Contactless payment market anticipates soaring growth into 2025
A study has found the mobile contactless payment market is expected to grow by 24% in 2021 to around $2.489trn.
Hokodo bags $12.5m as it gears up for European expansion
Hokodo, which enables B2B merchants offer customers payment terms in real-time, has closed its Series A on $12.5m.
How payment companies struck gold among the 51 rounds raised last week
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Fintech acquires cloud-based business intelligence provider STX Business Solutions
Financial Information Technologies, LLC (Fintech), business solutions provider for the beverage alcohol industry has acquired STX Business Solutions.
Mastercard unveils new payment gateway to simplify Faster Payments access
Mastercard has launched a payment gateway created to provide easier access for companies that connect to the UK’s Faster Payments Network.
Mox bolsters banking offering with new BNPL service
Hong Kong virtual bank Mox has introduced a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution that can split purchase payments over a 36-month period.
BharatPe bags debt funding just weeks after its Series E close
Merchant payments and financial services provider BharatPe has reportedly received $27m in debt funding, less than a month after closing a $370m investment.
trustshare said to raise $3.2m in seed funding
Digital escrow service trustshare has reportedly collected $3.2m in a seed round to help it open its first US office.
dopay collects $18m in its Series A funding round
dopay, a B2B2C payments platform aimed at unbanked workers, has scored $18m in its Series A, as it capitalises on rising demand for cashless payroll.
Banks target more FinTech acquisitions, partnerships to boost market standing
A report by Lloyds Bank has found more UK banks are targeting collaboration and acquisitions with FinTech firms to strengthen their position in the growing market.