All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Q1 2024: 16% increase in foreign tourists and a 7% increase in spending in Turkey – Mastercard
When examining the country-based distribution of individual foreign card payments in Turkey, UK-based cards topped the turnover
OneMoneyWay and Shift4 to offer unified financial services to businesses across Europe
Shift4’s acquiring and payments services will enhance OneMoneyWay’s neo-banking solutions, offering merchants a comprehensive, consolidated financial services platform
Ukheshe rebrands to EFT Corporation
The move aims to consolidate Ukheshe’s pioneering digital solutions with EFT Corporation’s extensive reach and expertise under one unified brand, positioning it as a leading catalyst for financial inclusion in Africa
TerraPay and Thredd partner to build next gen travel industry payment solutions
Collaboration will capitalise on the growing market for B2B virtual card and optimise money movement for global travel providers
Solving international receivables: A critical growth lever for global businesses – Flywire
91% more likely to do business with an international vendor that can simplify the invoice process, according to research released by Flywire
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Westpac ‘Pay With Points’ changes game for Altitude Rewards customers
In an Australian first, Westpac Altitude Rewards customers can now use their Altitude Points for any credit card purchase, anytime, thanks to Westpac ‘Pay With Points’
European SMEs expect to be more competitive thanks to instant payments regulation
61% of SMEs across France, Germany, Italy and Spain expect EU’s instant payments regulation to have a significant impact on their business according to research released by Swift
Arroweye and Affiniti aim to revolutionise small business card programmes
Since partnering with Arroweye, Affiniti reports a 15-fold increase in revenues
GoCardless partners with the Federation of Small Businesses to tackle late payments
As a headline sponsor of the newly launched FSB GoCardless Late Payments Hub, GoCardless will provide information and guidance to FSB members who will also benefit from cost savings and support when signing up to GoCardless
European instant cross-border payments soar
50 million instant cross-border payments were processed by STET and ACI Worldwide in the last 12 months