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I&M Bank taps Otoma for automated payment infrastructure

The Kenyan bank previously upgraded its operational architecture last month when it partnered with Surecomp for its trade finance solutions.

Zen.com and Mastercard expand Pay By Bank for merchants and consumers across Europe

This development highlights a shift among payment providers and merchants towards leveraging Pay By Bank as another choice at checkout or to complement existing or more traditional payment methods.

Diebold Nixdorf and Euronet partner to develop ATM service

Together, the companies aim to help financial institutions improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, simplify ATM management and unlock new revenue opportunities by enabling a broader range of financial services through ATM channels.

European payments players unite to launch the Local Payments Council for Agentic Commerce

The council seeks to develop an industry standard for agentic commerce to be integrated across established payment systems.

British fintech giant eyes digital bank license in Philippines

An EMI license would allow the company to issue electronic money for payments and fund transfers, while a digital banking license would enable it to offer banking services directly to Philippine customers.

Commonwealth Bank: Building tech for the 81%

Tech is helping brokers cut friction, accelerate decisions and have greater certainty on deals, says CommBank’s Joann Dakwer

Hong Kong selects Unlimit for regional payments

The company has signed a partnership agreement with the Hong Kong government, strengthening its commitment to expanding operations in one of Asia’s leading financial centres.

TerraPay Taps Kinexys to Reduce Cross-Border Payment Errors

Financial institutions on the Kinexys Liink network can now access TerraPay's verification capabilities across multiple markets.

American Express partners with Airbnb

The arrangement took effect on the day of the announcement and covers Airbnb listings worldwide.

Visa targets trust in business payments

Visa is also working with Bill and Billtrust on the first live pilot to enable trusted AI agents to initiate and complete approved buyer invoice payments end-to-end through supplier portals.

Banks Risk Losing $230 Billion in Payments Revenue

APAC will remain the fastest-growing region for cashless payments, which by 2030 will represent roughly half of all global volume.

Programmable banking platform Hyperlayer raises £19.5m

The new funding will be used to support growth across its product, engineering and implementation teams, as well as expansion activity across the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Mastercard demonstrates tech that helps agents pay for digital services

Hype approves the funding, limiting the agent to the task and budget.

Winning in the New Era of AI-Powered Intelligent Banking

Banks face growing pressure from changing customer behaviour, tighter AI oversight and increasingly sophisticated fraud networks.

Kort to acquire fellow Canadian paytech AptPay

Kort says the acquisition expands its capabilities "beyond card acceptance to include account-to-account payments and disbursements".

Nium and Relay pass $500 million in cross-border payments in first year

Relay's small business customers have sent payments to 153 countries through Nium

The 67% signal: Why card issuers should act on flexible credentials

The form factor stays the same while the payment method changes.

The Philippines' Salmon Group lands $140m in fresh financing

The financing includes a $90 million investment from WashU, Moore, and Spice Expeditions alongside $50 million of bond proceeds.

National Bank of Ethiopia connects to PAPSS payments network

PAPSS was launched in 2022 by Afreximbank with the purpose of streamlining cross-border payments between countries across Africa.

Garanti BBVA Named Turkey’s Best Consumer Digital Bank by Global Finance

Garanti BBVA has received the ‘Best Consumer Digital Bank in Turkey’ award as part of Global Finance’s World’s Best Digital Bank Awards program.

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