Volt news and trends

Volt Expands Real-Time Payments Platform Into Australia
Real-Time Payments // November 22, 2023

Global real-time payments platform Volt has expanded into Australia. Already established in the United Kingdom, Europe and Brazil, Volt is taking another step in its plan to meet the demand for real-time payments across the globe, the company said in a Wednesday (Nov. 22) press release....

Primer and Volt Partner on Account-to-Account Payments
Payment Methods // July 20, 2023

Primer has partnered with Volt to allow its customers to accept instant account-to-account (A2A) payments via Primer’s payment automation platform. This partnership enables global merchants to benefit from significantly reduced fees and faster settlement with instant bank payment options, along with the ability to integrate Volt’s real-time payments...

Volt Raises $60 Million to Expand to Australia and US
Investments // June 21, 2023

Volt has raised $60 million in a Series B round to expand into Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the Americas. The builder of infrastructure for global instant payments will also use the new capital to support product development in its existing markets in Europe, the United Kingdom...

Shopify and Volt Forge Open Banking Partnership
Partnerships // June 14, 2023

eCommerce company Shopify has named Volt as its open banking partner. Merchants in Europe, the United Kingdom and Brazil that have integrated Shopify can now offer Volt’s Pay by Bank solution at checkout, Volt said in a Wednesday (June 14) news release. “Volt stood out...

Interviews & Exclusives
Open Banking Bumpy but Adoption Curve Better Than Contactless Payments

May 23, 2022
Despite its potential to transform the financial services sector, the rollout of the open banking scheme in the U.K. to provide secure, third-party access to financial data using application programming interfaces (APIs) has repeatedly faced criticism from industry players since it was launched in 2018. Concerns about the regulation, which was mandated by the European […]

Quick Reads
Volt Launches Pay-by-Bank Partnership With Luxury Retailer Farfetch

September 18, 2024
Real-time payments platform Volt has launched a partnership with luxury retailer Farfetch. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Sept. 18), allows Farfetch customers in the U.K., Germany and the Netherlands make instant payments directly from their bank accounts. “With the real-time payments integration, Farfetch customers can now complete their payments in a few taps by simply choosing […]

Volt Expands Real-Time Payments Platform Into Australia

November 22, 2023
Global real-time payments platform Volt has expanded into Australia. Already established in the United Kingdom, Europe and Brazil, Volt is taking another step in its plan to meet the demand...

Primer and Volt Partner on Account-to-Account Payments

July 20, 2023
Primer has partnered with Volt to allow its customers to accept instant account-to-account (A2A) payments via Primer’s payment automation platform. This partnership enables global merchants to benefit from significantly reduced fees and faster...

Volt Raises $60 Million to Expand to Australia and US

June 21, 2023
Volt has raised $60 million in a Series B round to expand into Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the Americas. The builder of infrastructure for global instant payments will also use the...