Google Pay is now available directly through Google, not just through banks or other payment processors

GPay app is now finally available in Play Store in 9 more EU markets: Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal and Romania! „It means you can now easily switch between payment methods, add loyalty cards, boarding passes, event tickets and many more objects directly to your phone!,” says Mikhail Strunkin, EMEA Strategic Partner Development Manager, GPay at Google. „And of course now you can have full experience with GPay on […]

Mastercard expands open banking reach in Europe with acquisition of a new specialized platform, the third in two years

Mastercard today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Aiia, an European open banking technology provider offering a direct connection to banks through a single API, allowing its customers to develop and launch new digital solutions that meet the needs of everyday life, work and play.. Aiia is a licensed Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) and Account Information Service Provider (AISP) and operates under the supervision of the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority […]

Project Dunbar: international settlements using multi-CBDCs

Project Dunbar will develop prototypes for shared platforms that will enable international settlements with digital currencies issued by multiple central banks. System aims to allow direct transactions between institutions, reducing costs and increasing speed. The Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub, the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank Negara Malaysia, Monetary Authority of Singapore, and South African Reserve Bank will join forces to test the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) […]

The waiting is over – Banking 4.0 is coming back more powerful than ever. An in person event with up to 500 experts from over 15 countries.

The FITFH edition of Banking 4.0 – The International Conference dedicated to emerging technologies and new business models in the financial services industry will take place on 25 – 26 November 2021. For two days, Bucharest will become the capital of fintech-banking industry in the Southeastern Europe region. The event will attract close to 500 attendees at an expert level from over 15 countries. The organizers expect around 150 entities to attend: […]