In April, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shri Shaktikanta Das announced plans to expand its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot beyond banks. Last month the central bank...
The Africa Fintech Festival CEO breakfast session resonated deeply with the festival’s broader theme of innovation and collaboration. At the CEO breakfast held on the sidelines of the Africa...
Sellers will be able to charge different prices to consumers based on the card they use London (UK) – 26 March 2024 – FT – Visa and Mastercard on...
Cashee, a mobile banking app for kids and teens, is gearing up for launch in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Founded in 2020, the start-up has three co-founders:...
BRICS Pay is a joint venture between the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) that was launched in 2018 by the BRICS Business Council among...
Keynote speech by Ms Cecilia Skingsley, Head of the BIS Innovation Hub, at the “Exploring central bank digital currency: Evaluating challenges & developing international standards” conference, 28 November 2023,...
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced today that it has obtained official authorization to facilitate international remittances in Malawi. The International Money Transfer Operator (IMTO) license was...
The payment networks will give insight into consumer spending — and resilience — when they report earnings this week. But they’ll also give indications of the pivot towards contactless...
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has designated Visa Inc.’s VisaNet, Mastercard International Inc.’s Global Clearing Management System and Single Message System, and Interac Corp.’s Inter-Member Network as prominent...
By Steve Cocheo, Senior Executive Editor at The Financial Brand The good news: Business payments represent a major growth area for banks of all sizes willing to enhance their...