All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Katanox secures PSD2 licence to offer regulated payment services as part of its one-platform approach

Hotels and accommodation buyers can book and transact via direct bank payouts an option Katanox claims that provides a better and trusted alternative to more expensive virtual credit cards

Savvy consumers will stick to Mastercard/Visa if there is any potential for a chargeback

Bonza failed just months after signing up with Monoova. Its comments about PayTo being ideal for consumers booking flights now seem perverse

Malaysian credit and charge card payments to grow by 8.2% in 2024, forecasts GlobalData

A developed digital payments infrastructure, rising e-commerce and the drive to a less cash-centric society combine to boost card transactions in Malaysia

86% of accounts payable professionals willing to pay more for automated payments: Weavr

Accounts payable professionals require new features to be built into the current software options including automated reconciliation, executing bulk payments and pre-filled payment details for recurring payees says Weavr

Cashflows updates developer portal to enhance merchant onboarding

Using the portal, merchants and partners can self-serve information to build integrations and start accepting payments faster 

Global real-time payments growth ‘sustainable’ as new use cases push transactions to record highs: ACI Worldwide

ACI Worldwide releases the fifth edition of its Prime Time for Real Time report – a global analysis of real-time payments adoption, developed in partnership with GlobalData

Outpayce granted e-money licence to offer regulated payments services

Bank of Spain grants licence to Outpayce giving it the ability to passport its services across Europe in the near future

Phos and Silverflow partner to unleash end-to-end SoftPoS payments acceptance

Silverflow’s cloud processing technology brings added functionality to Phos’ SoftPoS solution

P97 Networks receives $10m in growth debt capital from Wells Fargo to fuel expansion

P97 aims to grow market share across the transportation sectors, including fuels marketing, energy transition, fleet, and convenience retail