February 24, 2017
B2B FinTech (Nearly) Hits $100M In Funding
B2B FinTech startups came close to hitting the $100 million investment mark this week, with funding rounds in the U.S., India, Australia, Germany, Sweden and the U.K. The most lucrative...
February 23, 2017
Alipay’s Latest North America Payments Move
Citcon and Alipay have announced a partnership that will enable millions of merchants in North America to accept one of China’s most popular mobile payment methods. The deal makes Citcon...
February 23, 2017
UnionPay Introduces Mobile QuickPass In Hong Kong
UnionPay International has made more progress in expanding its mobile QuickPass worldwide, now offering the payment option in Hong Kong, through a collaboration with Bank of China. Get the Full...
February 23, 2017
What Keeps Global Commerce CEOs Awake At Night
For innovators and payments professionals, the good news about the world is also identical to the bad news: It is a constantly changing environment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
February 23, 2017
Blockchain’s Future Depends On FinTech-Bank Communication
Banks and FinTechs are going in on blockchain technology, as two separate reports released earlier this month conclude. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
February 21, 2017
Cross-Border, Online Food Sales Grow In China
There’s no doubt that the online world of selling is changing the game for retailers everywhere. One country where this is most apparent is China. Get the Full Story Complete...
February 17, 2017
SWIFT Says Bunch Of Banks Are Using Its gpi
SWIFT announced Thursday (Feb. 16) that global transaction banks are using SWIFT’s new global payments service, which went live in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
February 17, 2017
US SMEs Find Confidence In Sticking Close To Home, Amex...
American Express released a new report this week that finds widespread optimism and confidence among small businesses in the U.S. and abroad. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
February 16, 2017
Retail CEOs Meet Trump, Talk Border Tax
Yesterday, retail industry executives were scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump to discuss his proposed change to the border tax. The group was said to have included top brass...
Real-time payments in the EU are on the verge of achieving their instantaneous promise, with a new rule from the European Council requiring instant fund transfers to be available within 10 seconds. In this edition of the “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, PYMNTS explores this development along with other advancements unfolding across the global real-time payments landscape.
Credit is moving from rigid rules to real-time intelligence as AI agents act on transactions at the speed of signal. The inaugural “ABCs of AI Credit: A Playbook for Issuers,” a collaboration with Thredd, shows issuers how to put agentic decisioning to work to lift approvals, cut friction and control risk.