Alipay, the Chinese mobile payment platform operated by Ant Financial, is set to begin charging Alipay fees to those customers who use its platform to …
Alipay to charge fees for credit card repayments February 21, 2019 
Citymapper launches new contactless travel card
London-based travel app Citymapper has unveiled plans to introduce a contactless card, dubbed Citymapper Pass. The new card will enable the city’s commuters to pay …
Stored Value Solutions takes over digital gift card firm Buyatab
Stored Value Solutions (SVS), a gift card processing and programme management firm based in Kentucky, has purchased online gift card solutions provider Buyatab. Buyatab tends …
AmEx selects eCOMM Merchant Solutions as payment aggregator in Europe
Irish fintech firm eCOMM Merchant Solutions has been chosen as a payment aggregator for American Express (AmEx) cards across Europe. The agreement enables eCOMM’s merchant …
Fidesmo and Mastercard partner on wearable payments
Fidesmo has signed a partnership to enable consumers having Fidesmo-enabled wearables tap and pay by adding their Mastercard. Through ‘Connects with Fidesmo’, consumers can tap …
JCB extend presence in Europe with JCC partnership
JCB International, the international subsidiary of Japanese card issuer JCB, has inked a joint licencing agreement with Cyprus-based face to face acquirer JCC to extend …
Visa and Mastercard weighs option to raise payment processing fees
US card networks Visa and Mastercard are mulling plans to increase fees for payment processing. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal. Under the …
Singapore Life buys prepaid card brand Canvas
Insurtech Singapore Life has snapped up prepaid Visa card brand Canvas from local payments firm Yolopay. As part of the deal, Yolopay marketing director Liam …
Simplex to enable credit card payments for crypto purchases on Netcoins
Netcoins, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Canada, has collaborated with payment processing company Simplex to support the purchase of cryptocurrencies with credit cards. The new …
UATP, Conferma Pay enable virtual card payments for airlines
UATP, a global payment solution owned by the world’s airlines, has teamed up with Conferma Pay to facilitate virtual card payments for airlines. The tie-up …