Bluecode presents an NFC hybridization solution for its wallet
Bluecode is a pan-European mobile payment solution for banks and retailers. Based in Switzerland, but also operating in Germany and Austria, the ...
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Affirm settles in the UK
Affirm, an American FinTech specializing in fractional payments, has just announced its arrival on the UK market. It has taken a year of preparat...
Apple and Goldman Sachs finally convicted of deceptive practices
After a tumultuous partnership, Goldman Sachs and Apple's cooperation on the Apple Card has ended in a colossal fine imposed by the CFPB (Consume...
DBS offers banking services on the Blockchain
Singapore's DBS bank recently lifted the veil on its latest innovative initiative. It presents a range of Blockchain-based banking services to it...
Tink makes transactions easier to read
American payment giant Visa acquired Tink in 2021. Since then, it has relied on the European FinTech to bring a range of services to market. Toda...
Banque de France highlights growth in instant transfers
Each year, the Observatoire de la Sécurité des Moyens de Paiement (OSMP), run by the Banque de France, presents trends in the use o...
Westpac offers a card for (very) young children
The Australian bank Westpac has just crossed a new boundary when it comes to equipping children with banking products and services. It is now ded...
Payment Observatory June 2024
Highlights of the month
Klarna sells its Klarna Checkout business
Klarna announces the sale of its cash activities. Indeed, the fintech cited its desire to concentrate on developing its fractional payment activi...
CB unveils Contactless Plus for proximity payments
GIE Cartes Bancaires has announced the imminent arrival of Contactless Plus at French retailers. This is a contactless payment method for purchas...
Samsung Next invests in Curve's solution, future alternative to Apple Pay
The Samsung-owned venture capital fund has made a strategic investment in UK all-in-one card fintech Curve. This announcement follows the pre-lau...
Adyen and Scalapay partner to develop BNPL
Adyen has announced a new partnership with Italian BNPL unicorn Scalapay. The fintech's solution will be integrated into Adyen's platform and mad...
Zinia provides payment services for Apple customers
Zinia will provide financing services for the purchase of Apple products in Germany. The American company's customers will therefore go through t...
Portugal generalizes beneficiary verification and facilitates initiating transfers
Banque du Portugal has announced the launch of two new functionalities designed to enhance the security of credit transfers and direct debits, wh...
Zopa and Octopus support homeowners' transition to renewable energy
Zopa Bank has announced the launch of a new partnership in the UK, with supplier Octopus Energy. The bank is thus entering the renewable energy m...
CFPB to regulate BNPL, considered akin to credit cards
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the federal agency responsible for protecting the financial interests of consumers in the USA, a...
Solly reinvents payments for people in need
Une nouvelle solution solidaire et technologique vient de voir le jour pour aider les personnes sans domicile fixe. Il s’agit de Solly, qui combi...
Payment insight April 2024
Highlights of the month
PayPal launches incentive program for environmentally friendly bitcoin mining
PayPal recently launched a program with two partners to promote more environmentally friendly bitcoin mining. The program will reward crypto-curr...
Card payment now mandatory at electric vehicle charging stations
The deadlines linked to the Regulation respecting the deployment of an infrastructure for alternative fuels (AFIR) are materializing. Since April...
