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Zap, a leading digital design and marketing agency, has launched its new payments product alongside Zap Cashier, a service that promises a seamless payment experience, embedded directly into Zap’s technology platform. Zap Pay’s functionality is secured by TrueLayer, Europe’s foremost Pay by Bank provider and DNA Payments, one of Europe’s leading independent players in card payments. Over a…
TBC Uzbekistan, the leading digital banking ecosystem in Central Asia, has announced the full rollout of TBC Insurance as part of its strategic expansion into new high-growth financial segments. Fully integrated into the broader TBC Uzbekistan ecosystem and accessible via the TBC UZ banking app, TBC Insurance is revolutionizing the insurance experience for Uzbek consumers by offering a seamless and fully…
Representatives of Guavapay, the UK payments enabler, have undertaken a strategic trade visit to the Gulf Region, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The delegation, led by The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Alastair King, aimed to deepen UK-Gulf business ties and spotlight Britain as a top destination for Emirati investment. During…
Worldpay®, a global industry leader in payments technology and solutions, announced today that it is adding domestic acquiring capabilities in Thailand, expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific market. This expansion is core to Worldpay’s strategy for enabling global merchants to serve local consumers with preferred payment types, accelerating commerce through improved authorization rates, robust…
Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is partnering with UnlikelyAI to explore how cutting-edge artificial intelligence can support innovation and enhance customer experience. UnlikelyAI’s platform focuses on delivering AI that is reliable, transparent, explainable and free from hallucinations – meaning that it generates more accurate information. It achieves this through a neurosymbolicapproach, which combines neural networks…
Yaspa, a hyper-growth London fintech, has received investment in a funding round led by Discerning Capital to fuel its expansion in the United States. Yaspa is an award-winning fintech providing instant payment and identity services, using open banking technology and AI to help regulated businesses elevate customer intelligence – and cashflow – via its proprietary real-time…
Tink, A Visa Solution, and Chip, the award-winning wealth app, have today announced a partnership which will see Tink provide its Payment Initiation Services (PIS) to Chip customers. Tink is working with Chip to provide seamless and secure open banking-powered money transfers for users topping up their account. Alex Latham, Chip Co-Founder, said: “It’s brilliant to…
New research by YouGov commissioned by Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments platform, reveals that UK parents are concerned about children’s online financial safety. The data, which forms part of Checkout.com’s Trust in the Digital Economy report, reveals that although nearly two thirds (62%) UK adults feel well informed about how to keep their money safe online, parents…
Orbital, a cross-border platform that orchestrates payments across stablecoins and traditional rails, today announced its partnership with ClearBank Europe, an enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking. The partnership unlocks faster, cost-effective, and compliant euro transactions for Orbital’s enterprise customers, bridging traditional payments with digital assets. Cross-border payments using rails like SWIFT are too expensive, too slow,…
Crypto exchanges Kraken and Bybit have launched tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs via Swiss-based Backed’s xStocks platform, enabling non-U.S. investors to access fractional shares of leading American companies such as Tesla, Nike, Walmart, and Exxon Mobil. These tokenized securities—issued on Solana—can be held and used alongside digital assets in crypto wallets. “With xStocks, we’re not launching a novelty. We’re unlocking something…
H1 2025 disclosed fintech deal value for $100M+ transactions reached $3.9 billion, as momentum builds across Europe’s maturing middle tier European fintech M&A is accelerating in 2025, with disclosed deal value for transactions over $100 million in the first half of the year already close to double the total for all of 2024, according to new analysis…
TBC Bank Uzbekistan (TBC UZ), the country’s largest digital bank, announces that it has issued over 500,000 Salom Cards, its flagship debit card and daily banking product, in the first six months since its rollout. Following the late-2024 soft launch and gradual rollout of Salom Card, TBC UZ has seen strongdemand for the product, which…
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