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Company announcement/payments

PayU to enable push payments with Visa Direct

PayU, an online payment service provider for emerging markets operating on four continents, announced that it will enable push payments in partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments.

29 July 2021

News/payments

Visa rolls out BNPL APIs for clients

Visa is jumping into the BNPL market, rolling out APIs that let its clients offer instalment payment products.

28 July 2021

Company announcement/payments

Payfare get Visa Ready certification

Payfare Inc. (TSX: PAY), a leading fintech powering instant payout and digital banking solutions for contract workers, today announced that it has been granted a Visa Ready certification through the Visa Ready for Fintech Enablers program.

27 July 2021

Company announcement/crypto

Simplex and allpay work on crypto debit card

Leading UK card manufacturer allpay.cards and cutting-edge crypto pioneer Simplex are launching a Visa debit card that lets users spend crypto earnings as they would with any other everyday bank card - narrowing the gap between the traditional and digital/crypto financial market.

26 July 2021

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Barclaycard rolls out cashback programme

Barclaycard has teamed up with Visa to give UK shoppers automatic cashback when spending on credit cards at a host of high street and digital retailers.

26 July 2021

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Visa to acquire Currencycloud

Visa has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Currencycloud, a global platform that enables banks and fintechs to provide foreign exchange services for cross-border payments.

22 July 2021

Company announcement/payments

Visa embarks on brand refresh

Inviting the world to ‘Meet Visa,‘ the global payments technology company today unveiled the initial phase of its brand evolution spotlighting the diverse capabilities of its network and commitment to enabling global economic inclusion.

21 July 2021

Company announcement/payments

Railsbank becomes Visa Ready Banking Identification Number sponsor in Singapore

eading global embedded finance platform, Railsbank, and the world’s leader in digital payments, Visa are partnering to drive local fintech enablement, with Railsbank coming on board as a Visa Ready Banking Identification Number (BIN) sponsor.

21 July 2021

News/crypto

$1 billion+ spent on crypto-linked Visa cards in H1

More than $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency was spent around the world on crypto-linked Visa cards in the first half of the year.

08 July 2021

Company announcement/inclusion

Pan-African fintech Carbon partners Visa on payments

Carbon, a pan-African fintech company providing access to basic financial services for Africans, has today announced a strategic five-year partnership with Visa, the world leader in digital payments, to offer both digital and physical issuance of Visa cards to its customers.

29 June 2021

News/security

VTB and Visa test 'pay-by-glance'

Russia's VTB is working with Visa and a local fintech to let restaurant customers make payments by looking at a camera.

25 June 2021

Company announcement/payments

Entrust become Visa ready

Entrust, a leading provider of trusted identities, payments and data protection, today announced that it has become a Visa Ready certified partner, offering their market-leading portfolio of Instant Financial Card Issuance solutions and expert guidance to help financial institutions create a smart, secure and convenient issuance experience for their cardholders across their branch network.

24 June 2021