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Visa unveils agentic commerce and stablecoin plays

These agents will need to be trusted with payments, not only by users, but by banks and sellers as well.

Revolut takes on mobile network operators

Revolut customers have since created millions of data plans that have been used in more than 100 locations worldwide

Stealthy Buyer Takes Control Of Bankly, Nigeria’s Unbanked-Focused Fintech

Bankly CEO Tomilola Majekodunmi will stay on as an advisor to ensure a seamless transition and preserve the startup’s mission of driving last-mile financial inclusion.

Mastercard Launches ‘Agent Pay’ for AI-Led Commerce

This lays the foundation for scale and builds trust in agentic commerce

Vietnam Airlines Expands Adyen Partnership to Step Up Global Payments

The integration allows Vietnam Airlines to process credit card transactions and local payment methods like Alipay and WeChat Pay more efficiently.

Mastercard Advances Stablecoin Use for Consumer Payments, Merchant Settlements

The payment giant has teamed up with crypto platforms

Cambodia and Japan to Link National QR Payment Systems

The first phase of the collaboration launches during the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, which will run from 13 April to 13 October 2025.

StanChart Becomes First Bank to Offer Solution via Temenos Marketplace

Financial institutions can gain quicker access to Standard Chartered’s FX services

Nubank receives banking licence approval in Mexico

Brazilian fintech giant Nubank has secured approval from Mexican regulators to become a bank in the country.

FinMont expands into LatAm

The Bogotá office will serve as a regional hub

Weavr introduces first-of-its-kind Embedded Payment Run in collaboration with Paperchase

Traditional AP systems typically delay supplier payments by several days, a bottleneck Weavr and Paperchase seek to eliminate.

PayPoint partners with Uber and Deliveroo to expand digital voucher services

Particularly during difficult economic times, digital vouchers have become a preferred option for money management and gifting.

Cross Switch achieves new payment licence in South Africa

The company is also committed to expanding rapidly, enhancing its payment methods, and integrating advanced reconciliation engines

Stripe Emerges as One of the Fastest-Growing Payment Service Providers in Asia-Pacific

It also offers tools for billing, fraud prevention, and financial reporting to help businesses manage their finances more effectively.

Speed, Security or Convenience: payabl. Reveals Main Factor Impacting Payment Preferences

Debit cards (39 per cent) and credit cards (33 per cent) follow, but regional preferences vary widely. In the UK, debit cards dominate (63 per cent), while PayPal is the top choice in Germany (71 per cent).

Visa Announces Partnerships With Konnect and PayTic Following Africa Fintech Accelerator

Representing the third cohort of the Accelerator programme, the start-ups comprised dynamic and next-gen Pan-African innovators operating across 21 African nations.

Indian Payments Firm Juspay Opens Singapore Office as APAC Hub

The company also announced a regional partnership with digital travel platform Agoda

Thunes Launches New Global Business Payments Service

This comes at a time of strong growth in the global business-to-business payments sector, which Thunes estimates reached US$150 trillion in 2024.

RBI revamps Partial Credit Enhancement rules to boost bond market access

The proposed framework aligns PCE facilities with non-fund-based instruments, enabling banks to backstop bond issuances through irrevocable commitments, thereby improving investor confidence and liquidity.

WorldFirst Rolls Out Mastercard-Enabled Virtual Card for SME Global Payments

Mobile payment support via Apple Pay and Google Pay is expected soon, followed by a physical card version planned for release in 2025.

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