Etsy partners with Adyen for better payment processing
Payments company Adyen announced crafting a global partnership with online marketplace Etsy. Read more: www.pymnts.com
HSBC to launch new mobile P2P payment platform
The bank says the HKMA's fintech initiatives are helping its digital push. Read more: www.scmp.com
Mobikwik alleges Paytm of reporting inflated user base
One of the co-founders of Mobikwik, Upasana Taku, claims that Paytm is misleading the populace of the country by posting inflated user base and transaction numbers. Read more: www.thetechportal.com
Planet Payment and WorldPay US team on ATM currency conversion
Planet Payment and Worldpay US will launch Planet Payment’s Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) at ATMs solution across 70,000 Worldpay ATMs in the US. Read more: www.finextra.com
MasterCard unveils entry into mobile-payment market
MasterCard's mobile payment app, which serves as a digital wallet, is expected to debut in the U.S. in the fall. Read More: www.thestar.com
First Data and KeyBank team up for payments and merchant services
US-based First Data and KeyBank have teamed up to offer merchant services to the latter’s commercial, business and government clients across the country. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
Klarna inks major deal with UK retailer Arcadia
It's the first major deal for the online consumer credit company in the UK and has been in the works for a year. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
In mobile payments war, big banks strike back
Banks have key advantages as they start to compete with popular online payment platforms. Read More: www.wsj.com
Contactless card payments ‘second-nature’ to EU consumers
Consumer confidence in and acceptance of contactless payments is outstripping card issuance and merchant acceptance points in Europe. Read more: www.finextra.com
Alipay partners with Zapper for UK payments
Chinese mobile payments service Alipay is partnering with UK consumer insights and marketing platform Zapper. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com