PaymentsTalk
Wrapping up latest news about collaborative partnerships in payments industry
May 2023
BR-DGE and Volt unite to support merchants in fighting payment fraud
Payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has announced its latest partnership with global real-time payments gateway Volt to support merchants in countering payment fraud.
Through a single point of integration, BR-DGE’s merchants can access a world of payment providers, fraud capabilities, and alternative payment methods. This new partnership will enable BR-DGE merchants to benefit from Volt’s Open Banking tool, which connects to over 1,800 global banks and routes payments in real-time.
BR-DGE merchants will also be able to access Open Banking’s fraud prevention tool, Circuit Breaker, which was created by Volt to counter fraudulent activity by identifying and blocking suspicious payment activity.
May 2023
Klarna and Airbnb offer flexible payments for guests
Klarna has joined forces with Airbnb in a first-of-its-kind partnership to provide guests in the US and Canada with flexible payment options when booking their next stay.
With Klarna’s seamless, sustainable and flexible payment solutions, booking a hilltop holiday home, cozy cabin, or oceanfront oasis has never been more convenient and accessible.
Guests in the US and Canada can now apply to pay for stays in four interest-free installments over six weeks, and for bookings over $500, guests in the US can apply to pay monthly. More markets will be added throughout the year.
May 2023
Open Banking Pioneer Fabrick S.p.A. Acquires Mobile Commerce Leader Judopay
Fabrick's Payment Orchestra will benefit from Judopay's digital commerce innovation experience as a result of this agreement. Together, they will create new models and standards to give merchants and customers with faster payment options, frictionless operations, and seamless check-out experiences.
The acquisition of Judopay will broaden Fabrick's proprietary technology, allowing the company to better serve merchants by managing all financial and data flows involved in the payments process from a single point, even when accepting payments from multiple gateways.
May 2023
Guavapay inks acquiring and issuing deal with Discover
GUAVAPAY, a London-based fintech company, and Discover Global Network signed a strategic agreement on acquiring and issuing with processing coming over the next months.
This partnership reinforces Guavapay’s overall strategy of broadening the payment methods and increasing acceptance for cards that run on the Discover Global Network.
Guavapay will offer its customers debit and prepaid cards that will run on the Discover Global Network, as well as enable merchants to accept Discover, Diners Club International® and network affiliate cards for payment.
May 2023
Nexi partners ITAS Group for the launch of ITAS Pay
Paytech Nexi has announced a partnership with Italy-based insurance company ITAS Assicurazioni to launch ITAS Pay as part of the latter’s digital transformation journey.
Launched with the support of the Nexi Group, the new payment institution is set to provide customers with services and solutions tailored towards the support of the sale and marketing of insurance policies.
ITAS Assicurazioni Italy’s oldest insurance company, in line with its Industrial Plan, continues its strategic path of pushing towards digital innovation and launches ITAS Pay,
May 2023
BR-DGE partners American Express for Open Banking
Payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has announced a partnership with American Express aiming to improve the Open Banking capabilities for merchants.
BR-DGE’s Partnership Program brings together more than 300 payment providers and technology solutions to enable merchants to optimise their payments stack, access up-to-date payment innovations, and benefit from payment orchestration.
The collaboration with American Express is set to improve the merchant and consumer experience of payments by providing an Open Banking solution that is both ‘frictionless’ and secure.
May 2023
Barclays partners with TransferMate to provide an international receivables payments solution for UK businesses
TransferMate and Barclays have announced a new collaboration that will bring an international receivables solution to the market, to help UK businesses reduce transaction costs and save time.
Barclays clients operating in GBP will now be able to invoice their customers in their clients’ local currency in over 60+ currencies and 67 countries - receiving the payment back into their GBP account at the exact amount requested. Manual reconciliation is eliminated as all payments are automatically matched to the invoiced amount.
May 2023
Klarna announced Partnership with Homebase to make it easier for customers to make their home and garden dreams a reality.
Klarna announced partnereship with home and garden experts Homebase to make it even easier for customers to make their home and garden dreams a reality ⚒️🪴
‘’ We're proud to be partnering with Homebase, combining our joint commitment to quality and customer satisfaction to make shopping easier, smarter, and more convenient.’’ Klarna commented
May 2023
Onfido unveils identity verification service for Salesforce Financial Services Cloud
Onfido announced that its Real Identity Platform services are now available for Salesforce Financial Services Cloud customers.
Financial Services Cloud customers now have access to a suite of Onfido’s services, including Onfido’s library of global identity verification tools, Studio, Onfido’s identity orchestration product, and Atlas AI, Onfido’s anti-bias artificial intelligence software.
These tools can be integrated with Onfido’s Smart Capture Link, enabling Salesforce customers to use low-code technology to more quickly verify the identity of prospective and existing customers.
April 2023
Klarna's payment options are now available online at Matalan in the UK!
Klarna announced partnership with Matalan UK to bring our payment solutions to their customers.