Alinma Bank has partnered with JCB International Co to enable the acceptance of JCB Cards through its POS and ATM network devices deployed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  The expansion is in line with the Kingdom’s strategic vision to promote both a cashless society and financial inclusion as part of Vision 2030.The partnership will […]

Pfizer has  announced the appointment of Lindsey Dietschi as Cluster Lead for the Gulf states within its Emerging Markets business unit. In her new role, Dietschi will oversee the Pfizer business in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman and Yemen. Dietschi has more than 17 years of experience in heading various global roles. […]

iQSTEL confirmed entering into a letter of intent agreement with Payment Virtual Mobile Solutions LLC to build a VISA Prepaid Debit Card service. This service will enable iQSTEL clients to make purchases in stores and online, do cash withdrawals at ATMs or get cash-back when making a purchase, recharge prepaid mobile phone service (domestic and international), […]

UnionPay International has introduced  UnionPay QR code payment technology to merchants in Australia and New Zealand. UnionPay will be introducing the new technology in response to the growing merchant and user demand for safe mobile payment systems as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, UnionPay QR code payment is accepted at over 30 million merchants in […]

Agenda for the UK’s largest fintech show includes sessions from more than 100 fintech heavyweights across four virtual conference streams FinTech Connect, the trade show that connects the global fintech ecosystem, today revealed the agenda for its 2020 virtual event which will take place between 30th November and 4th December.  This year’s line-up includes the […]

Volante Technologies has  announced that Banorte is partnering with Volante to modernize the bank’s cross-border payment architecture. Going forward, all related systems, including channels, will connect to Volante’s VolPay to orchestrate and process cross-border transactions. Mexican banks have a strong desire to innovate and differentiate, and are looking to work with providers that can help […]

Mastercard has teamed up with IDEMIA, a global leader in Augmented Identity, and MatchMove, a Singapore-based fintech,  to develop a card that will allow fingerprint authorization at in-store payment terminals in Asia, in a bid to enhance the safety and security of contactless transactions. The card, with the product name F.CODE Easy, is developed by […]

The Maybank Group through Maybank Islamic Bhd today introduced Malaysia’s first-ever Social Impact Deposit, a campaign under its Islamic Fixed Deposit account (IFD-i). Customers are offered to place a fixed deposit and at the same time, help in extending financial relief to those whose incomes have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers are offered […]

Standard Bank, Mastercard and Google collaborate to help SMEs open their digital doors and reach more customers. Under this joint venture, SMEs can get free access to Standard Bank’s SimplyBlu, an all-in-one e-commerce solution powered by Mastercard Payment Gateway Services, plus free Google Ads to the value of R500. With Google Ads, SMEs can get […]

Ternio has announced that it has joined Visa’s Fast Track program as a cryptocurrency focused enablement partner. Joining Visa’s Fast Track program, Ternio will be able to make it quicker and easier for fintechs to leverage Visa’s global payments network and introduce new crypto-friendly payment experiences. Ternio will help fintechs accelerate the growth of digital payments […]