All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Digital Payments: The key to sustainable financial growth

Stacey Sterbenz draws on Amex’s research to focus on how CFOs understand the need to prioritise digital transformation and virtual payments for business growth, and how they can make good on that priority

Temenos Multifonds extends partnership with Citi Securities Services

Collaboration aims to consolidate global funds services on Multifonds SaaS

MENA region leads global growth in luxury travel reports Mastercard

Affluent travellers in the MENA region are power users of loyalty and membership card programmes with GCC tourists some of the highest spenders, whether vacationing within the region or further afield

US banks are failing to meet the demand for instant payments

63% of corporates demand instant payments, yet less than a third of banks are capable of meeting demand, reports RedCompass Labs

Turkish fintech iyzico acquires Paynet for $87m

Paynet’s B2B payments and collections services to complement iyzico’s existing offerings

ICICI Bank enables NRI customers to use international mobile number to make UPI payments in India

Non-resident Indian customers residing in 10 countries can pay utility bills and merchants in India through iMobile Pay

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