Marqeta and Mastercard has announced an extended global partnership to expand into new geographies, open access to new products, and launch additional card programs together. As part of this partnership, Mastercard has also made a financial investment in Marqeta. This new agreement represents a deeper global collaboration between Marqeta and Mastercard. Since 2014, Marqeta and […]

Oracle Banking Payments has announced that it is supporting is supporting SWIFT’s latest service to make global cross-border payments fast, easy, predictable, and frictionless for small and medium enterprises (SME) and consumer markets. As banks are managing their ISO 20022 migrations and implementing new services within the API program, Oracle has been investing in its solutions […]

Hong Leong Bank and Hong Leong Islamic Bank have become the first bank in Malaysia to offer a truly digital onboarding experience for Malaysians who are looking to open a bank account, eliminating the need for a physical branch visit or self-service terminal. Customers only need to download the ‘Apply@HLB’ mobile app to open an account anytime, […]

Emirates NBD has launched a digital Supply Chain Financing platform for its corporate and institutional clientele. smartSCF platform will offer businesses in the UAE a set of integrated, automated tools designed to enhance and simplify their supply chain collaborations while optimising working capital and reducing transaction costs. The platform enables clients to benefit from improved cash […]

isa and Fawry  has announced strategic partnership to accelerate acceptance of digital payments in Egypt in alignment with the Central Bank of Egypt’s plans to build a digital economy and advance digital and financial inclusion in the country. The partnership aims to incease  the accepatmce  of  Visa digital solutions including both POS terminals and QR […]

Mashreq and noon.com have announced a long-term strategic partnership to redefine the digital payments experience for UAE consumers. The partnership will support the evolving needs of customers in a hyper-digital world. The joint venture will combine Mashreq’s award-winning digital banking capabilities, and noon’s leading e-commerce platform in the regional market, ensuring that customers can access […]

InComm has partnered with five overseas QR and barcode payments processors to facilitate acceptance of their technology at retailers across Japan. These processors include AlipayHK and UnionPay QR code, which are popular in China, EZ-Link Wallet and Kakao Pay from Korea, and Touch’n Go eWallet from Malaysia. “The pandemic has had an unfortunate effect on tourism, but we are preparing for the future recovery,” said Takumaro Arai, […]

Financial services company based in Turkey, Garanti BBVA,  has rolled out its new digital process to apply for credit cards. Customers can complete the credit card application and authorization process on Bonus’ website and start enjoying all of the benefits immediately. Customers who do not yet have a credit card with rewards can now apply […]

Mastercard has partnered with Samsung, Airtel and Asante Financial Services to drive digital inclusion in Africa via Pay-on-Demand services. By enabling digital access to everyday products and services for under-served consumers and micro, small and medium enterprises, the payments platform will aim at driving digital and financial inclusion and can lead to improved economic possibilities […]

National Bank of Bahrain is live with the latest version of Fusion Kondor, Finastra’s treasury management solution. The move will enhance and automate the bank’s treasury and trading operations, including price calculations, trader activity monitoring and risk management, enabling it to offer new products to its customers and grow its market share in Bahrain, as well as expand into new […]