HighRadius raises $125M led by Iconiq, reaches Unicorn status

January 7, 2020

HighRadius, a Houston-based fintech, specializing in order-to-cash and treasury management software, said it has achieved Unicorn status after raising $12…

Singapore's iFast leads consortium to seek digital banking license

January 6, 2020

The digital banking race in Singapore got a little more competition, as iFast Corp., a wealth management fintech, announced that it is leading a consortium…

Revolugroup Canada completes 20-nation test of Visa-linked e-wallet

January 3, 2020

Revolugroup Canada Inc. said it completed a 20-nation beta test of its RevoluPay e-wallet, which is linked to a proprietary physical Visa card. 

UnionPay says 4 million merchants support mobile service outside of China

January 2, 2020

UnionPay International, the third leading mobile wallet service in China, said that 28.5 million merchants accept Union Pay outside of the country, with …

Dash Gold Foundation to push digital currency payments, blockchain ATMs

December 30, 2019

The Dash Gold Foundation said it will use the gold SKR (Safe Keeping Receipt) to promote its Beyond Dash Gold digital currency payments, digital currency ATM…

Wirex, i2C partner on blockchain-based payments card in Asia-Pacific

December 30, 2019

Payments firm Wirex and i2C Inc., a digital banking and payment processing firm, announced a partnership to launch a blockchain-based card for travelers using…

Juniper Research sees contactless POS devices surge to 161M by 2024

December 17, 2019

The number of contactless point-of-sale devices will more than double to 161 million worldwide by 2024, compared with the existing 78 million in 2019…

Citi, PayPal enter deal to enable institutional payments directly into mobile wallets

December 16, 2019

Citi and PayPal entered an agreement to enable the bank's institutional clients to be able to make direct payments into PayPal digital wallets.

Nets trials facial-recognition payments in Copenhagen

December 9, 2019

Under the tagline "Hungry? Face it," Nets, a Nordic provider of digital payment services, has launched a pilot testing facial recognition as a payment method…

Natwest to pilot biometric payments in UK with contactless key fob

December 4, 2019

Planet, Network International partner to launch DCC at 1,000 ATMs in UAE

December 4, 2019

Planet Payment, an international payments service based in Ireland, has partnered with digital commerce provider Network International LLC to roll-out dynamic…

Hang Seng brings mobile ATM withdrawals to Hong Kong

November 29, 2019

Withdrawing cash from one of Hang Seng Bank's 600 ATMs in Hong Kong will soon be as easy as using a mobile phone to tap an NFC device or scan a QR code. 

Taiwan's financial regulator: ATMs won't disappear, they'll just become smarter

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 20, 2019

Taiwan has been pushing toward cashless payments. However, its financial regulator reassured citizens on Tuesday, that despite those efforts, ATMs will not…

Google to launch checking accounts with Citi, local credit union

November 13, 2019

Google, in another move by Silicon Valley to enter the financial services space, is teaming with Citigroup and Stanford Federal Credit Union to offer checking…

Apple Bank switches to core platform from FIS to upgrade digital, branches and ATMs

November 8, 2019

Fidelity National Information Services, which operates as FIS, said that Apple Bank has moved to the IBS hosted modern core banking platform which will allow…

TNS launches secure internet gateway in India

November 5, 2019

Transaction delivery service provider Transaction Network Services has launched its Secure Internet Gateway to the Indian market and has secured its first…

ACI Worldwide extends partnership with Cardtronics

November 4, 2019

ACI Worldwide, a provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced it was extending its long-term relationship with ATM operator…

Kount launches service to catch criminal and 'friendly' cyber fraud

October 30, 2019

Kount, a Boise, Idaho-based cybersecurity firm, launched what it calls the industry's first comprehensive service that protects digital companies against both…

Discover Bank launches Zelle P2P service for checking, savings customers

October 29, 2019

Discover Bank said that its checking, savings or money market customers can now use Zelle P2P payments through its mobile app and online center. 

Oxygen taps Allpoint ATM network to offer fee-free cash via its banking app

October 22, 2019

Oxygen, a new digital bank aimed at self-employed workers, will offer its customers access to more than 55,000 fee-free ATMs as it joins the Allpoint ATM…