Greece news and trends

Viva Wallet CEO Accuses JPMorgan of Stunting Company Growth
Legal // February 15, 2024

Viva Wallet’s founder is accusing J.P. Morgan — his company’s co-owner — of impeding the Greek FinTech’s growth. Haris Karonis, also the CEO of the payments company, has sued the banking giant for allegedly trying to push down its valuation, the Financial Times (FT) reported...

Real-Time Payments in India, Indonesia Expected to See Largest Growth
Real-Time Payments // April 04, 2023

  Real-time payment systems have transformed how individuals and businesses transact and manage their money around the globe by allowing users to transfer funds instantly without needing physical cash or checks. Users can transfer funds from anywhere, anytime, using their mobile devices or online banking....

J.P. Morgan to Open New Office and Payments Innovation Lab in Greece
Digital-First Banking // November 11, 2022

J.P. Morgan plans to open both a new local head office and a new Payments Innovation Lab within that office in Athens, Greece.  The new office will support the growth of the company’s businesses in the country and will be the new location for its...

Nexi, Alpha Bank to Invest $104M in Greece’s Digital Payments Market
Digital Payments // July 04, 2022

Nexi, the Italian payments company, is working with Alpha, the Greek bank, to invest €100 million ($104 million) into the Greek digital payments market within five years, a report from Nasdaq said Monday (July 4). Nexi bought Alpha Bank’s merchants business last year for €157...

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Real-Time Payments in India, Indonesia Expected to See Largest Growth

April 04, 2023
  Real-time payment systems have transformed how individuals and businesses transact and manage their money around the globe by allowing users to transfer funds instantly without needing physical cash or checks. Users can transfer funds from anywhere, anytime, using their mobile devices or online banking. This transformation has made payment systems more accessible and streamlined, […]

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Viva Wallet CEO Accuses JPMorgan of Stunting Company Growth

February 15, 2024
Viva Wallet’s founder is accusing J.P. Morgan — his company’s co-owner — of impeding the Greek FinTech’s growth. Haris Karonis, also the CEO of the payments company, has sued the banking giant for allegedly trying to push down its valuation, the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (Feb. 15), citing court documents. According to the report, […]

J.P. Morgan to Open New Office and Payments Innovation Lab in Greece

November 11, 2022
J.P. Morgan plans to open both a new local head office and a new Payments Innovation Lab within that office in Athens, Greece.  The new office will support the growth...

Nexi, Alpha Bank to Invest $104M in Greece’s Digital Payments Market

July 04, 2022
Nexi, the Italian payments company, is working with Alpha, the Greek bank, to invest €100 million ($104 million) into the Greek digital payments market within five years, a report from...

Worldline Completes Purchase of 80% Stake in Eurobank Merchant Acquiring

June 30, 2022
Payments firm Worldline on Thursday (June 30) said it has completed its previously announced acquisition of 80% of Eurobank Merchant Acquiring, which holds a 21% share of Greece’s merchant services...