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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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Unlocking travel with digital identity: an interview with Annet Steenbergen

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | Published Thursday 25 Apr 2024 10:31 CET

The travel industry is undergoing a digital revolution, with digital identity wallets playing a key role in simplifying the journey for passengers. Annet Steenbergen from the EU Digital Wallet Consortium (EWC) delves into the potential of these wallets.


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Unlocking travel with digital identity: an interview with Annet Steenbergen

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | Published Thursday 25 Apr 2024 10:31 CET

The travel industry is undergoing a digital revolution, with digital identity wallets playing a key role in simplifying the journey for passengers. Annet Steenbergen from the EU Digital Wallet Consortium (EWC) delves into the potential of these wallets.


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The Paypers Global Fintech Mergers and Acquisitions Analysis Q1 2024

Expert Opinion | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 10:18 CET
The Paypers analysed some of the most important M&As from Q1 2024 and focused on various emerging trends in the fintech, payments, banking, fraud prevention, and crypto sectors to highlight key aspects that prompt companies to acquire others.

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Insights from the Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS) 2024

Expert Opinion | Mobile Payments | 24 Apr 2024 08:07 CET
IFGS 2024 brought together industry leaders spanning innovators, fintech executives, institutions, regulators, policymakers, startups, and investors for two days of thought-provoking discussions in one venue.



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symplr partners with Branch

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 12:23 CET
Enterprise healthcare operations software provider symplr has entered a collaboration with workforce payments platform Branch to integrate the latter’s services. 
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Accelerated Payments partners with inflverse

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 25 Apr 2024 12:09 CET
UK-based provider of business funding solutions Accelerated Payments has partnered with financial management platform inflverse to augment payments in the creator economy.
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Fireblocks adds new security features to its DeFi suite

News | Cryptocurrencies | 25 Apr 2024 11:24 CET
US-based cryptocurrency custody company Fireblocks has added new security features to its DeFi suite, namely dApp Protection and Transaction Simulation.
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Veritran partners with Swift

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Apr 2024 10:57 CET
Veritran has announced its partnership with Swift in order to optimise the user experience and increase the overall transparency in cross-border payments. 
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Hitachi Payment Services launches upgradable ATM

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 10:55 CET
Hitachi Payment Services, a player in India's payments and commerce sector, has unveiled the country's first Upgradable ATM.
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Qashier secures MAS approval for payment license

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 10:35 CET
Singapore-based fintech startup Qashier has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a major payment institution (MPI) license.
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Nium expands partnership with Thredd

News | Online Payments | 25 Apr 2024 10:31 CET
US-based payments provider Nium has announced the expansion of its collaboration with Thredd aiming to issue virtual cards in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. 
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VERMEG augments Euronext Securities with MEGARA

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 10:17 CET
Netherlands-based VERMEG has implemented MEGARA at Euronext Porto for post-trade efficiency, with further rollout across branches in Denmark, Italy, and Norway.
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Viva.com and SUNMI forge strategic partnership

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 09:58 CET
Viva.com, an European bank facilitating merchant payments has partnered with SUNMI, a player in the global hardware technology ecosystem.
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Funding Societies and SGeBIZ team up for Singapore B2B finance

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Apr 2024 09:43 CET
Funding Societies, a SME digital finance platform in Southeast Asia, has declared a strategic collaboration with Singapore E-Business (SGeBIZ), a provider of digital procurement, payment, and sourcing solutions.
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Tinkoff to issue additional shares to fund Rosbank deal

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Apr 2024 09:30 CET
Russia-based online bank Tinkoff has announced its plans to issue up to 130 million additional shares in order to fund a deal to integrate Rosbank into its structure. 
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Mastercard launches Scam Protect

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 25 Apr 2024 09:29 CET
US-based payment technology corporation Mastercard has announced the launch of Scam Protect, a suite of AI-enabled solutions that aim to prevent scams and fraud.
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Crafting your payment strategy in 2024: five key factors to consider

Expert Opinion | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 09:26 CET
Alexander Berrai and Svetlio Todorov of emerchantpay discuss the five key factors to consider when crafting a payment strategy in 2024.
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Netbank leverages V5PAY to augment global payments

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 08:59 CET
Philippines-based Netbank (A Rural Bank) has chosen merchant acquirer V5PAY to equip businesses in underserved areas with access to international payment capabilities.
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UK Finance and Addleshaw Goddard unveil VRP model report

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 Apr 2024 15:45 CET
UK Finance in collaboration with law firm Addleshaw Goddard has unveiled a report focusing on Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) within commercial contexts in the UK.
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Zilch extends partnership with AWS

News | Online Payments | 24 Apr 2024 15:31 CET
UK-based payments technology company Zilch has extended its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support the launch of AI capabilities across its proposition. 
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Marqeta partners with OakNorth

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 Apr 2024 14:55 CET
Global modern card issuing platform Marqeta has announced its partnership with UK digital bank OakNorth in order to provide improved banking capabilities for SMEs. 
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