Archive for February 2023
Klarna to begin charging UK customers for late payments
UK head Alex Marsh said Klarna did not want to “monetise the misery of customers who fall behind” and has launched a ‘Customer Recovery Programme’.
Read MoreInsight: Banks must prepare for the New Payments Architecture transition
Finastra’s Paul Thomalla explains the risks and opportunities that UK banks need to consider amid the transition to the New Payments Architecture.
Read MoreQ&A: American Express’ Holly Coventry on why ‘leading from the front’ is critical
Holly Coventry, VP, international Open Banking payments at American Express, reveals why leadership skills are so critical and what she’s hoping to learn from her conversation with Ripple’s Sendi Young at the first meet-up.
Read MoreTazapay adds Open Banking payments in UK and Europe through Volt partnership
Volt’s CRO Matt Komorowski said the partnership “demonstrates the global acceleration of real-time payments across many sectors”.
Read MoreQ&A: Freedom Finance’s Emma Steeley on ‘the need for change’ in financial services
Freedom Finance chief executive officer Emma Steeley tells Open Banking Expo she would like attendees of the Women in Open Banking meet-up to leave feeling “empowered and confident”.
Read MoreShanghai Commercial Bank selects Salt Edge to comply with PSD2
The international bank will use Salt Edge’s PSD2 Compliance Solution to create a “bespoke” banking experience for its customers.
Read MoreWestern Union teams up with Beforepay to enable ‘send now, pay later’ money transfers
Australian consumers will be able to borrow additional funds through Beforepay’s wage-advance product on Western Union’s digital channels.
Read MoreNBK Bahrain forms corporate payment partnership with Arab Financial Services
The partnership will improve the payments experience, by giving merchants and corporate customers of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) Bahrain “smart, secure, and convenient” payments acceptance platforms.
Read MoreQ&A: American Express’ Charlotte Duerden on how to build leadership ‘muscle’
Charlotte Duerden, chief customer officer, international at American Express, explains why she is excited about the first Women in Open Banking meet-up in London, and what it takes to build leadership ‘muscle’.
Read MoreA2A payments made to HMRC using Ecospend’s ‘Pay by Bank’ top £2.3bn
The total value of transactions using Ecospend’s technology prior to this year’s Self Assessment tax deadline was 64% higher than in 2022.
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