Tag: Digital payments
Planet launches integrated digital payments service across Europe
Irish payments company Planet has introduced an integrated digital payments service for multinational companies across Europe.
ECB warns banks instant payment levies are hindering uptake
The European Central Bank (ECB) has issued a warning to banks that charges levied for instant payments are proving a barrier to uptake.
CloudWalk rakes in $190m Series B to bolster domestic presence
Brazilian payment technology firm CloudWalk has raised $190m from a Series B funding round.
Mastercard, Billetera team to provide digital payments in DR Congo
Payments giant Mastercard has collaborated with Billetera to offer digital payments to consumers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Nelo snares $3m to expand ‘buy now, pay later’ market in...
Mexico City-based firm Nelo has raised $3 million from a seed funding round to expand the use of the buy now pay later platform...
Facial recognition for securing payments to exceed 1.4bn users by 2025,...
A study from Juniper Research has discovered the number of users of software-based facial recognition to secure payments will exceed 1.4bn people globally by 2025.
Cyber risk greater threat than a financial crash, Federal Reserve chair...
The chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell has claimed he is more worried about cyber risk than the possibility of another financial crash.
dLocal snares $150m investment, names new COO and president
Uruguayan payments platform dLocal has secured $150 million from a recent funding round led by investment firm Alkeon Capital.
Real estate PayTech firm DepositLink draws in $3.5m seed funding
Boston-based electronic payments provider for residential real estate transactions DepositLink closed a $3.5m seed financing round by angel investors.
Paytm transforms android phones into contactless card payment machines with new...
India-based digital payments provider Paytm to allow merchants and retailers use an Android phone as a payments machine for near field communication credit and debit card payment transactions.