All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Visa and JPMorgan Payments agree strategic collaboration
Collaboration aims to revolutionise faster money movement in the US through Visa Direct
YES BANK and EBANX agree strategic partnership to empower cross-border commerce in India
Partnership gives global merchants easier access to India’s 350 million consumers, the second-largest online shopping market in the world
PayNearMe and Kapsch TrafficCom partner to revolutionise tolling payment solutions
PayNearMe’s digital-first platform enables Kapsch TrafficCom’s clients to increase revenue collection by offering motorists a wide range of modern and convenient payment options
Card payments in Taiwan to grow by 14% in 2024, forecasts GlobalData
Card payments are on the rise, driven by a rising banked population, government and bank initiatives and a growing inclination towards electronic transactions
Unlimit and Velmie unite to accelerate European fintech growth
Unlimit BaaS’s suite of payment services will enable Velmie to support the launch and expansion of fintech companies across Europe
UAE card payments market to surpass $200bn in 2028, forecasts GlobalData
The UAE payment card market is growing rapidly boosted by government and financial institutions initiatives to promote digitalisation
BNPL to account for 7.7% of e-commerce payments in Asia-Pacific by 2028, forecasts GlobalData
Growth supported by high consumer awareness and increased demand for short-term finance
Fiserv Small Business Index for April: sales at retail and service businesses up; discretionary spend down
The Fiserv Small Business Index provides insights into the performance of small businesses across the US
Visa, Karta disrupt digital gift cards
Karta to become the first-ever non-bank private label issuer in the US to process transactions on VisaNet, enabling gift cards for every retailer in America
Checkout.com and Mastercard partner to bring virtual cards to online travel agents
Collaboration enables Checkout.com’s customers to access the Mastercard Wholesale Program, unlocking reduced costs and higher conversion rates