Category: Payments

December 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

MeaWallet delivers contactless payment solution to Swedbank

MeaWallet A/S, part of Invuo Technologies AB (former Seamless Distribution AB), announced that it has signed an agreement with the Swedbank Support OÜ for delivery of MeaWallet's technology for contactless card payments on the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian market. The HCE technology with MasterCard MDES support will be delivered as a managed service, integrating MeaWallet´s…

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paysafe skrill neteller buyout
December 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Skrill and NETELLER parent Paysafe gets final regulatory approval for $4 billion Blackstone and CVC buyout

Payments services company Paysafe Group Plc (LON:PAYS) has announced that it has received final regulatory approvals necessary to move forward with its £2.96 (USD $4.0 billion) buyout by private equity fund groups Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:BX) and CVC Capital Partners. Barring any last minute unforeseen obstacles, the Blackstone-CVC buyout of Paysafe will close this Wednesday, December…

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Paysafe merchants can now automatically retrieve failed payment transactions
December 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Worldpay with Klarna to launch credit based payments in 6 European markets

Payment processing company Worldpay Group PLC (LON:WPG) announced that it will partner with Klarna, invoice and credit based payments company, to further enhance its product portfolio. From today, Worldpay customers trading in Austria, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and wishing to accept payments on invoice or instalments, will be able…

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December 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ANZ launches Garmin Pay, bolsters wearable payment options

ANZ today announced its customers could now use Garmin Pay to make purchases on the go after the bank signed a partnership with the global wearables brand. From today, ANZ’s Australian customers can load their eligible Visa debit or credit cards through the Garmin app and start using their wearable device to make smooth and…

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Ethiopian Airlines extends partnership with Paysafe
November 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Ethiopian Airlines partners with Paysafe, offers Skrill and NETELLER digital wallets payments

Ethiopian Airlines, one of the largest airlines in Africa, just announced that it has partnered with payments services company Paysafe Group Plc (LON:PAYS) to offer customers the option of paying via Skrill and NETELLER digital wallets. Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) customers can now use their Skrill and NETELLER digital wallets to book outbound flights from Qatar,…

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November 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Camden Market first to offer WeChat Pay in the UK with SafeCharge

Payments services and technologies provider SafeCharge International Group Ltd (LON:SCH), in partnership with Camden Market, a part of the Market Tech portfolio, has announced the integration of WeChat Pay, a widely adopted e-wallet payment solution in China. The iconic Camden Market, London’s fourth biggest tourist destination, is the first in the UK to make WeChat…

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Paysafe merchants can now automatically retrieve failed payment transactions
November 15, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

PPRO Group and Klarna partner to offer credit payment methods across Europe

PPRO Group, the cross-border e-payment specialists and e-commerce payment provider Klarna Bank AB will partner to enable Payment Service Providers (PSPs) to offer credit-based payments through PPRO’s payment hub to European merchants, risk-free. This will allow eCommerce businesses to improve conversion rates and provide a fast and smooth checkout process. The partnership will be marketed…

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November 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

TNS expands portfolio with new cloud connectivity services

Financial organizations who want to include cloud services within their trading infrastructure can now benefit from a new connectivity solution from Transaction Network Services (TNS) which addresses the mission-critical requirements of the global financial markets. TNS Secure Cloud Connect has been designed to provide secure, resilient and easy access to a range of cloud services,…

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November 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Source-codes of successful DLT prototypes released to encourage innovation in inter-bank payments

The industry consortium led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) has released the report and source-codes on distributed ledger prototypes for inter-bank payments. The report: ‘Re-imagining Interbank Real-Time Gross Settlement Systems Using Distributed Ledger Technology’ describes the prototypes developed on three Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) platforms…

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