02 Mar 26 @ 18:09

The global cash management specialist The Brink’s Company has agreed to acquire NCR Atleos in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $6.6bn, marking one of the most significant consolidations in... read more

25 Feb 26 @ 17:51

Payoneer has taken a decisive step into the regulated heart of the American financial system, filing an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish... read more

04 Feb 26 @ 16:51

Mobile wallets were once presented as sleek digital accessories — a faster way to tap in store, a smooth way to pay online. That era has passed. Today, the wallet... read more

28 Jan 26 @ 22:23

Europe’s strategic autonomy debate has expanded far beyond defence and energy. As policymakers increasingly recognise, control over everyday payment systems has become a matter of economic sovereignty. As MEP Aurore... read more

10 Dec 25 @ 17:21

On 07 November 2025, the Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) published its “Strategy for Future Retail Payments Infrastructure.” As a quick refresher, the PVDC was set up in November 2024 to... read more

19 Nov 25 @ 18:04

The payments industry is entering one of the most consequential periods of change in its modern history – and a lot rests on the rails it runs on. Consumer habits,... read more

17 Nov 25 @ 18:09

Brazil’s instant payments system, Pix, is preparing to cross a symbolic threshold as it marks its fifth anniversary. According to a new analysis by EBANX, monthly Pix transactions could reach... read more

14 Nov 25 @ 13:09

The global monetary system is undergoing its sharpest reconfiguration in decades. New research from the Venom Foundation argues that physical cash is entering its final phase, with Asia and the... read more

02 Oct 25 @ 09:04

Well lets break out the Champagne! After years of dithering, The Bank of England is preparing to unveil a new regulatory framework for stablecoins, with governor Andrew Bailey signalling a... read more

22 Sep 25 @ 16:20

Two Asia-based fintechs are preparing to launch what could become one of the region’s most ambitious experiments in digital currency. Line Next, the Web3 arm of the Japanese messaging giant... read more

29 Aug 25 @ 09:56

European lenders were forced into emergency action this week after a breakdown in PayPal’s fraud-checking systems allowed a torrent of unauthorised direct debits to sweep through banking networks. The disruption,... read more

25 Jul 25 @ 06:58

PayPal has unveiled an ambitious new initiative, PayPal World, aimed at breaking down long-standing barriers in global commerce and cross-border payments. The platform brings together a wide range of the... read more

30 Apr 25 @ 17:16

As global commerce undergoes a profound technological transformation, the payments landscape is poised for further disruption in consumer payments. Juniper Research’s Consumer Payments Tech Horizon 2025 offers a comprehensive strategic... read more

09 Apr 25 @ 10:31

Across much of the world, the dominance of card networks in everyday payments is being quietly eroded by a new contender: account-to-account (A2A) instant payments. Systems like Brazil’s Pix and... read more

04 Mar 25 @ 12:26

As we know, the payments and fintech landscape is set for another transformative year, with rapid technological advancements, regulatory shifts and changing consumer expectations shaping the future of retail banking.... read more

03 Mar 25 @ 17:11

The digital wallet landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, evolving far beyond its initial role as a tool for electronic payments. As technology, regulation and consumer expectations shift, digital wallets... read more

18 Feb 25 @ 17:21

Since its introduction in 2018 by the UK, European Union and Mexico, Open Banking has grown into a powerful force for financial innovation. Today, countries like Brazil, India and South... read more

28 Jan 25 @ 17:58

More than any other transaction form, real-time payments (RTPs) will dominate the next five years. By 2030, around one-third of global payments will be real-time.[1] Within this growth, corporate payments... read more

08 Jan 25 @ 16:51

Open Banking in the UK and Europe was introduced in 2018, with regulations mandated by the EU’s Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2). Six years later, has it caught on in... read more

20 Dec 24 @ 13:47

The landscape of instant payments in the US is undergoing significant transformation, with projections indicating substantial growth in adoption rates by 2028. According to Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the... read more