Amazon launches cash advances to merchants
Amazon has launched a new financing solution, a cash advance for merchants, offered in partnership with Parafin. After a series of innovatio...
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Amazon launches insurance comparison service in the UK
It's a new foray into financial services for the US e-commerce giant. The Amazon Insurance Store allows UK customers to buy home insurance by...
In brief: New developments for the ECB's Digital Euro
The ECB has long been working on its digital Euro project. But the organisation has just taken a big step forward by presenting its partners in t...
In Brief: Amazon expands its payment service with the palm of your hand
Web giant Amazon is continuing to roll out its Amazon One palmprint recognition payment solution. After starting to enrol Whole Foods Market shop...
In brief: Amazon finally gives up on banning Visa cards
Last November, Amazon threatened Visa, a leading payment provider, with the removal of credit cards from its payment interface on its UK site. Th...
Amazon puts pressure on Visa over margins
In the war between the web giants and the historical players of finance and payment, Amazon has just struck a blow. Amazon has just announced tha...
Amazon to accept Venmo payments
Important turnaround on the American online payment market. While Amazon has refused to integrate PayPal as a payment method on its platform, the...
Amazon develops SMB POS
The e-commerce giant Amazon is still expanding its web. It has been working for several months now on a secret project called Santos. It integrat...
Amazon selects Affirm to offer split payments
Amazon US is taking its turn in the deferred payment battle by signing a partnership with credit specialist FinTech and BNPL Affirm. Their cooper...
Sensei wants to democratize the cashless store
FACTS Cashless store model is growing in response to an increasing demand from the retailers. But for the moment, a unique model has not em...
In-Car Payment: Alexa to Pay for Fuel
FACTS During the CES 2020, Amazon announced a strategic partnership with ExxonMobil and Fiserv.
Amazon: Future Showcase for BBVA Products?
FACTS As 2020 starts, BBVA comes up with more projects for marketing banking products and achieving their innovative ambitions. They now be...
Amazon Applying Hand Vein Recognition to Payments
FACTS The e-commerce giant Amazon recently filed a patent where they describe a biometric payment system relying on hand vein recognition. ...
Enfuce for Monitoring Everyday Purchases’ Carbon Footprint
FACTS was established in 2016 and grew to become one of the largest Finnish FinTechs. They are about to launch My Carbon Action: solution c...
Google Working on a Checking Account
FACTS Yet another player looking into the banking industry, Google plans to launch a checking account in the US.
Walmart and Green Dot Unveil a FinTech Accelerator
FACTS The retail giant Walmart renews their partnership with financial service provider Green Dot. Besides issuing means of payment, they w...
New Car Subscription Offer: Leasys CarCloud by FCA
FACTS During the Abbonati alla Libertà event held by Crédit Agricole Village in Milan, FCA Bank and their subsidiary Leasys introduced thei...
REX: Aviva and Amazon Report Encouraging Results
FACTS A year after an agreement was implemented enabling Aviva customers to pay their car and home insurance contracts using Amazon wallet,...
Amazon Opens a Virtual Medical Clinic for their Employees
FACTS Amazon’s employees in Seattle, subscribers of their health plan, will be the first to have access to their latest pilot project: a vi...
Payments News in Brief – September 2019
Players’ Strategy UNITED KINGDOM – Curve opened their capital to large audiences for a short while via the crowdfunding platform CrowdCube....
