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Will JPMorgan Help Spark Pan-European Network Buildout a Decade After Monnet?
Payment Methods // March 06, 2024

In the bid to build out a pan-European card network, will it be different this time? More than a decade ago, the Monnet Project Association, a group of 24 European banks from seven countries, sought to launch such a network. But much hinged on agreements...

J.P. Morgan to Support Cartes Bancaires CB Payments for Merchant Clients
Payment Methods // March 04, 2024

J.P. Morgan has become a principal member of the French payments network Cartes Bancaires CB, becoming the first U.S. bank to do so. Having been granted this license, the bank plans to support the French payment method for merchant clients by the end of 2024, J.P. Morgan...

Visa Acquires Majority Stake in Prosa to Boost Digital Payments in Mexico
Digital Payments // December 17, 2023

Visa is acquiring a majority interest in Mexican payments processor Prosa to expand digital payment adoption in that country. The agreement, announced Friday (Dec. 15), will see Prosa continue to operate as an independent company with its own infrastructure, though Visa will expand Prosa’s offerings with new digital...

The Clearing House Appoints Truist’s Sal Karakaplan as Chief Strategy Officer
Personnel // December 11, 2023

U.S. payments network operator The Clearing House (TCH) is onboarding a new chief strategy officer (CSO). Sal Karakaplan will be joining the company, bringing over 25 years of experience in banking and payments to his new role, TCH said in a Monday (Dec. 11) news release. Karakaplan served as...

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Will JPMorgan Help Spark Pan-European Network Buildout a Decade After Monnet?

March 06, 2024
In the bid to build out a pan-European card network, will it be different this time? More than a decade ago, the Monnet Project Association, a group of 24 European banks from seven countries, sought to launch such a network. But much hinged on agreements over interchange fees for the banks — and the European […]

Visa’s $5.3B FinTech Play, Wrapped In Plaid

January 14, 2020
Visa is buying Plaid — the startup that develops APIs for financial services — for $5.3 billion. By helping to bridge the gap between apps and consumers, Plaid brings new...

The Three Reasons Why Businesses Still Use Checks

November 01, 2018
Checks, despite their near extinction in consumer payments, remain alive and well when it comes to businesses paying each other. And that, TransCard CEO Greg Bloh noted, is for a...

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J.P. Morgan to Support Cartes Bancaires CB Payments for Merchant Clients

March 04, 2024
J.P. Morgan has become a principal member of the French payments network Cartes Bancaires CB, becoming the first U.S. bank to do so. Having been granted this license, the bank plans to support the French payment method for merchant clients by the end of 2024, J.P. Morgan said in a press release emailed to PYMNTS and issued […]

Visa Acquires Majority Stake in Prosa to Boost Digital Payments in Mexico

December 17, 2023
Visa is acquiring a majority interest in Mexican payments processor Prosa to expand digital payment adoption in that country. The agreement, announced Friday (Dec. 15), will see Prosa continue to operate as an...

The Clearing House Appoints Truist’s Sal Karakaplan as Chief Strategy Officer

December 11, 2023
U.S. payments network operator The Clearing House (TCH) is onboarding a new chief strategy officer (CSO). Sal Karakaplan will be joining the company, bringing over 25 years of experience in banking and payments...

India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce Expands to B2B Transactions

June 05, 2023
India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has begun facilitating B2B transactions. The government-backed eCommerce network started testing the B2B expansion in May after beginning to handle transactions between consumers and...