The key segment to nurture in 2020 and beyond
The biggest challenge may be the paradoxical ways SMBs view their relationship with their bank.
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Omni chooses TruNarrative to combat financial crime
The POS consumer credit company was seeking a future-proof solution.
First JCB card issued in India with NPCI partnership
The new card is designed to serve outbound Indian travellers.
Three old-school self-service strategies to ditch – and what to do instead
The ATM is the only channel that provides cash access anytime, anywhere. Take advantage of its huge potential!
Yoyo and Mastercard’s Pay by Bank team up
Bringing “an omnichannel payment and loyalty experience that is unrivalled in the market”.
Money20/20 Europe 2019 – Day 2, a fragmented consumer-centric world
Everybody wants customer data, but that’s not always customer-centric.
Mastercard acquires Vyze for point-of-sale financing
The ai Corporation has also implemented Mastercard’s Pay by Bank feature.
FSS takes stake in Africa’s Ecentric Payment Systems
Paytech acquires 46% stake as part of its African expansion plans.
State Bank of India and Hitachi launch JV for payments
They plan to “penetrate into hitherto untouched Indian towns and cities”.
Societe Generale selects HPS for payments power in Africa
Paytech will help bank with processing activities at ten African subsidiaries.
SumUp acquires Polish e-commerce platform Shoplo
To sum up, the UK payments firm will expand its product suite.
Fiserv to acquire First Data for $22bn
Job cuts on the way as a fintech titan is born.
Double time for Worldline payment launches
Paytech unleashes new device and commerce hub.
Mastercard acting up for smartphone payment terminals
Unveils pilot implementation of LitePOS solution with eService.
ShopKeep closes $65m for small business financing leap
Brings US firm’s total funding to just over $72 million.
South Africa’s FNB turns to township trade
First National Bank partners with Selpal for new customers.
Elavon elated with bpost payments deal
Gets its “first-ever government services contract in the Benelux market”.
IndusInd Bank buttons up with interactive credit card
Indian bank gets pushy with three payment options on one card.
Paytech Poynt scores NAB points with $100m funding
Series C raise includes Elavon and National Australia Bank.
Absa Group and MTN enable POS mobile wallet payments
The service has only launched in Ghana, so far.
State Bank of India and Hitachi join forces for cards and paytech venture
JV to create a “state-of-the-art card acceptance and future ready digital payments platform” in India.
NCR steps into payments with $184m JetPay acquisition
NCR and JetPay anticipate “a smooth transition” for customers, channel partners and employees.
Tiffany & Co and Worldline unveil UK’s first luxury vending machine
The world’s first all-in-one Android-based payment terminal now in the UK.
Stripe makes it Terminal for programmable POS
Stripe Terminal takes an online presence into the physical world.
Klarna settles into UK with CBRF purchase
Close Brothers Retail Finance comes with a loan book of £66m and 600 merchant clients.
South African paytech Yoco raises $16m funding
Round led by Partech with participation from Orange Digital Ventures.
Payworks to power new POS tool for Bambora
Duo will launch Bambora Connect – for POS software providers and merchants.
UK payments firm SP Group fights for survival
Jobs will be lost as the company calls in the administrators.
Risk Ident keeps watch for fraud over Universum
Universum’s device fingerprint tech will up its security.
Paytech heavyweights Nets and Concardis to merge
Paytech firms Nets and Concardis will merge but retain their own brands.
ShopKeep launches on Android to broaden hardware options
POS-itive news from US point of sale technology provider.
CardFlight and Paya team for EMV-ready mPOS solutions
Enabling Paya to offer CardFlight’s SwipeSimple payment acceptance solutions to its merchants.
Acorns Australia rebrands as Raiz Invest; Westpac and Assembly Payments team up
Acorns Australia, an app that uses small change to invest, has rebranded as Raiz Invest.
Payworks teams up with fellow paytech in Ghana, Hubtel
Payworks is working with Ghana’s Hubtel to enable merchants in the African nation to accept payments via their Hubtel POS app and EMV credit card reader, reports David Penn at Finovate. The two companies have been collaborating since the beginning of the year, integrating Payworks Pulse payment gateway technology to make Hubtel the first fully […]
Nets, Fingopay and Copenhagen Business School pilot finger vein payments
Pay with the touch of a finger.
Checkout first PSP to accept payments via Saudi Arabia’s domestic network
Mada’s got it made in the Kingdom.
Worldpay, AEVI and PAX team up for smart POS tech
Offering a single software platform for merchants.
Paysafe to purchase iPayment
You can probably guess it’s to do with payments.
BeSmartee integrates with FormFree’s AccountChek asset verification service
Will give lenders clearer picture of borrower’s likelihood to pay back loan.
Francisco Partners to buy Verifone for $3.4bn
If you’re going to Francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.
