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DigiDoe joins Mayor’s International Business Programme

PAYMENT’S disruptor DigiDoe has won a place on a prestigious scale-up programme backed by the Major of London, which will help the London-based startup expand internationally. It comes as DigiDoe’s co-founders closed the second tranche in an initial institutional investment round with just under £1m in fresh funding. It gives the business a 12-month runway to develop its proprietary software, hire key personnel and expand in to Europe and the US.

February 10, 2022

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One Growth Strategy Will Transform Financial Services: Bank Fintech Partnerships

Until recently, banks didn’t need to change, until the digital evolution unfolded and customers began to expect innovation and immediacy.

It’s natural for banks and fintechs to view one another as competitors. However, a partnership between these two types of entities unlocks immense benefits.

February 10, 2022

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How consumers pay now, and how they’d like to pay in the future.

The global pandemic has caused an acceleration in the adoption of new payment methods such as BNPL and Crypto but to what extent depends on geographical region.

February 10, 2022

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Podcast: Transforming Cross-Border Payments through Digitalisation with Bhairav Trivedi

Crown Agents Bank: Transforming Cross-Border Payments through Digitalisation (Podcast)

February 10, 2022

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Press release – A New Era for Money: Green Paper outlines a digital future for the pound

New paper advocates for closer public-private collaboration to advance exploration of a digital currency in the UK, before a real-world pilot of ‘digital pound’ (dSterling) London, UK – 9 February

February 8, 2022

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MONNEO AND KANTOX PARTNER TO OFFER CURRENCY MANAGEMENT AUTOMATION ON CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS

Virtual IBAN and corporate account provider Monneo, has formally announced its partnership with Kantox, a global leader in currency management automation software. The partnership will give Monneo’s customers additional flexibility when managing outgoing payments.

February 7, 2022

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allpay Limited awarded contract to deliver £1.35 million project supplying prepaid Cards to Herefordshire Shop Local campaign.

allpay Limited are delighted to have been awarded a contract by Herefordshire Council for the delivery of its Shop Local campaign.

The Hereford-based company secured the contract following an open procurement process to produce prepaid cards – keeping the council’s own spending within the county. As part of the £1.35 million project, every household in Herefordshire can apply for a prepaid card before January 31st 2022, loaded with £15 to spend as part of a major campaign to help the county’s local and independent traders.

February 7, 2022

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There are over a billion emerging market consumers. We explain how to access them.

When considering the top examples of disruptive technology set to transform businesses in 2022, the metaverse and blockchain no doubt rank high in the minds of most people. While these technologies will have a profound and enduring impact on society, we should not let this overshadow the impact certain B2B platforms are having in actively transforming businesses. Global payment gateways and payment services providers (PSPs) are deploying new payment technologies to ensure merchants can access new markets once considered out of reach…

February 7, 2022