All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Small Business Payments Alliance affirms value of credit cards for SMBs

Credit cards are top funding source for small businesses with rewards cited as the top borrowing tool for unplanned costs, according to The Small Business Payments Alliance

Riyadh Air to implement CellPoint Digital’s Payment Orchestration Solution

Partnership will see Riyadh Air provide passengers with a seamless cross-border payment experience ahead of the airline’s commercial operations launch in 2025

The Digital Markets Act – revolutionising payment options

Chris Hewish discusses how the legislation aims to increase competition and transparency in digital markets, foster innovation in payment services and potentially deliver more diverse options and improved user experiences

Omnipresent selects Mangopay to power new global employment product with embedded multi-currency solution

Mangopay’s embedded payments, e-wallet and FX infrastructure supports Omnipresent Contractor Management Solution in 200+ countries

XTransfer and Banking Circle agree strategic partnership

Collaboration set to boost payment capabilities for importers/exporters in Europe and the Middle East

China card payments market to reach nearly $20trn in 2024, forecasts GlobalData

The Chinese payment card market will continue its upward growth trajectory, supported by government initiatives, rising consumer preference for digital payments, and improving card acceptance infrastructure

Gopuff partners with Barclaycard to launch exclusive offers for shoppers

Collaboration offers customers potential savings of over £750

CBDCs must work offline if they are to be rolled out successfully 

Jurisdictions around the world are researching how to launch a central bank digital currency, but they have major challenges to solve first – none more so than how to make CBDCs work offline, writes Martin Hargreaves

STICPAY integrates UPI to expand Indian e-wallet market

Leading e-wallet provider integrates India’s mobile payment platform, simplifying global payments for 300 million Indian users

Lionel Messi kicks off new Mastercard ‘Giving Back’ video to highlight CONMEBOL Copa América 2024

Mastercard connects with Messi to lean into what the tournament means to him and how to inspire the next generation of footballers