Mollie, one of Europe’s fastest-growing financial service providers, has enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone for its Irish customers. This allows businesses of all sizes to use the Mollie app on iPhone to accept contactless payments without the need to purchase or manage additional hardware. Tap to Pay on iPhone – launched last month for Mollie’s 250,000 customers in The Netherlands, France and Germany – is now available to Irish merchants, allowing them to unlock the benefits of Tap to Pay on iPhone instantly through the Mollie app.

U.S. Bank has launched a premier all-in-one checking account combined with payments acceptance capabilities for small businesses. Called U.S. Bank Business Essentials®, the account enables businesses to accept card payments with free same-day access to their fundsi and a free mobile card readerii, in addition to checking with unlimited digital transactionsiii and no monthly maintenance fee.

U.S. Bank today announced a new Spend Management platform to help businesses monitor, track, and control their card-based spending

Al Etihad Payments has announced the signing of strategic co-badging agreements with leading international card schemes

The traditional car boot sale – once the spring / summer hallmark of British grassroots retail – is transitioning online, as online platforms are increasingly being used

nimbl reveals an egg-stravagant Easter spending trend amongst kids

Ozone API today launches a guide to support banks and PSPs through Verification Of Payee (VOP)

Paysera, a financial technology company with 20 years of market experience, has announced a strategic partnership with iPiD, a global provider of payee verification solutions. This collaboration aims to strengthen Paysera's Know Your Payee (KYP) processes and ensure compliance with new EU regulations requiring financial institutions to verify payee details before processing transfers in euros.

Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, the firm’s blockchain business unit, has launched GBP-denominated Blockchain Deposit Accounts on Kinexys Digital Payments in J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s London branch – one of the first blockchain products of its kind in the UK. SwapAgent Ltd (“SwapAgent”), an LSEG Post Trade Solutions business, and Trafigura will be the first clients to open London accounts on the platform, marking the first time in the UK that companies will actively be using blockchain accounts for 24/7 real-time payments and cross-border transactions.

Portuguese fuel payment app HiQi, has joined forces with inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, to enable its customers to top up their credit account quickly and simply via their preferred payment method.

Fexco, the Irish-based financial services and fintech company, has launched payUnite, its market-leading next-generation global payments orchestration platform, into the airline, retail and hospitality industries.

Recognizing the success of alternative payment methods in Latin America like Brazil’s Pix, e-wallets, and local cards, Spreedly, the leading Open Payments Platform, and EBANX, a global payment service provider specialized in emerging markets, have teamed up to offer international companies seamless access to these options in the LatAm region. This partnership enables global merchants, including travel companies Busbud and Rocket Travel by Agoda, to cater to the diverse payment preferences of Latin American consumers.

RedCompass Labs has unveiled the world’s most comprehensive payments modernization-specific AI solution, AnalystAccelerator v2.5

Singapore fintech Aleta Planet (AP) has launched MPLUS Aleta, an innovative digital payment app, to address the unique financial needs of Muslim communities across Southeast Asia, where many small and medium businesses and markets rely mostly on cash or credit card payments.

JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only global payment brand, is excited to announce that JCB Cards are now available as a payment method for the App Store and Apple Services in Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Customers can now use their JCB Cards to pay for purchases on the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV app, iTunes, iCloud storage and more. This expansion reflects JCB’s commitment to providing exceptional service and seamless payment solutions to its growing base of Cardmembers across Asia.