Square has announced the launch of Square Loans in Canada, giving small businesses quick and simple access to funds and eliminating another major pain point associated with running a business. By using transaction data, Square Loans proactively surfaces customized offers to eligible sellers, providing them with a straightforward application process, where no paperwork is needed, and […]

Basiq and FrankieOnehave entered into a strategic partnership, combining Basiq’s financial data insights with FrankieOne’s identity, onboarding and fraud prevention solution.   The partnership will bring together deep skills and expertise in consumer onboarding and fraud prevention from FrankieOne, together with insights into a consumer’s financial history from Basiq. When banks, fintechs and financial institutions on-board […]

Switzerland-based industry initiative OpenWealth has welcomed its newest member, Google Cloud.  Google Cloud will be joining the organisation as an API service provider. With Google Cloud, the OpenWealth Association will be strengthened with real experts in API-based business models and technical expertise. Due to their contribution and in support of the OpenWealth API within the Google Cloud […]

PCI Pal, the global provider of secure payment solutions, has today announced a mutual partnership with leading Contact Center as a Service solutions provider, Odigo. Following the launch of the new Odigo Connect Marketplace, which enables organizations to easily procure an extensive range of tailormade CCaaS-related solutions, customers can now access PCI Pal’s award-winning payment […]

Flexa has introduced Flexa Payments, a new set of tools for merchants to simply and instantly accept 99 different digital currencies from any app or wallet. Flexa Payments provides merchants with all of the benefits that have made Flexa the best choice for digital currency payments since 2018—including real-time authorizations, flexible settlement options, complete regulatory compliance, and guaranteed zero […]

Western Union and Zain Cash, the mobile financial services arm of Zain – a leading mobile telecom operator in the Middle East, has announced the launch of Western Union digital money transfer services through the Zain Cash mobile wallet. The launch means that over 250,000 Zain Cash customers in Jordan can now send up to […]

Blockchain security firm CoolBitX has unveiled Sygna Hub, the latest AML/CTF-focused product to help virtual asset service providers (VASPs) meet evolving crypto regulations. The new API-based solution provides an easy-to-use platform boasting a modular integration of optional AML services from industry leaders such as Chainalysis and Elliptic, including advanced blockchain analytics and sanction screening, as well as […]

EML Payments with EML FINLABS’ partner Interchecks, has partnered with ZayZoon to give employees true flexibility and empowerment over getting paid their earned wages on demand. With the launch of the ZayZoon Visa prepaid card program, employees can easily sign-up for a Visa prepaid card within the ZayZoon app and receive their earned wages immediately. Once […]

Singtel, as part of its commitment to support sustainability and the digitalisation of the financial ecosystem, has announced the successful pricing of Singapore’s largest foreign currency digital bond. The US$100 million, five-year digital Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) is a partnership by Singtel’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Singtel Group Treasury (SGT), with UOB and ADDX. The digital SLB will […]

Qualco UK has gone live with two new solutions, featuring open banking technology delivered by a number of key partners. Working with Ecospend and Themis Global, Qualco UK introduced account-to-account payment options, under a white label model, for new client, Simon Jersey Limited. The innovative approach includes letters, emails and SMS being sent to customers, […]