EMVCo – the technical body that creates and manages EMV® Specifications and programmes that enable seamless and secure card-based payments worldwide – has published Version 1.0 of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Open Payments Use Case document, which outlines an interoperable open payment solution for EV charging.

Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB), one of Sri Lanka’s premier private sector commercial banks, has expanded its digital payments offering by enabling its debit cards to be added to Google Wallet, leveraging BPC SmartVista. The rollout allows HNB customers to use their current debit cards for more convenient digital transactions, marking another step in the bank’s drive to make everyday banking and payments simpler, more accessible and more relevant to how Sri Lankans live and transact.

Danish acquiring company Clearhaus is introducing a new Payment Facilitator (PayFac) solution that allows licensed businesses in Denmark and across Europe to manage payments directly for merchants using their platforms.

Payment service provider Buckaroo and fintech YouLend are launching Buckaroo Capital during the Webwinkel Vakdagen, a new financing service for entrepreneurs in the Benelux. Entrepreneurs will soon be able to access flexible working capital directly via the Buckaroo portal, based on their own transaction data.

Fime, a global leader in payments, digital identity and smart mobility, today announced that its EMEA laboratory has received EMVCo recognition for the evaluation of fingerprint biometric sensors, helping organizations establish trust and bring solutions to market.

Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for businesses to accept payments, has partnered with The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) to ensure operators have merchant services that are purpose-built for their needs.

Paysecure, a leading global payment orchestration platform, today announces a strategic agreement with Nucleus365 (N365) to provide its full orchestration suite as a white-label product. This partnership enables N365 to offer their clients a comprehensive, future-proof, intelligent payment technology platform.

DBS Bank India today announced the launch of its direct tax payment facility, following authorisation from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The bank will now be able to collect direct tax payments on the TIN 2.0 platform, adding to its existing capability to collect Goods and Services Tax (GST) payments. Customers can conveniently make payments for Income Tax, Advance Tax, Self-Assessment Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), directly from their bank accounts.

DNB and Two have announced a strategic partnership to launch a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution for businesses across the Nordics

Fintech Americas returns to the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach under the theme "The 4th Dimension: AI with a Soul,"

Bank of Baroda, India’s International Bank, announced the launch of Overdraft (OD) Facility on Credit Line on UPI for verified women Self-Help Group (SHG) members holding Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts, becoming the first bank in the country to operationalise this digital credit innovation. This initiative enables seamless digital access to ₹5,000 overdraft facility, strengthening financial inclusion and women-led economic empowerment.

CheckAlt, a provider of integrated receivables and payment processing solutions, today announced a new partnership with WISCUB Service Center (WSC), a Wisconsin-based service organization supporting credit unions throughout the state. Through the partnership, WSC will offer CheckAlt’s Electronic Lockbox and Branch & Teller Capture solutions to its network of credit unions to help reduce manual processing, improve operational visibility, and enable faster, more efficient payment handling.

Paythru, the EV payments orchestration platform, today announces a strategic partnership with Visa, which will offer fleet operators and mobility platforms a white-label fleet wallet for electric vehicle (EV) charging payments.

2C2P, Southeast Asia’s leading full-suite payments platform, today announced that they have been engaged by M-PAY Trade and Technology Services Joint Stock Company (M-PAY) to provide technical services to Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA), Vietnam’s first airline dedicated to the ‘resort-in-the-sky’ travel model. This partnership will offer SPA’s customers in Vietnam a secure and diverse range of payment options when booking flights online, with other Asian markets including China, Malaysia, India, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand in the pipeline.

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