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AXS Introduces Rewards Scheme for Users Paying Bills via Its App

The programme allows users to earn and redeem vouchers on routine bill payments across more than 800 service providers.

HitPay Introduces Borderless QR for Merchants to Accept Overseas Wallets

The new QR feature consolidates multiple regional and international wallet standards into a single checkout flow for merchants.

ADCB Egypt Goes Live with Temenos to Modernize Payments Infrastructure and Accelerate its Digital Transformation Plans

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Egypt adopts Temenos Payments Hub to deliver faster and more efficient cross border payments with ISO 20022 SWIFT MX

Fiserv and Affirm bring BNPL to debit programmes

The partners say they will handle all of the technical aspects, leveraging Affirm’s platform to support real-time underwriting, loan origination, and funding.

WireBarley Partners with LAFC in First Deal for Korean Fintech

The collaboration unites two brands built on global connectivity, trust, and community.

Checkout.com to Handle Payments for Freenow Across Nine European Markets

The partnership will support post-paid journeys and provide AI-driven insights to improve payment reliability and performance

Thisbank, the UK's new branchless bank, promises human touch and competitive savings

Thisbank was created by revitalising the UK arm of loss-making JN Bank under new leadership and ownership and backed by UK and US investment.

Montran opens new office in Dubai

The Dubai office will serve as Montran's regional hub for infrastructure projects and client partnerships across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the broader MENA region.

Flutterwave to offer stablecoin wallets to merchants in Africa

Flutterwave will provide merchants with a comprehensive embedded wallet experience that facilitates seamless transactions using stablecoin payments.

UK credit card use rises as debit spending softens

Credit cards, by contrast, recorded stronger momentum.

9Pay Pilots Stablecoin-to-QR Payments Under Vietnam IFC Sandbox

The trial focuses on simplifying cross-border payments for overseas users through local QR networks.

Wise Serves Nearly 11 Million Users, Plans 2026 Dual Listing

New product launches and regulatory approvals in Asia and Africa supported Wise’s continued international expansion.

Zepz buys Pomelo to expand beyond remittances

The deal strengthens Zepz's position in the Philippines, a huge market where Pomelo - not to be confused with the Argentinian payments startup of the same name - has a strong presence.

TrueLayer and Stripe bring Pay by Bank payments to Finland

The rollout begins this month and will soon be available to all Kustom merchants.

Guavaypay founder quits as Mastercard takes company to court

While customera can still withdraw funds, the firm was ordered to block further payments into user acounts.

Aafaq rolls out World Elite Mastercard credit card

The launch comes after a 2023 collaboration between Mastercard and Aafaq, when the two joined forces to create new credit, prepaid, and commercial SME offerings.

FABMISR rolls out POS payment service to promote Egypt’s financial inclusion

This launch complements the success of online payment acceptance service ‘Access by FABMISR’, the bank’s previously introduced e-commerce payment gateway.

GMEC launches Global Pay to drive digital payments in Oman

The launch aligns with Oman’s national digital transformation agenda, which prioritises electronic payments, financial inclusion and modernised financial infrastructure.

Singapore Bank Branches, ATMs Fall Around 2% a Year as Digital Use Rises

MAS said it continues to track ATM and branch coverage as banks shift resources toward digital channels.

Software vendors threaten to replace banks in SME payments

By partnering early, banks remain the backbone of SME financial flows, McKinsey said.

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