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Klarna & Zoom Roll Out Flexible Payments in 16 Markets

Klarna & Zoom Roll Out Flexible Payments in 16 Markets

Hey Payment Fanatic! Klarna is partnering with Zoom to offer flexible payment options for Zoom Workplace across the US and multiple European markets. Now, customers in 16 countries can manage Zoom subscriptions with Klarna’s Pay Now feature, and Pay Later options are available in the US, Sweden, and Germany.

Mollie & Hyvä Team Up: Launch Hyvä Commerce

Mollie & Hyvä Team Up: Launch Hyvä Commerce

Hey Payments Fanatic! Writing to you from San Francisco, where I’ve been meeting some fascinating folks and had the chance to check out the new U.S. office of Dutch payments pride, Adyen. Big thanks to Davi Strazza for the invite! It was fantastic to catch up, dive deep

Mastercard Unveils Next-Gen AI Digital Assistant to Boost Customer Value

Mastercard Unveils Next-Gen AI Digital Assistant to Boost Customer Value

Hey Payment Fanatic! At Money 20/20, Mastercard unveiled its new AI-powered digital assistant aimed at transforming the customer onboarding experience. With a focus on streamlining processes and making transactions faster and more intuitive, this new tool is set to raise the bar for financial services. Partnering with Databricks, Mastercard

Tap to Pay on iPhone Expands in Europe

Tap to Pay on iPhone Expands in Europe

Hey Payment Fanatic! Tap to Pay on iPhone is expanding across Europe, reaching five new countries and bringing the convenience of contactless payments to even more businesses. Now, merchants in Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania, and Sweden can transform their iPhones into NFC-powered payment terminals—no extra hardware needed! For

Scheduled Pix is now mandatory

Scheduled Pix is now mandatory

Hey Payment Fanatic! Starting this Monday, October 28th, institutions participating in Pix are required to offer their customers the Scheduled Pix feature for recurring transactions. Until now, offering this feature was optional. These rules were outlined in a Central Bank (BC) resolution published in December 2023 and updated in July

Mastercard Expands U.S. Installments Program for Smoother Checkout Flexibility

Mastercard Expands U.S. Installments Program for Smoother Checkout Flexibility

Hey Payments Fanatic! I’m currently in Las Vegas for Money20/20, and the event started strong yesterday with engaging meetings and vibrant happy hours. It was fantastic catching up with my good friend Harvey Hudes and many others at The FR’s Fin&Juice happy hour. There’s

Sweden and Denmark to Launch Real-Time Cross-Currency Settlement Via Tips

Sweden and Denmark to Launch Real-Time Cross-Currency Settlement Via Tips

Hey Payment Fanatic! The Eurosystem has just announced a major update that will allow instant cross-currency payments in euro, Swedish kronor, and Danish krone through the Tips (Target Instant Payment Settlement) platform. This means payments made in one currency can now be settled in another, using central bank money—making