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Merchant payments trends driving change through 2025

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 08 Nov 2024

André Moeller, Payments Manager at Volkswagen Group Charging and mpe 2025 ambassador, discusses merchant payments trends expected to drive change through 2025.

payments , BNPL, paytech, fintech, merchants, ecommerce, digital wallet, super app, crypto, blockchain, omnichannel, artificial intelligence, contactless payments, biometrics, cross-border payments, ESG, cybersecurity, regulation, compliance, RTPs, real-time payments, CBDC

Exploring CBDCs: key insights from new research and industry interviews

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Oct 2024

Payment expert Andréa Toucinho unveils key insights from her latest CBDC white paper, based on months of research and interviews across Europe and beyond.

CBDC, digital euro, cash, online payments, digital wallet

Australia to prioritise wholesale CBDC over retail

News | Cryptocurrencies | 23 Sep 2024

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made a strategic commitment to prioritise working on the development of a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC).

cryptocurrency, crypto, crypto asset, CBDC

Building a cross-border acquiring platform ready for CBDC and GenAI

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 19 Sep 2024

Jean-Philippe Wolyniec, Regional Director of Business Development in France and Europe at OpenWay, and Lana Konakova, Global Product Marketing Manager at OpenWay Group, discuss the need for a personalised experience for each merchant, focusing on innovative technologies such as CBDCs and GenAI.


online payments, merchant, Acquirer, cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, cross-border logistics, generative AI, GenAI, CBDC, ATM, payments , BNPL, false positive, risk management, risk score, settlement, FX , multi currency treasury solutions

Brazil Central Bank advances CBDC pilot programme

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 Sep 2024

Brazil's central bank (BCB) announced the selection of 13 participants for the second phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative.

CBDC, central bank, cryptocurrency, partnership

The future of payments in Latin America

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 06 Sep 2024

Ignacio J. Morales, Head of Unlimit Mexico, discusses the future of payments in Latin America, with an emphasis on Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.

paytech, fintech, merchants, digital wallet, instant payments, CBDC, digital bank, payment methods, local payment method, cash, credit card, ecommerce, marketplace, online shopping

Hong Kong's Project Ensemble ready to test asset tokenisation

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Sep 2024

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched the Project Ensemble sandbox, focused on exploring real-world asset tokenisation and interbank settlement using wCBDC. 

digital currency, wholesale CBDC, CBDC, banks, tokenization

HDFC Bank introduces new UPI and CBDC features

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Sep 2024

HDFC Bank has introduced new features for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), developed in collaboration with various fintech partners.

cryptocurrency, product upgrade, CBDC, UPI

RBI proposes plug-and-play system for payments

News | Cryptocurrencies | 29 Aug 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a plug-and-play system to improve interoperability in cross-border payments.

cross-border payments, payment methods, CBDC, financial inclusion

Russia's central bank to legalise crypto for qualified investors

News | Cryptocurrencies | 27 Aug 2024

Russia’s central bank has considered amending the law to introduce a new category of ‘qualified investors,’ which would allow them to trade crypto.

cryptocurrency, regulation, stablecoin, CBDC, cross-border payments

Circle introduces USDC contactless payments on iPhones

News | Cryptocurrencies | 19 Aug 2024

Fintech company Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has set out to introduce a feature that will enable contactless payments using USDC on iPhones.

NFC, contactless payments, Apple, CBDC, blockchain

Google Pay, PhonePe, Amazon Pay eye India's e-Rupee Pilot

News | Cryptocurrencies | 05 Aug 2024

Google Pay, PhonePe, and Amazon Pay are seeking to join India's e-rupee pilot, aiming to boost digital currency adoption through their platforms.

CBDC, payment methods, UPI, NPCI, digital payments

Bank of Russia pursues digital ruble launch by July 2025

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Aug 2024

Bank of Russia has set out to launch its central bank digital currency, known as the digital ruble, by July 2025, following successful pilot tests.

stablecoin, CBDC, digital currency, digitalisation, central bank

The challenge of payments in Europe

Interviews | Payments General | 22 Jul 2024

Fernando Rodríguez, Head of Business Development at Bizum, tackles SEPA instant transfers in Europe and Bizum’s involvement, interoperability, and the future digital euro.

payments , paytech, fintech, account-to-account payment, instant payments, cross-border payments, real-time payments, SEPA, money transfer, digital euro, CBDC, payment methods, ecommerce, regulation, IPR, legislation, mobile payments, financial services, SEPAInst

Russia to expand digital ruble pilot

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Jul 2024

The Russian Central Bank has revealed its decision to significantly expand its digital ruble pilot programme starting 1 September 2024.

CBDC, digital assets, cryptocurrency, central bank

BDF collaborates with HKMA on new CBDC cross-border opportunities

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Jul 2024

The Banque de France (BDF) has started collaborating with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) initiatives.

CBDC, tokenization, partnership, central bank, cross-border payments

Swiss National Bank considers expanding digital currency project

News | Cryptocurrencies | 04 Jul 2024

The Swiss National Bank has announced it is open to expand its pilot project with wholesale CBDCs.

CBDC, tokenization, central bank, DLT

The European elections and their impact on the payments industry

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 01 Jul 2024

Robrecht Vandormael and Maxence Favaletto from FTI Consulting talk about how the payments industry is impacted by the June 2024 European elections.


payment processing, online payments, payment processor, digital currency, digital payments, digital assets, CBDC, regulation, EPI, digital euro, e-wallet, digital wallet, instant payments, fintech, digitalisation

21X to participate in the Eurosystem exploratory work

News | Cryptocurrencies | 28 Jun 2024

Frankfurt-based fintech 21X has been selected to participate in the European Central Bank Initiative on DLT for wholesale CBDC settlement. 

banking, partnership, CBDC, cryptocurrency, crypto, digital assets, crypto asset

Russia to initiate digital cross-border payments in 2025

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 Jun 2024

Russia plans to initiate its first cross-border payments using the digital ruble in the second half of 2025.

cross-border payments, digital payments, settlement, CBDC