Igor Skachkov

Jun 5, 2024 | ffnews.com | Lauren Towner |Igor Skachkov

payabl., one of Europe’s leading PayTech companies, today announced the integration of four major local payment methods in Latin America – PIX, Boleto, OXXO and SPEI – to its portfolio of local payment methods, significantly enhancing coverage across the region. This move underscores payabl.’s mission to help merchants worldwide supercharge their business growth with easy-to-access, localised payments solutions. Latin America represents a significant growth opportunity for digital payments.

May 23, 2024 | finextra.com | Shiv Nanda |Denys Boiko |Igor Skachkov |Donica Venter

In today's world, where technology is deeply woven into our daily lives, financial technology, or fintech, is revolutionizing more than just traditional banking and investments. It is also making significant advancements in healthcare services. For seniors, this evolution in fintech is not merely a convenience but a revolution in accessing and managing dental insurance.

May 12, 2024 | finextra.com | Ross Kolodyazhnyi |Igor Skachkov |Kaustuv Ghosh |Joris Lochy

Watching a televised rugby game, Leinster playing Northampton, at an Irish pub, The Long Hall, NYC, the bill if paid in cash would be discounted.  On $100, savings could have been $3.00.  Incentives, in the US cash are plentiful, for example, the price of gas (petrol) is lower at the pump when cash is used.  Also, at the point of payment, the customary is asked, “would that be cash or card?” Cash usage in the USA, like the UK, is declining.

May 10, 2024 | finextra.com | Ross Kolodyazhnyi |Igor Skachkov |Kaustuv Ghosh |Joris Lochy

Last week I attended the Women in Payments EMEA Symposium 2024. This event took place at the beautiful De Vere Grand Connaught in London, on 29th and 30th April. The theme of “Get future ready now” covered not just the future landscape of payments but also delved into topics like women’s health in the workplace, hidden barriers for women’s careers, Allyship in a multigenerational workforce.

May 10, 2024 | finextra.com | Ross Kolodyazhnyi |Igor Skachkov |Kaustuv Ghosh |Joris Lochy

Digital assets and crypto have become increasingly mainstream and have made many headlines, but not always for the right reasons. Aside from governance concerns, the biggest criticisms levelled at crypto from a B2B payments standpoint are volatility and the lack of an underlying asset. Bitcoin, the most prominent crypto coin, has fluctuated in value dramatically, rising again last year from $16,200 on January 1, 2023, to more than $44,000 in December.