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Beyond the Card: Your Checklist for Future-Proof Card Issuing

Fintech News

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the leading private banks in Latin America made a strategic move: it began replacing its legacy card issuing system in a bold shift toward digital-first issuing. With 24/7 online processing and event-driven decisioning, issuers deliver personalisation at scale—right when it matters.

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CBDCs in practice: What we’ve learned from the early movers

The Payments Association

James Hurren explores what early CBDC deployments across Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe reveal about usage, adoption, and the future of cross-border digital money. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have rapidly evolved from theoretical concepts into live pilots and national deployments.

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Fintech in the Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan & Georgia

The Fintech Times

per cent Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) Armenia’s growth has been driven in part by its young, tech-savvy population. Through its regulatory sandbox, the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has attracted $90million in investments, propelling the country to 34th place in the Global Fintech Index 2023.

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The Journey of Payments and Clearing Systems in India

Finextra

Indigenous Banking (Shroffs and Mahajans): Long before modern banks, India had a thriving indigenous banking system. These banks introduced formal ledger-based accounting and cheque payments. This laid the foundation for a centralized monetary authority and future oversight of payment systems.

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Wallet wars: How digital payments are reshaping finance

The Payments Association

As digital wallets reshape finance and big tech challenges traditional banks, who will control the future of money? The partnership signals a potential shift in power, where platforms like X aim to rival traditional banks in how money moves and who controls financial access.

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Mastercard teams up with enza to support fintech advancement in Africa

The Paypers

For businesses, enza will facilitate the acceptance of Mastercard payments across in-store, online, and in-app channels. billion mobile wallets globally. Fintechs will be able to configure pre-paid or post-paid accounts, as well as issue physical or virtual Mastercard cards.

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Mollie rolls out the Tap payment terminal

The Paypers

Furthermore, Tap allows entrepreneurs to unify their online and in-person sales channels. Also, the Mollie platform facilitates a range of other financial services, including online payments, digital invoices, payment links, and business financing. The Tap terminal is available from EUR 45.