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Alphabet-backed fintech GoCardless nears $1 billion valuation amid digital payments boom
British financial technology start-up GoCardless is one step closer to reaching a $1 billion valuation thanks to accelerated demand for digital payments during ...
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Citi builds open API fintech marketplace
Citi is building a marketplace of third party fintech apps, signing data access agreements to customer-approved accounts with eight startups and data aggregators. ...
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IBM Buys Canadian Fintech Expertus to Bolster Payments Offerings
International Business Machines Corp. bought Expertus Technologies Inc., a Canadian financial-technology firm that helps process more than $50 billion in transactions a day, to bolster ...
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American Express takes stake in crypto trading platform FalconX; Paxos raises $142 million
American Express is joining the crypto trading gold rush with an investment in institutional digital asset platform FalconX American Express Ventures joins existing ...
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IMF Says Universal Central Bank Digital Currency Could Reshape Future of Global Payments
The IMF says a universally-accepted central bank digital currency (CBDC) could radically transform the status quo of the global payments and financial system. ...
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Interswitch to launch multi-currency prepaid card with Kenya’s credit bank
Interswitch Group has announced its partnership with Kenya’s Credit Bank to launch a multi-currency prepaid card. Interswitch Group, an Africa-focused integrated digital payments ...
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Access Bank unveils SWIFTPAY, digital payment platform for SMEs
With over 41m MSMEs responsible for over 84% of the labour force and contributing over 50% to GDP, this is a sector that ...
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Netflix Confirms the appointment of Econet founder, Strive Masiyiwa to its Board of Directors
Netflix has confirmed the appointment of Strive Masiyiwa to the Board of Directors of the company. Netflix, Inc. has confirmed the appointment of ...
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Refinitiv successfully completes acquisition of GIACT
Addition of payment fraud prevention extends expertise in anti-money laundering and financial crime Refinitiv has expanded its suite of risk and compliance products ...
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Radius Bank Launches Enhanced Online Banking and Mobile App Experience for Small Business Clients
Radius Bank, a forward-thinking digital bank, announced today the recent launch of its enhanced online business banking platform and mobile app for small ...