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Finance & Economics

Bank of New Zealand introduces low-cost software-only POS solution

BNZ Pay is an app-based software POS solution ideal for seasonal or retail businesses that take payments on the go

Fintech & Ecommerce

SmilePay launches face payments in Azerbaijan

SmilePay partners with two major food retailers in Azerbaijan to let shoppers pay for groceries using their faces

Fintech & Ecommerce

Norway, Finland and New Zealand are closest to becoming cashless

A rapid transition to cashless societies in these three countries is enabled by the increased popularity of digital wallets

Fintech & Ecommerce

Thousand payment implants have been sold: Walletmor plans to expand

Innovative British-Polish fintech startup Walletmor has sold its thousandth biopolymer payment implant which enables people to pay with their hand

Finance & Economics

Where do global governments stand on the CBDC issue?

Many countries have explored and tested national digital currencies. Yet, it doesn’t mean they are going to implement them. Read how national opinions on CBDC have changed over time

Science & Technology

Apple Pay expands to Malaysia

The contactless payment technology Apple Pay launched in Malaysia with support for Mastercard and Visa cards from selected banks

News

Buy buttons save US customers 148 million hours annually: PYMNTS

Although the use of buy buttons saves US consumers as much as 148 million hours a year, many online merchants have introduced friction into the checkout flow

News

Amazon’s palm-scanning payment tech launches at 65 more Whole Foods locations

Whole Foods stores in California will soon modernize their retail shopping with the contactless biometric payment solution Amazon One

News

Plaid & Wise made an open finance agreement: now Wise customers can connect to thousands of apps

Integration with Plaid’s open finance tool Core Exchange will allow Wise users to connect their Wise USD local account to thousands of other financial apps

News

Huawei Pay goes live in Italy

Intesa Sanpaolo is the first bank in both Italy and Europe to make the contactless payment service Huawei Pay available to its customers

Fintech & Ecommerce

American Express launches cross-border payments solution for American SMBs

American Express is launching a new Global Pay digital solution that will enable US small businesses to make domestic and international B2B payments

Science & Technology

Over 60% of Global Population Will Use Digital Wallets by 2026: Juniper Research

Digital wallet users will exceed 5.2 billion globally by 2026, as digitisation accelerates the cashless transition

Science & Technology

Swift’s leading position may face challenges in the new era of payments beyond borders

The Russian invasion of Ukraine will cause disruption to cross-border payment systems. Along with tech advances, it could challenge the dominance of the Swift network

News

Contactless NFC technology surges: public transport drives impressive growth

Over 95% of surveyed consumers in nine countries have used contactless payment technologies: innovative fare systems on public transportation are a key driver of growth

News

Viber Messenger launches in-app digital wallet

The new Payments feature will let users set up digital wallets tied to their Viber accounts

Fintech & Ecommerce

IDEX Biometrics launches payment cards in Turkey 

IDEX Biometrics partnered with Turkish card manufacturer, E-Kart, to launch biometric payment cards for the local market