Analysis
Adyen surges in FY 2021 on omnichannel success
February 23rd, 2022
Dutch payments processor Adyen has delighted investors by posting record earnings in its H2 and FY 2021.
Analysis
XE, Ria see digital boost as platform play grows
February 22nd, 2022
Euronet's money transfer segment, which includes Ria and XE, saw strong Q4 2021 results, bringing full year revenue growth to 18%.
Analysis
Western Union hints at its new strategy in Q4 2021 results
February 21st, 2022
Western Union has reported its Q4 and full year 2021 results, providing insights into its future strategy with new CEO Devin McGranahan at the helm.
Reports
Inside the MoneyGram Acquisition
February 17th, 2022
An extensive review of MoneyGram’s financials and strategy as it agrees to an acquisition by Madison Dearborn Partners.
Analysis
Fiserv continues growth run in FY 2021
February 15th, 2022
Payments processor Fiserv continued its return to growth in Q4 2021 with an 11% year-on-year revenue increase to $4.26bn, bringing FY 2021 growth to 9%.
Analysis
Santander cuts losses with PagoNxt B2B refocus
February 14th, 2022
Santander has reported its Q4 21 earnings, including the results of its digital payments subsidiary PagoNxt.
Reports
PAPSS: How the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System will change cross-border payments
February 10th, 2022
In January, Afreximbank launched PAPSS with 12 African central banks. Here's how it will increase cross-border payments capabilities within the continent.
Analysis
China showcases digital currency e-CNY at Winter Olympics
February 9th, 2022
The launch of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has brought the opportunity for China to showcase its central bank digital currency, e-CNY, to the world.
Analysis
Visa, Mastercard defy omicron impact
February 8th, 2022
Visa and Mastercard have reported their latest earnings – Q4 2021 for Mastercard and Q1 2022 for Visa.
Analysis
PayPal shifts focus away from pure growth
February 7th, 2022
PayPal’s Q4 2021 results showed a slower-than-expected finish to the year, coming in short on targets.
Analysis
Alpha FX raises FY 2021 projections
February 1st, 2022
Alpha FX won’t be reporting its 2021 full year results until March, but has issued a trading update that significantly increases the company’s projections.
Analysis
Plaid boosts regtech capabilities
February 1st, 2022
Open banking major Plaid has announced it is buying Cognito, a regtech startup, for $250m.
Analysis
Wise Q4 21 growth buoyed by business segment
January 31st, 2022
Wise has released its Q3 for FY22 results (Q4 2021 in calendar time), and it's another successful quarter, particularly for the company's business segment.
Analysis
MoneyGram’s global crypto opportunity: CEO Alex Holmes on enabling crypto-fiat interoperability
January 27th, 2022
MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes discusses the company's crypto plans for money transfers and beyond.
Analysis
Will PayPal bring stablecoins to remittances?
January 25th, 2022
This month the prospect of a PayPal-owned stablecoin emerged after a developer discovered mention of PayPal Coin, including a logo, in the company’s app.
Analysis
Nium’s plans for B2B growth
January 24th, 2022
Nium is increasingly making waves as a payments and ecommerce player. CEO Prajit Nanu explains how it is approaching the market.