Nium - News, Articles & Research

Company announcement/people

Nium appoints Robin Gandhi as chief product officer

Nium, a leader in global payments and card issuance for frictionless commerce, today announced the appointment of Robin Gandhi to Chief Product Officer.

19 January 2022

Company announcement/payments

Oman's Modern Exchange taps Nium for global remittances

Global payments and cards issuance leader Nium and Oman’s leading remittance and money exchange company, Modern Exchange Co. today announced a strategic partnership that will see Modern Exchange Co. leverage Nium’s global payments infrastructure in key markets and regions such as APAC, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the UK and the US.

07 December 2021

Company announcement/payments

Japan's Queen Bee Capital inks cross-border payments deal with Nium

Global payments and card issuance leader Nium and Japanese payments company Queen Bee Capital (QBC) have partnered to enhance international transfer offerings for both corporate and individual QBC customers across Japan.

25 November 2021

News/crypto

Nium launches in the US with Crypto-as-a-Service platform

Singaporean embedded finance company Nium has launched in the US and extended its range of Banking-as-a-Service products to include cryptocurrency buying.

25 October 2021

News/regulation

Australian fintechs rail against ‘de-banking’ practices

During a Senate inquiry into “Australia as a Technology and Finance Centre” representatives from three fintech firms criticised Australian banks for their ‘de-banking’ practices, which tend to hit those involved in the crypto sector particularly hard.

10 September 2021

Company announcement/payments

GC Partners enters new territories with support from Nium

GC Partners, a leading payment and FX specialist announced today a partnership with global payments leader, Nium, for pay-out network capabilities to key Asian markets, such as India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Nepal.

10 August 2021

News/payments

Nium closes $200m Series D

Cross-border B2B payments operator Nium has joined the unicorn club after raising $200 million in a Series D funding round led by Riverwood Capital

27 July 2021

Company announcement/payments

Nium agrees to buy Wirecard Forex India

Nium, a leading global payments platform, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wirecard Forex India Pte. Ltd – a foreign currency exchange, pre-paid card, and remittance service provider in India.

09 July 2021

Company announcement/payments

Nium expands payments network into Europe with new Poland corridor

Nium today announced that it has expanded its global payments network by adding a new corridor into one of Europe’s biggest economies - Poland.

24 June 2021

News/payments

Nium to buy UK travel payments firm Ixaris

Singapore-based cross-border money transfer operator Nium has agreed to buy UK travel payments outfit Ixaris. Financial terms were not disclosed.

07 June 2021

Company announcement/payments

Rimuut taps Nium for speedy pay outs

Next-generation financial services platform Nium and global invoicing and payments platform Rimuut announced a strategic partnership that will allow Rimuut to leverage Nium’s vast payout network and speedy cross-border collection service.

12 May 2021

Company announcement/payments

Nium and Travelex form digital remittance partnership for Asia Pacific

Travelex, the world’s leading foreign exchange brand, has partnered with advanced global payments platform Nium to extend digital remittance services to their users.

12 April 2021