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A2A payments platform Vyne shuts down UK operations

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A2A payments platform Vyne shuts down UK operations

London-based Vyne is winding down its UK operations in the UK just months after the real-time account-to-account payments platform was acquired by Middle Eastern fintech Tarabut.

South Africa's Stitch expands into in-person payments with ExiPay acquisition

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South Africa's Stitch expands into in-person payments with ExiPay acquisition

South African embedded payments platform Stitch is moving into in-person payments through the acquisition of Dutch outfit ExiPay. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Latin American payments platform dLocal wins UK licence

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Latin American payments platform dLocal wins UK licence

Latin American cross-border payments platform dLocal is expanding in the UK after securing an authorised payment institution licence from the FCA.

Bank-backed EPI processes first e-commerce transactions

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Bank-backed EPI processes first e-commerce transactions

The European Payments Initiative (EPI), a bank-backed venture that was initially set up to build a rival to Mastercard and Visa in Europe, has completed its first e-commerce transactions, paving the way for a full-scale roll out later this year.

DLocal explores sale - Reuters

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DLocal explores sale - Reuters

Unicorn Latin American cross-border payments platform dLocal is exploring a potential sale, according to Reuters.

Digital payments on the rise in Europe, but cash still king at POS

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Digital payments on the rise in Europe, but cash still king at POS

While the use of digital payments continues to rise in the euro area, cash is still responsible for more than half of all point-of-sale transactions, according to a European Central Bank study.

UK regulator PSR plans cap on cross-border card fees

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UK regulator PSR plans cap on cross-border card fees

The Payment Systems Regulator is pushing ahead with plans to introduce a price cap on the fees Visa and Mastercard charge UK merchants when European shoppers make online purchases.

10 trends that will impact payments in 2025, according to Mastercard

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10 trends that will impact payments in 2025, according to Mastercard

In this preview of a Mastercard report being released in early 2025, leaders at the card processer say that generative AI is emerging as critical to boosting fraud protection rates by as much as 300%.

US agencies provide advice for combatting elder financial exploitation

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US agencies provide advice for combatting elder financial exploitation

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and state financial regulators issued a joint statement this week.

5 most common fraud methods in 2024, according to AIB

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5 most common fraud methods in 2024, according to AIB

‘Smishing’ accounts for 94% of all fraud cases from January to October this year.

53% of APP victims were satisfied with their bank’s response

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53% of APP victims were satisfied with their bank’s response

To mark International Fraud Awareness Week, Payments System Regulator (PSR) has released research on the impact of Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud on UK consumers.

Google Pay integrates with Afterpay and Klarna

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Google Pay integrates with Afterpay and Klarna

BNPL firms Klarna and Afterpay are both set to become payments options on Google Pay in the US.

Mastercard aims to kill passwords and manual card entry by 2030

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Mastercard aims to kill passwords and manual card entry by 2030

Mastercard has set itself the target of using tokenisation and biometrics to eliminate manual card entry, passwords and one-time codes for online purchases by 2030.

Visa partners Affirm on card that lets shoppers toggle between payment types

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Visa partners Affirm on card that lets shoppers toggle between payment types

Visa has joined forces with Affirm to bring its 'flexible credential' technology to the US via a card that can toggle between debit and BNPL payment options.

Wells Fargo rolls out Paze online checkout option to customers

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Wells Fargo rolls out Paze online checkout option to customers

Well Fargo is the latest lender to offer Early Warning Service's Paze online checkout option to its debit and credit card customers.

Infinity Ventures closes $184m fintech fund

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Infinity Ventures closes $184m fintech fund

Infinity Ventures, the early-stage fintech and commerce venture firm founded by PayPal veterans, has raised a $184 million Fund II.

Ecommerce fraud to exceed $100bn by 2029

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Ecommerce fraud to exceed $100bn by 2029

The value of ecommerce fraud is set to rise threefold in the next five years, thanks to the impact of AI.

HSBC launches embedded finance venture

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HSBC launches embedded finance venture

HSBC has partnered B2B global trade network Tradeshift on a joint venture offering embedded finance solutions to business clients.

Mastercard agrees to buy subscription management startup Minna

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Mastercard agrees to buy subscription management startup Minna

Mastercard has struck a deal to acquire Swedish subscription management specialist Minna Technologies. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Ireland to grant National Cyber Security Centre emergency powers

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Ireland to grant National Cyber Security Centre emergency powers

Proposed legislation is set to give Ireland's cybersecurity agency the power to monitor all of the country's internet traffic when there is a "pressing national security threat".

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