March 19, 2024
Airtel and Noise Launch Smartwatch That Enables Contactless Payments
India’s Airtel Payments Bank partnered with smartwatch company Noise to launch a smartwatch that enables users to tap to pay. The Payments Bank Smartwatch enables hassle-free payments, Airtel Payments Bank said in a Tuesday (March 19)...
March 15, 2024
BMO Taps Elavon to Add Payment Solutions for Business Clients
Elavon, a global payment processor, has partnered with BMO, North America’s eighth-largest bank, to introduce a payment solutions platform for BMO’s U.S. clients. The collaboration aims to optimize credit, debit and...
March 15, 2024
Inflation Concerns Sideline Small Business Borrowing
With the news that inflation climbed upward last month, many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) may find themselves walking a tightrope with even fewer safety nets in place than normal. In...
March 14, 2024
Sweden’s Central Bank Proposes Rules to Facilitate Use of Cash
Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, has proposed several measures to make it easier to pay with cash or digital payments. The central bank also called for an expansion of the...
March 12, 2024
Intuit Adds Proper Finance Team Members to Small Business Group
Intuit has acquired intellectual property (IP) and hired talent from financial data platform and tools provider Proper Finance. The team members will join Intuit’s FinTech and Small Business and Self-Employed Group (SBSEG)...
March 08, 2024
Are Challenges Still Holding Back Instant Payments Adoption in the...
Commerce stands on the brink of widespread access to instant payment solutions — or so it hopes. The potential of instant payments to animate a fundamentally more agile and responsive...
March 04, 2024
Flipkart to Enable Transactions With India’s UPI Instant Payments System
Indian eCommerce marketplace Flipkart has launched a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) handle to enhance its digital payment offerings by adding India’s popular instant payments system. The new Flipkart UPI allows users to set up...
March 04, 2024
SBA Launches Enhanced Lender Match Tool for Small Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched an enhanced version of its Lender Match tool that connects small business owners with SBA-approved lenders. The enhanced platform provides a mobile-first...
February 29, 2024
Barclays Veteran Marc Page to Join Metro Bank as CFO
Metro Bank has appointed Barclays veteran Marc Page as chief financial officer. Page will join the U.K. bank and its board Sept. 2, subject to regulatory approval, Metro Bank said in a Thursday (Feb. 29) press...