Interac news and trends

Interac Acquires Canadian Rights to Vouchr’s Engagement Platform
Digital Payments // April 16, 2024

Interac has acquired the exclusive Canadian rights to use Vouchr’s engagement platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Interac Says Small Innovations Will Bring Outsized Digital Payments Benefit
Opinion // February 16, 2023

Market disruptions, innovations and collaborations will continue to challenge traditional payment methods, Interac AVP Anurag Kar writes in the new PYMNTS eBook, “2023 Payments New Year’s Resolutions.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Public Transit Authorities Mull Adding Payment Options to Boost Ridership
Payments Innovation // November 30, 2022

Public transit is still reeling from pandemic impacts that left trains and buses mostly empty in 2020 and 2021. Recently, there’s been a push by transit authorities to consider open-loop payment systems that accept the rider’s preferred payment method, encouraging commuters or visitors to simply...

Digital, Real-Time Payments Will Unlock Efficiencies for Canadians
Opinion // July 19, 2022

Anurag Kar, AVP, money movement, at Interac, writes in the PYMNTS eBook “Baseline 2022: What the Next Six Months Holds” that digital, real-time payments will continue to increase in usage and uptake as organizations find ways to incorporate them into the mix. Get the Full...

Interviews & Exclusives
Businesses Embrace Real-Time Payments at the $10 Million Mark

May 14, 2025
A $10 million instant payment is no longer a fantasy — it’s the new normal as real-time payments revolutionize global finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing […]

Interac Says Small Innovations Will Bring Outsized Digital Payments Benefit

February 16, 2023
Market disruptions, innovations and collaborations will continue to challenge traditional payment methods, Interac AVP Anurag Kar writes in the new PYMNTS eBook, “2023 Payments New Year’s Resolutions.” Get the Full...

Public Transit Authorities Mull Adding Payment Options to Boost Ridership

November 30, 2022
Public transit is still reeling from pandemic impacts that left trains and buses mostly empty in 2020 and 2021. Recently, there’s been a push by transit authorities to consider open-loop...

Canada’s Real-Time Rollout Offers Glimpse of Payments Possibilities

June 30, 2022
Real-time payments are coming to Canada in 2023 as the country’s Real Time Rail (RTR) scheme gets switched on for a nation that’s been making good use of instant electronic transfers...

Quick Reads
Interac Acquires Canadian Rights to Vouchr’s Engagement Platform

April 16, 2024
Interac has acquired the exclusive Canadian rights to use Vouchr’s engagement platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

After Outage, Payment Service Interac Adds New Provider

July 11, 2022
Toronto-based online payment service Interac is adding a network provider following an outage at Rogers Communications last week that prevented millions of Canadians from making online payments. Get the Full...

Interac Marks 1B Annual e-Transfers

May 31, 2022
Canadian payment and value exchange service provider Interac said it has reached a “money movement milestone,” with customers using its e-Transfer service making more than 1 billion yearly transactions. Get...

Walmart Canada Debuts Interac Debit Payments for App, Online Shopping

December 08, 2021
Walmart Canada and Interac Corp. have partnered to offer the retailer’s customers the ability to pay with Interac Debit for online purchases at Walmart.ca and in-app using Apple Pay, according to a...