15 Jan 26 @ 21:00
Revolut, Visa and Mastercard have failed in a High Court bid to block a proposed UK cap on cross-border card interchange fees. The decision hands a significant legal victory to... read more
06 Jan 26 @ 14:10
A new pilot involving Swift, Ant International and HSBC offers a glimpse of how blockchain-based money could integrate with the plumbing of the global financial system. The test demonstrated cross-border... read more
02 Dec 25 @ 14:14
Corporate B2B payment flows will more than double to 2030, while the proportion of those payments run on instant rails is set to grow by a third. Despite progress, significant... read more
26 Nov 25 @ 09:48
The global financial system has crossed a decisive threshold with the full-scale shift to ISO 20022, marking the end of the long coexistence with the legacy MT messaging format and... read more
14 Nov 25 @ 10:34
BLIK, Poland’s leading mobile payments system, has launched a pilot programme enabling euro-denominated phone-to-phone (P2P) transfers with other European mobile payment providers — a significant step toward a unified European... read more
30 Oct 25 @ 15:13
A major new partnership between Thunes and Ecobank Group aims to accelerate financial inclusion and unlock instant cross-border payments for millions of Africans. The collaboration operationalises a landmark 2024 memorandum... read more
09 Oct 25 @ 12:48
Global financial authorities are set to fall short of the G20’s ambitious goal to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper and more transparent by 2027. This is according to an update... read more
06 Oct 25 @ 16:12
Stablecoins, once synonymous with crypto speculation and opaque reserves, are fast becoming the backbone of a new era in institutional cross-border settlement. What began as a niche experiment in digital... read more
25 Sep 25 @ 16:03
Swift, the global financial messaging network, has announced a new framework designed to bring greater speed, transparency and certainty to cross-border retail payments. Working with more than 30 leading banks,... read more
04 Sep 25 @ 09:01
Finastra has unveiled a strategic collaboration with Circle to embed stablecoin settlement into global cross-border payment flows, marking a significant step in the integration of blockchain technology with mainstream banking... read more
18 Aug 25 @ 12:58
Global payments are standing at a structural turning point. For decades, the movement of money across borders has been defined by legacy rails such as SWIFT messaging, prefunded accounts, and... read more
18 Jun 25 @ 11:32
Cross-border payments, once a byword for inefficiency and opacity, are undergoing a structural transformation. The convergence of regulatory momentum, technological innovation, and geopolitical necessity is creating a watershed moment for... read more
27 May 25 @ 17:12
Worldpay has announced a strategic collaboration with digital payments infrastructure provider BVNK to launch near-instant stablecoin payouts for businesses in the US and Europe. The move marks a significant step... read more
14 May 25 @ 15:17
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has announced a strategic partnership with Wise Platform in a bid to overhaul the cross-border payments experience for its personal and business customers across Central and... read more
14 May 25 @ 11:00
Cross-border payments, once a byword for inefficiency and opacity, are undergoing a structural transformation. The convergence of regulatory momentum, technological innovation, and geopolitical necessity is creating a watershed moment for... read more
14 May 25 @ 10:16
A landmark stride in European payments infrastructure has been achieved as Italy’s Bancomat, Spain’s Bizum, and Portugal’s MB WAY initiate cross-border mobile transfers under the EuroPA (European Payments Alliance) umbrella.... read more
08 May 25 @ 17:55
As tariff negotiations and trade tensions continue to occupy international headlines, cross-border e-commerce has become a focal point of strategic relevance in Europe. The continent’s deeply integrated trade framework –... read more
25 Apr 25 @ 09:46
Swift has unveiled an enhanced Case Management solution designed to streamline the investigation of delayed cross-border payments — an operational pain point that is costing the global financial industry more... read more
24 Apr 25 @ 17:01
As cross-border commerce accelerates, digital wallets are emerging as a key driver of innovation — but in the UK, a gulf remains between merchant enthusiasm and consumer hesitancy. A new... read more
23 Apr 25 @ 16:51
A new phase in the evolution of global real-time, cross-border payments is underway, as five central banks behind Project Nexus — a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) initiative — launch... read more
19 Jan 26 @ 18:02
Revolut Pay is making an early and deliberate move into agentic commerce, becoming one of the first EU-based payment methods compatible with Google’s Agent Pa... more
19 Jan 26 @ 17:51
Global stablecoin card payments have reached a notable inflection point. Monthly transaction volumes climbed to around $1.5 billion in August, up from roughly $... more
12 Jan 26 @ 17:59
Microsoft has taken a decisive step towards embedding agentic commerce directly into generative AI, partnering with PayPal, Stripe and Shopify to launch Copilot... more