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The Paypers covers the latest global news and analyses on payments, ecommerce, fintech, and the digital economy

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech news: payments infrastructure, payments systems, payments behaviours, ecommerce payments, Open Banking and Open Finance, Banking-as-a-Service, B2B payments, cryptocurrencies, fraud and financial crime prevention, along with breaking news on the digital economy. Follow us for the latest regulation updates, along with relevant company news on payments investments, product launches, partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions.

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech

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Interview with Naif AbuSaida, founder of Hakbah, on the fintech landscape in Saudi Arabia

Interviews | Payments General | Published Thursday 16 May 2024 08:43 CET

Young, vibrant, and tech-savvy population … Naif AbuSaida, the founder of Hakbah, depicts the fintech landscape in Saudi Arabia

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Interview with Naif AbuSaida, founder of Hakbah, on the fintech landscape in Saudi Arabia

Interviews | Payments General | Published Thursday 16 May 2024 08:43 CET

Young, vibrant, and tech-savvy population … Naif AbuSaida, the founder of Hakbah, depicts the fintech landscape in Saudi Arabia

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Top Stories

OpenWay's Way4 enables the first CBDC card transaction in Eurasia

Thought leader insights | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 May 2024 10:00 CET
Rudy Gunawan, Managing Director of OpenWay Asia, and Lana Konakova, Global Product Marketing Manager at OpenWay Group, discuss the first CBDC cards in Eurasia and Way4’s role in the fast launch of Kazakhstan’s Digital Tenge infrastructure.
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Aeropay secures USD 20 million in Series B financing

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 May 2024 16:03 CET
US-based Aeropay has announced the raise of USD 20 million in Series B financing, aimed at further developing its Open Banking and A2A payments services. 
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TransNetwork acquires Inswitch

News | Payments General | 16 May 2024 15:43 CET
TransNetwork has announced the acquisition of Inswitch to drive optimised banking and cross-border digital payments in Latin America. 
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Climate fintech ekko secures USD 2.5 million in funding

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 May 2024 15:10 CET
UK-based climate fintech ekko has raised a USD 2.5 million funding round led by Fuel Ventures to supercharge its ability to bring sustainability to financial services.
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Cover Genius Closes USD 80 million Series E funding round

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 May 2024 15:02 CET
Insurtech specialising in embedded protection Cover Genius has revealed the closure of its USD 80 million Series E funding round. 
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dLocal expands partnership with Deel

News | Online Payments | 16 May 2024 15:00 CET
Cross-border payment platform dLocal has announced the expansion of its partnership with Deel in a bid to provide their merged capabilities in an additional 12 countries.
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Pagos launches new payment tool for businesses

News | Online Payments | 16 May 2024 14:55 CET
Payment intelligence company Pagos has announced the launch of Copilot, an AI-enabled payment tool that aims to support commerce businesses of all sizes. 
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Ayruu partners with Edenred Payment Solutions

News | Online Payments | 16 May 2024 14:38 CET
Business travel company Ayruu has partnered with Edenred Payment Solutions to streamline the process of paying suppliers and travel partners.
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Payments industry challenges UK's proposed scam reimbursement mandate

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 16 May 2024 14:09 CET
The payments industry has expressed concerns regarding the UK government's proposal to mandate reimbursement for scam victims.
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Backbase launches OCB OMNI 4.0 in Vietnam

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 May 2024 14:01 CET
Netherlands-based Backbase, Vietnam-based OCB, and digital enabler SmartOSC have launched the OCB OMNI 4.0 app to augment digital banking in Vietnam.
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Lydia launches mobile banking app, Sumeria

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 May 2024 13:21 CET
Lydia, a France-based startup, has introduced a mobile consumer app and payment service, Sumeria.
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Chime launches MyPay

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 May 2024 13:19 CET
Chime has announced the launch of MyPay, a low cost offering that allows customers and members to access up to USD 500 of their pay before payday. 
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Eurosystem begins DLT trials for wholesale transactions

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 May 2024 13:04 CET
The Eurosystem has begun a series of trials to assess the application of distributed ledger technology (DLT) for settling wholesale transactions in central bank money.
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BNP Paribas partners with Billie

News | Payments General | 16 May 2024 12:59 CET
Financial services company BNP Paribas has entered a strategic pan-European collaboration with Billie, a B2B payments provider based in Germany. 
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Commerce Bank implements FedNow with Temenos Hub

News | Payments General | 16 May 2024 12:47 CET
Temenos has announced that Commerce Bank, a US-based bank, has implemented the FedNow service using the Temenos Payments Hub, delivered as Temenos SaaS.
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Booksy launches Tap to Pay On iPhone

News | Mobile Payments | 16 May 2024 12:27 CET
Global booking platform for beauty services Booksy has enabled Tap to Pay On iPhone for its users, augmenting in-person transactions by turning smartphones into POS terminals.
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M&T Bank partners with nCino

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 May 2024 12:09 CET
M&T Bank has expanded its partnership with nCino, with the adoption of a continuous credit monitoring solution powered by the Rich Data Co explainable AI platform.
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Emirates NBD joins forces with Pine Labs

News | Payments General | 16 May 2024 10:45 CET
MENA-based banking group Emirates NBD has entered a collaboration with Pine Labs to provide companies in the region with access to improved payment solutions. 
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Klarna launches Pay in 3 service in Slovakia

News | Payments General | 16 May 2024 10:39 CET
Sweden-based fintech Klarna has expanded in Slovakia with the Pay in 3 service, which allows clients to split purchases into three separate payments.
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