allowing it to expand in the US, as well as its existing presence in the UK and Australia.

Nationwide buys share in donations app Percent

Donations app startup Percent is getting backed by Nationwide Building Society.

Mobile payment solution MisihiPay closes £1.6m seed

London-based payment solution MishiPay has closed a £1.6m seed round led by Nauta Capital.

Neobank SOL Wallet launches in South Africa

FinTech startup SOL Wallet has launched its mobile and web banking offering in South Africa. SOL Wallet's digital platform allows users to manage multi-currency accounts...

FSB publishes roadmap to enhance cross-border payments

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a roadmap to enhance cross-border payments, which will be delivered to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors at a October 14 meeting.

Mobilexpress said to raise $2m for its Series A

Turkey-based online payments platform Mobilexpress has reportedly netted $2m in its Series A round.

Quarter of Brits racked up £2.3bn via buy now pay later schemes to fund...

British consumers spent £2.3bn through buy now pay later schemes to fund their Christmas in 2020, according to new research from Credit Karma.

South Korea’s Toss raises $80m

Viva Republic, the company behind South Korean payments app Toss has raised $80m in a funding round valuing the business at $1.2bn. Toss' peer-to-peer money transfer...

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.

News Stories

AuthenticID's new Smart ReAuth battles identity fraud

AuthenticID’s new Smart ReAuth battles identity fraud

AuthenticID, a leader in identity verification and fraud prevention, has recently upgraded its Smart ReAuth platform.
Countingup and Sleek unveil Tax Pro: Revolutionising tax compliance for limited companies

Countingup and Sleek unveil Tax Pro: Revolutionising tax compliance for limited companies

Countingup, a prominent UK business account and financial app, has joined forces with the accountancy service Sleek to roll out a new tax solution aimed at limited company owners.
Pine Labs and Visa unite to accelerate digital payments in Bharat with new soundbox device

Pine Labs and Visa unite to accelerate digital payments in Bharat with new soundbox...

Pine Labs and Visa have partnered to launch the Pine Labs Mini, a versatile payment device aimed at boosting digital payments in Bharat.
The FinTech sector celebrated a solid week of funding, as it secured almost $750m over the past seven days.

Almost $750m raised on solid week for FinTech funding

The FinTech sector celebrated a solid week of funding, as it secured almost $750m over the past seven days.
Permata and JCB unveil the Ultimate Card for elite travel and dining experiences

Permata and JCB unveil the Ultimate Card for elite travel and dining experiences

JCB International Indonesia, a subsidiary of the global payment brand JCB International Co., and Indonesian financial giant PT Bank Permata have collaborated to introduce the Permata JCB Ultimate Card.

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