Tag: Payments

One in four UK shoppers find queuing instore during Black Friday is a more relaxing experience than buying something on their mobile phone, new research from Judopay claims.

Nearly eight in ten US merchants have experienced some form of fraud since they started their operations, according to the latest American Express research survey.

India’s payment giant Paytm has closed its latest round of funding as it looks to deploy RS 10,000 Cr ($1.4bn) to increase financial inclusion to more users in the country.

Cyclebit, helping retailers accept cryptocurrencies, has received a strategic investment from NEM Ventures.

Tymit, which offers a credit card supported by a mobile app, has collected £4m in its funding round.

Coda Payments has reportedly raised $20m in a funding round led by private equity firm Apis Partners.

Global payment processor Radpay has scored $1.2m in a seed round which puts the business valuation to $10.2m.

Elavon, the global merchant acquirer and subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, has agreed to acquire Sage Pay for £232m.

PalmPay, a mobile-payments system, has reportedly netted $40m in funding alongside the launch of its services in Nigeria.

Refundit, a service helping travellers reclaim VAT refunds digitally, has collected $9.8m in funding.