All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

Revolut receives UK banking licence

Revolut enters the PRA mobilisation stage designed for new banks to complete the build of their banking operations

Diamond Trust Bank and Network International to accelerate digital payment transformation in Kenya

Network will enable DTB to benefit from advanced digital payment solutions, robust security protocols and a sophisticated API gateway

Currensea forecasts users will save over £1m in FX fees this summer

Currensea has saved travellers over £4m in FX fees since its launch by cutting out the normal fees leveraged by banks

NAB and Plenti launch PayTo

The new payment option uses NAB’s Pay by Bank solution developed by global fintech Banked

ACI Worldwide extends strategic partnership with Worldpay 

Worldpay and ACI continue long-term partnership to drive increased stability and operational efficiency

XTransfer and EBANX partner to facilitate B2B trade payments in Latin America

XTransfer offers the preferred local payment methods from Latin America to businesses worldwide exporting to the region

Toqio and Visa unite to provide payment solutions in distribution networks to non-financial companies

Toqio customers will be able to access and issue Visa cards through the company’s platform

India card payments market to grow by 11.3% in 2024, forecasts GlobalData

Debit cards remain the most held card type in India, supported by the country’s growing banked population

ACE Money Transfer achieves 40% growth in remittances with Trustly’s Pay by Bank

ACE Money Transfer and Trustly have fuelled substantial growth in remittance volume since their partnership began in 2021

Careem Pay expands remittances to the Philippines

Customers can transfer up to AED 45,000 in a single transaction and up to AED 135,000 monthly via Careem Pay