All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

Ant International to establish new digital business centre in Malaysia

Ant International aims to bring onboard more than 500 local Malaysians in the first year with the majority of roles being tech related

Spain card payments market to surpass $435bn in 2024, forecasts GlobalData

The card payment value in Spain registered a growth of 22.5% in 2022

StoneX partners with NatWest to enhance global FX payment systems

StoneX will enhance NatWest’s international payments capabilities and provide its clients with cross-border FX services

Aurora Payments launches ARISE Payment Platform

Cloud-based, payment-agnostic ARISE Payment Platform enables SMBs to streamline transactions via an all-encompassing financial ecosystem

Rapid Finance launches Mastercard program

Rapid Finance partners with SoFi and Galileo to enable its Rapid Access Mastercard for small business financing

Emirates NBD launches Visa credit card for high-net-worth clientele 

‘Priority Banking Visa Infinite Credit Card’ is designed to provide wealthy clientele with lifestyle benefits in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Orange Money partners with Jordan Post

Orange Money and Jordan Post sign agreement to promote digital financial services in Jordan

Yuno partners with inDrive’s for Latin American expansion

Yuno’s payment orchestration has helped inDrive to overcome some of the unique challenges of the Latin American market

Lloyds Bank completes its first WaveBL electronic bill of lading transaction

The transaction closely follows Lloyds Bank becoming the first UK bank to join the WaveBL platform in February 2024

HSBC achieves 15% uplift in monthly card spend

FICO has announced that HSBC has been using its AI-powered mathematical optimisation technology to grow its credit card portfolio