Lyft has partnered with Venmo, allowing users to pay for their rides using their Venmo balances and easily split the cost of their ride.  The feature was rolled out in October and will launch to all U.S. Lyft riders in the coming weeks. To avail this feature, customers will need latest version of the latest […]

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 […]

First Women’s Bank has selected Fiserv to enable the bank’s launch in early 2021. The bank will leverage core processing and a full range of digital engagement technology from Fiserv to bring its unique mission and values to market. First Women’s Bank plans to leverage technology to serve a diverse national deposit and lending market. […]

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 […]

Mastercard is partnering with Pick n Pay’s Feed the Nation and FoodForward SA to launch a “Click to Feed” initiative that enables its cardholders to donate meals to those who need it the most. Every time a customer pays for their Pick n Pay online shop using their Mastercard, 30 meals will be donated to […]

Mastercard and Amazon.ae have announced a strategic partnership to offer customers exclusive access to the ultimate shopping experience, value-added benefits and online savings. As part of the partnership, the companies intend to launch a number of consumer centric initiatives that will meet the consumers’ evolving shopping requirements. The consumers who sign up for and use […]

David Wang, executive director of Huawei, has launched Huawei’s all-scenario intelligent connectivity solutions for home and enterprise scenarios at the sixth Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF). Through these scenarios, home broadband will enter the experience economy era and the digital transformation of industries will be accelerated. Every upgrade of connectivity has fundamentally changed society. Now, as we […]