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Arab Financial Services Launches SoftPOS in Egypt Following Central Bank Approval

The new solution is designed to transform any NFC-enabled Android smartphone into a secure, fully functional payment terminal.

Clover launches identity-based biometric payments with Wink

Fiserv provides payments, financial services technology and solutions to financial institutions, merchants and consumers worldwide.

Chase to take over Apple credit card from Goldman Sachs

Under the terms of the agreement, the purchase of the portfolio is estimated to bring over $20 billion of card balances to the Chase platform.

Mastercard expands payment services in Syria with new partnership

The companies said the alliance will enhance the Syrian digital banking experience, using technology to bring more people and merchants into the formal financial system.

QNB Group launches Mastercard payment solutions in Syria

The partnership also reflects QNB Group’s broader commitment to driving digital innovation across its footprint and fostering sustainable growth in high-potential markets.

Payments industry moves toward always-on finance

Large transaction banks are increasingly modernising legacy infrastructure to bridge traditional payment systems with emerging technologies such as tokenised ledgers and digital settlement assets.

Cross-Border Payments Fintech Flutterwave Acquires Open Banking Firm Mono

The deal allows Flutterwave to natively integrate financial data access, identity verification, and account-to-account payments.

Revolut, Wise and Bits join the European Payment Council

This reinforces our commitment to harmonising payments throughout Europe and supporting initiatives that respond to the changing needs of the digital economy.”

UnionBank Launches Michelin Star Course Series for Visa Cardholders

UnionBank Visa cardholders can earn raffle entries through dining and shopping spend from 18 December 2025 to 14 February 2026.

StanChart Rolls Out Tokenised SGD and USD Deposits in Singapore

The solution enables near real-time movement of corporate funds through a blockchain-based treasury platform.

Moneyhash and Mastercard expand merchant access to cloud platform

The collaboration enables merchants to optimize transaction routing, improve success rates, reduce payment failures and gain comprehensive visibility across their entire payment operations through a centralized dashboard.

Cultura Bank partners with Tieto Banktech to launch modern core banking platform

Under the agreement, Tieto Banktech will provide Cultura Bank with an end-to-end core banking platform.

Interchecks and Mastercard partner to advance account-to-account payments through Open Finance

The collaboration reflects Interchecks' continued growth beyond its gaming roots and its commitment to advancing Pay by Bank as a trusted, scalable option for businesses and consumers across industries.

How the regulations and technologies that defined 2025 will shape tomorrow’s payments landscape

From the rollout of VoP to the rising influence of AI and the ongoing evolution of digital money, 2025 was another year of rapid change in payments.

NatWest Group opens applications for 2026 Fintech Programme

Theme for this year focuses on ‘How AI is Shaping the Future of Customer Experience’

UnionBank Launches Automated Payroll Tool, Targets 20 Million Customers by 2026

The new system reduces the account opening turnaround time from the industry standard of two weeks to under 24 hours.

Ant International, HSBC and Swift Complete POC for Cross-Border Tokenised Deposits

Trial links blockchain, tokenised deposits and ISO 20022 messaging to test real-time cross-border treasury movements

Netbank Taps Thredd for Cards-as-a-Service Solution in the Philippines

The solution leverages Thredd’s platform to support virtual and physical card issuing, real-time APIs, and Google Pay integration.

PayAdmit adds Yaspa’s Pay by bank to enhance A2A payments

The integration allows PayAdmit’s clients to accept payments directly from bank accounts with real-time confirmation, lower transaction costs, and reduced exposure to fraud-related losses.

UAE digital lender Wio Bank bets on payments, wealth to power next growth phase

The Abu Dhabi-based ⁠company has benefited from an influx of new money into the Gulf ⁠country owing ‌to factors such as the ease of doing business and light-touch regulation

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