Clearbank, Zopa and Tribe were among those to scoop up awards at last night's Payments Awards ceremony.

Now in its twelfth year, the Payments Awards recognise and celebrate companies which have demonstrated excellence and innovation in the payments space.

The awards were celebrated with a glitzy gala dinner at the Marriott in London’s Grosvenor Square.

Zing had plenty of cause for celebration this year, picking up two awards. Other winners on the night included HyperJar, who one Best Mobile Payments Solution, and Forter, who won the Anti-Fraud Solution of the year.

All the evening’s winners are as follows:

Best Online Payments Solution (Consumer)
WINNER: Zing

Best Online Payments Solution (Merchant)
WINNER: Brite Payments

Best Mobile Payments Solution
WINNER: HyperJar

Best In-store Payments Solution
WINNER: Outpayce from Amadeus

Contactless Excellence Award
WINNER: Comviva Technologies

Embedded Finance Initiative Award
WINNER: Modulr

Best Prepaid Card Solution
WINNER: Zing

Anti-Fraud Solution of the Year
WINNER: Forter

Security Innovation of the Year
WINNER: ID-Pal

Payments Compliance Technology of the Year
WINNER: Kani Payments

Most Disruptive Payments Technology - Sponsored by Chargebacks911
WINNER: APEXX Global

Best Use of AI and Data in Payments
WINNER: TerraPay

Payments Startup of the Year - Sponsored by Mastercard
WINNER: Navro

Payment Technology Provider of the Year (SME)
WINNER: Tribe Payments

Payment Technology Provider of the Year (Large enterprise)
WINNER: Ericsson & Telenor Microfinance Bank

Best Merchant Acquirer or Processor
WINNER: Dojo

Best Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure
WINNER: Inpay

Best Cross-Border Payments Service
WINNER: MiFinity

International Payments Excellence Award
WINNER: B4B Payments

Lending Initiative of the Year
WINNER: Capital on Tap

Best Alternative Payments Solution
WINNER: Zopa

Payments Marketing Campaign of the Year
WINNER: Weavr

Open Banking Initiative of the Year
WINNER: Payit by NatWest

Payments Infrastructure Award
WINNER: ClearBank

Payments Innovation of the Year - Sponsored by B4B Payments
WINNER: Modern World Business Solutions

Sustainable Payments Award
WINNER: Carbon Insights - HSBC UK Bank Plc powered by Visa & Ecolytiq

Social Inclusion Project of the Year
WINNER: Paymentology

Customer Experience Innovation Award - Sponsored by FIS
WINNER: TruRating

Payments Pioneer Award
WINNER: Ugne Buraciene, CEO, payabl.

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