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Visa makes onchain lending move

The move comes as stablecoin cards take off.

UnionDigital Bank Becomes First to Offer SSS LoanLite Digitally

Qualified members can borrow PHP 1,000 to PHP 20,000, repayable over 15 to 90 days at 8% annual interest.

Saudi Arabia's Salla buys PayLink to build out merchant payment acceptance services

Following the acquisition, Salla has also partnered with domestic fintech Naml to further expand its offering for Saudi Arabian merchants.

Mastercard predicts that over the next four years one-in-ten will use AI agents for online shopping

The research shows a third (33%) of teens already use AI weekly to find, compare, and review products and services, compared to a fifth (21%) of their parent’s generation.

TSB shakes up executive team ahead of Santander integration

TSB is now preparing to begin transferring some employees to its parent bank from the beginning of October, with the rest of the business envisaged to follow in early 2027.

DBS and Citi partner to enable instant 24/7 cross-border USD payments with tokenised deposits

Weekend transaction demonstrates how institutions can instantly move money any time, any where

PayTabs to acquire Amazon Payments Services’ MENA operations

The acquisition strengthens PayTabs’ position as a leading payments infrastructure provider in MENA

VeriPark selected by Queensland Country Bank to support major technology transformation

Together, the solutions will support digital banking, onboarding, lending and customer engagement across digital and assisted channels.

Ant International Gets Brazil Licence for Local, Cross-Border Payments

The company also provides embedded credit and treasury services, as well as financial AI and blockchain solutions.

Paymentology backs Maxim's UK credit card launch

The partnership combines Maxim's focus on improving cross-border access to credit for African customers with Paymentology's cloud-native issuer processing technology.

Handwave expands Visa agreement for biometric payments

Under the agreement, Handwave will integrate Visa's tokenisation and authentication technology to link payment cards to a user's palm, replacing card data with digital tokens intended to protect consumers and merchants during transactions.

Nymbus signs Sagehaven Bank

To bring that vision to market, Sagehaven partnered with Nymbus, whose cloud-native banking platform unifies core processing, account opening, digital banking, and managed services.

Wero expands its A2A payments platform to France and Luxembourg

On the same day, EPI confirmed the final phase of the migration from Payconiq to Wero in Luxembourg, marking Wero's entry into its fourth European market.

Maxim debuts UK credit cards for African diaspora with Paymentology

The new card programme enables users to leverage their existing credit history from their home country when applying for credit.

PensionBee introduces automatic withdrawals

This modernisation reflects PensionBee’s ongoing commitment to simplifying pensions and building technology that empowers customers to make confident financial decisions in retirement.

Douglas expands Klarna partnership to the Netherlands

The Netherlands becomes the newest addition to a partnership that already spans a dozen other markets across Douglas' retail footprint.

Samsung Wallet launches Scan to Pay QR payment feature in South Africa

To use Scan to Pay, a user opens Samsung Wallet, scans a QR code displayed at checkout, either in-store or online, and confirms the payment within the app.

Visa Targets Risky Transfers With Enhanced A2A Protect

Account-to-account transactions are projected to exceed 5.8 trillion globally by 2028.

Allica Bank applies for Swedish banking licence in European growth push

Allica has established a legal entity in Sweden to manage its application process, and has built out a local executive team headed by CEO Rickard Westlund.

Visa tests first live international transaction in Syria

The transaction test follows a strategic vision that Visa announced in December 2025 to include Syria in the global digital economy.

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