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Standard Chartered rolls out BNPL option to consumers across Apac

Standard Chartered is rolling out online and instore buy now, pay later options for credit cardholders across Asia Pacific.

04 December 2023

Company announcement/sustainable

Qatar Islamic Bank adds carbon emissions trackers to mobile app

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, in partnership with Visa and ecolytiq (Visa partner and a global company providing sustainability service solutions) announced an innovative feature to its Mobile App with the introduction of the Carbon Emission Tracker Feature.

04 December 2023

News/payments

Visa joins €8.5 million funding round in Enfuce

Visa has joined an €8.5 million funding round in female-founded Finnish card issuer and payment processor Enfuce.

30 November 2023

Company announcement/payments

Remitly and Visa expand collaboration

Remitly has announced an expanded five-year collaboration with Visa aimed at streamlining global money movement for Remitly customers and building on the company’s initial integration of Visa Direct.

21 November 2023

Company announcement/payments

Visa, UOB and Doxa team on payment processes in construction industry

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, today announced its partnership with United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) and Singapore-based Fintech, Doxa to facilitate quicker and seamless payments for contractors, via deep-tier financing.

21 November 2023

Company announcement/payments

Paysafe offers network tokenisation services for merchants with Visa

Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), a leading payments platform, announces the extension of its collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to integrate Visa Network Tokens, as an alternative to primary credit and debit card account numbers.

20 November 2023

Company announcement/payments

Visa and Tencent to enable inbound remittances to digital wallets via Visa Direct

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, and Tencent Financial Technology, the fintech division of Tencent, a global internet company, announced today at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023 that they are partnering to enable Weixin users to receive inbound remittance in their digital wallets.

16 November 2023

Company announcement/inclusion

Visa pledges $100 million to drive financial inclusion across Apec economies

Visa (NYSE: V) and Visa Foundation today made several announcements related to their ongoing commitment to support small and micro businesses (SMBs) across APEC and the world.

16 November 2023

Company announcement/identity

Nigeria enlists Visa and eGate for digital ID and payments push

The Nigerian government (Nasdra) signed a agreement with eGate and VISA, to enhance the country’s digital infrastructure and provide a citizens digital identity and unified payment cards.

13 November 2023

News/payments

Visa launches AI advisory practice

Visa has launched an advisory practice to help clients unlock the potential of artificial intelligence.

09 November 2023

Company announcement/payments

Visa takes account update technology to Apac markets

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, today announced the expansion of Real Time Visa Account Updater (VAU) to selected markets in Asia Pacific, streamlining the payment experience for merchants and customers by providing cardholders with a single credential for life.

08 November 2023

News/crypto

Visa trials tokenised deposits for e-HKD pilot programme

Visa has disclosed the findings of a pilot test of tokenised deposits for B2B payments with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank as part of trials of an e-HK CBDC programme.

02 November 2023