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