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We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech news: payments infrastructure, payments systems, payments behaviours, ecommerce payments, Open Banking and Open Finance, Banking-as-a-Service, B2B payments, cryptocurrencies, fraud and financial crime prevention, along with breaking news on the digital economy. Follow us for the latest regulation updates, along with relevant company news on payments investments, product launches, partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions.

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech

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Visa partners with The Walt Disney Company EMEA

News | Payments General | Published Wednesday 22 Jan 2025 08:13 CET

Visa has announced that it entered into a collaboration with The Walt Disney Company to provide additional offers and benefits to Disney fans across EMEA. 

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Visa partners with The Walt Disney Company EMEA

News | Payments General | Published Wednesday 22 Jan 2025 08:13 CET

Visa has announced that it entered into a collaboration with The Walt Disney Company to provide additional offers and benefits to Disney fans across EMEA. 

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Top Stories

How Smart Data is enhancing the payments experience

Expert Opinion | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 Jan 2025 07:52 CET
Mark Munson, Divisional MD at Moneyhub Payments, explores how Smart Data transforms payments with real-time insights and flexible solutions.
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Findi expands financial inclusion with Bankit acquisition

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Jan 2025 15:39 CET
Findi, through its subsidiary TSI, has purchased Bankit Services Pvt for USD 18 million to strengthen its presence in India.
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CFPB directs Equifax to pay USD 15 million for credit reporting errors

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 Jan 2025 15:29 CET
CFPB has taken action against Equifax, the national consumer reporting agency, due to its inadequate handling of consumer dispute investigations.
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El Salvador buys 12 Bitcoin despite IMF agreement

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Jan 2025 13:54 CET
El Salvador has purchased 12 Bitcoin in the past two days, despite an earlier agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce some of its cryptocurrency-related policies.
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Omena partners Thought Machine

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 21 Jan 2025 13:48 CET
Omnea, a procurement orchestration platform, has partnered with Thought Machine, a cloud-native banking technology company.
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Plumery launches solution for loan disbursement in under three minutes

News | Payments General | 21 Jan 2025 13:43 CET
Plumery, a digital banking experience platform for customer-centric banking, has launched Digital Lending, a fully end-to-end digital loan origination journey.
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Monzo weighs IPO options amid internal debate over US vs UK listing

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Jan 2025 13:21 CET
UK-based fintech Monzo has been exploring options for a market listing, with discussions divided between pursuing an IPO in the US or its home market.
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Staying top of mind: mitigating the unbundling of banking services

Thought leader insights | Payments General | 21 Jan 2025 12:46 CET

In a competitive financial services market driven by agile players, Jesper Domargård, Marketing Director at CompoSecure, shares how banks can stay relevant and maintain strong customer relationships.



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Swift selected supplier for EPC Directory Service

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Jan 2025 12:41 CET
The European Payments Council (EPC) has officially selected Swift to develop and operate the EPC Directory Service (EDS) following a comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) process conducted in the second and third quarters of 2024. 
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Netbank joins forces with Discovery Credit Solutions Corp

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Jan 2025 12:28 CET
Philippines-based Netbank has teamed up with Discovery Credit Solutions Corp (DCSC) to launch a financial service solution developed to optimise loan management and scale financial access for underserved communities. 
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Bybit launches QR Pay for Brazil

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Jan 2025 12:27 CET
Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange, has introduced a new payment feature called Bybit Card QR Pay for its cardholders in Brazil.
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DIB increases stake in Türkiye's TOM Group to 25%

News | Payments General | 21 Jan 2025 11:44 CET
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has increased its stake in Türkiye’s TOM Group, a financial services conglomerate, from 20% to 25%.
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Standard Chartered introduces SC PrismFX solution

News | Payments General | 21 Jan 2025 11:01 CET
UK-based Standard Chartered has launched SC PrismFX, a cross-currency transactional foreign exchange (FX) solutions suite.
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Mashreq implements banking services in Oman to support its Vision 2040

News | Payments General | 21 Jan 2025 10:53 CET
Mashreq, a financial institution in the MENA region, has expanded to Oman to introduce a suite of banking services and support the country’s Vision 2040.
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Worldline teams up with Wix to scale commerce and payments solutions

News | Online Payments | 21 Jan 2025 10:39 CET
Global provider of payment services Worldline has joined forces with Wix to increase commerce and payment solutions online for businesses operating in Europe and Asia Pacific. 
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Trustly upgrades Pay N Play for faster payments

News | Online Payments | 21 Jan 2025 08:49 CET

Trustly, a global player in Pay by Bank solutions, has introduced an enhanced version of its Pay N Play technology, revealed at ICE 2025 in Barcelona.


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The SPAA scheme: a transformative step for Europe's payment ecosystem

Expert Opinion | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Jan 2025 08:45 CET
Oana Ifrim from The Paypers delves into the SPAA scheme, a game-changer for Europe's Open Banking, making it more accessible and sustainable.
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European central banks to advance instant payments between currencies

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Jan 2025 08:29 CET
The ECB, together with the Riksbank and Danmarks Nationalbank, have been focusing on an initiative that facilitates instant payments between currencies. 
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Nuvei expands omnichannel services to the UK gaming industry

News | Payments General | 21 Jan 2025 08:17 CET
Canada-based fintech Nuvei has launched its omnichannel payment solution for the UK gaming industry.
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