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Company update/payments

Vietnam joins regional payment connectivity initiative

State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the central bank of Viet Nam, has officially joined the Regional Payment Connectivity (RPC) initiative.

25 August 2023

News/payments

Indonesia and Singapore set to introduce QR code payments

The central banks of Singapore and Indonesia are planning to introduce the use of QR codes for cross-border payments between the two countries.

17 August 2023

Company update/payments

UnionPay and Malaysia's PayNet promote cross-border QR linkage

Today, UnionPay International (UPI) and Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd, or PayNet, Malaysia's national payments network jointly signed an agreement in Shanghai to promote the cross-border QR code linkage and enable the full acceptance of the UnionPay App (Chinese-mainland, Hong Kong and Macao versions) and Chinese-mainland bank apps connected to the UnionPay App Network Payment Platform at the QR merchants in Malaysia.

09 August 2023

Company update/payments

TrueLayer launches Payment Links for A2A payments via open banking

Today, TrueLayer, Europe’s largest open banking payments network, launches payment links, a new feature that enables businesses to offer instant payments, powered by open banking, directly from an email, text message or a QR code.

25 July 2023

News/startups

Egyptian payments startup Flash picks up $6 million seed investment

Flash, an Egyptian startup offering cashless transactions to businesses via QR Codes, has closed a $6 million seed funding round.

17 July 2023

Company update/payments

UnionPay International inks QR payments MoU with National Bank of Cambodia

Today, UnionPay International (UPI) and the National Bank of Cambodia signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital.

10 July 2023

News/payments

Open banking payments startup Atoa raises $6.5m

Atoa Payments, a UK startup using open banking to offer merchants an alternative to debit card payments, has raised $6.5 million in seed funding round led by Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures.

12 June 2023

Company update/payments

ZilBank.com introduces QR code payments option

ZilBank.com, the leading online business banking platform, has announced the launch of the QR code payment system.

15 May 2023

News/payments

Payments Canada Summit: real-time payment success stories

Nearly 80 countries around the world now have real-time payment systems, with dozens of other markets in the process of developing their own platforms. Representatives from Brazil and Australia joined the Payments Canada Summit on Thursday to share their experiences.

05 May 2023

News/payments

Singapore and Malaysia launch cross-border QR-code merchant payments

Singapore and Malaysia have linked their payment systems, enabling shoppers to make purchases across borders by scanning QR codes.

31 March 2023

Company update/payments

Phos adds QR digital wallets to Tap to Phone acceptance

Phos, the global leader in software point-of-sale (SoftPoS) orchestration for businesses will now accept QR code-based digital wallets as a payment option for retailers, brands, and businesses.

14 March 2023

Company update/payments

Sarvatra Technologies enables ICICI bank, IDFC FiBank and Pine Labs to extend UPI for G20 travellers

Sarvatra Technologies Ltd., India's largest payments technology provider, announced its collaboration with ICICI Bank, IDFC First Bank and Pine Labs Private Limited, to facilitate all in-bound travellers visiting India to make local payments using Unified Payments Interface (UPI) while they are in India.

28 February 2023

News/payments

Standard Chartered and Allinpay partnership enables cross-border QR payments

Standard Chartered Bank and Singaporean company Allinpay have enabled PayNow instant cross-border payments for merchants and businesses in Hong Kong using QR codes.

09 February 2023

News/inclusion

India's biggest retailer trials digital rupee

India's CBDC plans have taken a step forward with news that the country's largest retailer, Reliance Retail, has agreed to start accepting digital rupee payments.

03 February 2023

Company update/payments

Epay is first to integrate UnionPay QR code payments in Europe

UnionPay, one of the world’s largest card payment networks, and epay, the full-service payment provider owned by Euronet Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), have launched UnionPay’s innovative QR code payment service in Europe, the companies announced today.

12 December 2022

Company update/payments

QR code payments firm Matera makes US move

Matera, maker of world-class instant payment and QR code technology for financial institutions, today announced its move into the U.S. with new headquarters in San Francisco.

09 December 2022

Company update/crypto

Bitso launches QR crypto payments for travellers in Argentina

Bitso, the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America with more than 6 million users, now enables customers from across Latin America to pay for purchases in Argentina with crypto using QR codes through the Bitso app.

09 November 2022

News/payments

Worldline to empower mobile payments for Indian tourists in Europe

Worldline is to provide a means for Indian tourists in Europe to use their domestic payment schemes, the mobile QR-based Unified Payment Interface and card network RuPay, to pay for their shopping over the counter.

11 October 2022

Company update/wholesale

Bank of America introduces QR sign-in for CashPro

Bank of America today announced the launch of QR sign-in for CashPro, a development that makes it easier for companies to access their payments, cash management and trade finance operations.

27 September 2022

Company update/crypto

Bitso rolls out QR code payments in Argentina

Bitso, the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America, with more than 5 million users, launches its crypto-enabled QR code payments system in Argentina — a first for the region.

23 September 2022