Visa partners with BR-DGE to offer customers more choice

UK-based payments provider BR-DGE has formed a partnership with Visa to give more payment options to merchants and consumers.

The partnership with give merchants and customers using BR-DGE's payment services access to Visa’s open network. This will allow them to benefit from Visa’s global reach and secure technology.

BR-DGE said the partnership will focus on a range of digital commerce products. The company said customers are looking for products that are easy to integrate with other systems, flexible and transparent. Customers also want security and control over how their payements are managed.

Commenting on the news Simon Gilson-Fox, head of product, UK & Ireland at Visa, said: “Collaboration with fintech companies plays a crucial role in driving innovations that meet consumer demand.

“We’re delighted to be partnering with BR-DGE to offer businesses and consumers more choice in how they pay and get paid. Our open network means Visa members, like BR-DGE, can take advantage of our cutting-edge technology and security, to deliver the innovative technologies of the future.”

Visa recently partnered with J.P.Morgan and announced the launch of its Real Time Visa Account Updater (VAU) for European merchants. This allows businesses to update expired, cancelled or changed stored card details in real time.

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