Tag: Payments

Revio, which is on a mission to solve the payments failure problem in emerging markets, has raised $1.1m in funding.

Cambodian financial institution ABA Bank has become the first bank in the country to launch an instant card issuance kiosk, through a partnership with Compass Plus Technologies.

Worryingly, 96% of SME payments decision makers lack understanding of the payment process, according to a report from Cashflows, which helps merchants accept payments.

Instant payments API developer Devengo has secured €1.2m for its seed funding round to help it grow its team.

?UK fintech Atoa Payments is the new startup looking to give small businesses a viable alternative to debit card payments. It has raised $2.2m for its pre-seed round.

Sella Group, which is the holding company of Italian bank Banca Sella, has launched biometric payment cards through a deal with IDEX Biometrics.

Compared to older generations, Millennials and Generation Z are digital-first generations and have grown up with technology. Amongst other things, this is reshaping the payments market.

Visa is set to use the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar to introduce face payments technology and instantly-issued prepaid cards with animated art.

Varo Bank, an all-digital, nationally chartered U.S. consumer techbank, has teamed up with Zelle, a developer of payment and risk management solutions.

Mastercard has partnered with bpost to launch the world’s first card to include True Name and Touch Card solution, to bring inclusivity to LGBTQIA+ and blind communities .