Fintech Finance

MARCH 10, 2025

Fintech Galaxy , a regional leader in Open Banking and financial innovation, and ProgressSoft , a global provider of real-time payment solutions, have partnered to fast-track Open Banking adoption and regulatory compliance across MENA.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As part of its continued expansion, Nium’s partnership with Partior enhances its ability to facilitate frictionless global transactions and unlock new services such as intra-day FX swaps, cross-currency repos, programmable enterprise liquidity management, and multi-bank payments for financial institutions.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

The report also notes a shift in consumer preferences, with rising adoption of digital wallets, mobile POS payments, and BNPL services. Looking to 2025, mobile payments and digital commerce are projected to exceed 10 trillion, with open banking and real-time payments leading growth.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Fintech Galaxy , the open banking infrastructure provider founded in the UAE, is partnering with ProgressSoft , a real-time payment solution provider, to accelerate open banking adoption and regulatory compliance across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

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The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

The payments landscape is evolving with digital assets, real-time transactions, and new regulationsbusinesses must adapt to stay efficient and compliant. The payments industry is undergoing a profound transformation. Instant, contactless, and tokenised payments are now at the forefront of payment processing.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The nation’s fintech journey began at least as early as 1990 when Nepal Arab Bank (now known as NABIL Bank ) introduced credit cards. UPI will function for Nepali users like it does for Indians in India.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 9, 2025

. “With instant payments now a regulatory necessity, financial institutions are actively looking for scalable and cost-efficient solutions that ensure seamless compliance and real-time payment readiness,” said Kai Marzenell, Director, Swift Product Management at Broadridge.

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The Payments Association

APRIL 28, 2025

Cross-border payments remain the second most significant opportunity, cited by 11% of industry professionals. The ongoing focus on frictionless international transactions underscores the continued importance of building efficient, resilient global payment networks.

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The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

This model holds particular promise in real-time payments and open banking environments, where data minimisation and user control are top priorities. Challenges and the road ahead Despite the promise, significant challenges remain.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 14, 2025

Joo Del Valle , co-founder and CEO of EBANX “This is a clear indication of how the fast and massive adoption of alternative payment channels by consumers in emerging countries is also influencing the credit card industry in these regions, explained Joo Del Valle , co-founder and CEO of EBANX.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 6, 2025

Developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat, PAPSS enables real-time, efficient, and cost-effective cross-border payments in local currencies.

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The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

More information on the Zūm Rails x Western Union Canada partnership With the overall rise of real-time payments and other digital experiences, clients and users have become accustomed to sending and receiving money in a fast and secure manner.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

The European PSD2 framework, growing pressure on big techs financial ambitions, and central bank digital currency (CBDC) discussions all indicate a looming regulatory crackdown. Digital wallets are expanding faster than financial oversight can keep up, forcing governments to scramble for new safeguards without choking innovation.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 18, 2025

Launched on 16 June, the new service rolled out by the Central Bank of Brazil will enable recurring payments to be made using Pix, without the need for credit cards or complex direct debit setups. However, in mid-2024, it was delayed by the Central Bank. Real-time payment rails must move beyond speed.

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Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2025

BPCs SmartVista is a digital payments platform that enables banks, fintechs, and governments to manage a range of services including card issuing, digital banking, and real-time payments.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 12, 2025

. “This is a clear indication of how the fast and massive adoption of alternative payment channels by consumers in emerging countries is also influencing the credit card industry in these regions,” says João Del Valle , CEO and Co-founder of EBANX.

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The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

The rollout of Pay to Card extends to investors in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the UK, offering more immediate access to returns.The introduction of Pay to Card reflects ongoing efforts in the fintech sector to improve payout infrastructure and meet increasing demand for real-time financial transactions.

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Finovate

MARCH 7, 2025

By fostering strong relationships with merchants, PSPs, and issuing banks, EPI is now in a great position to effect significant change and shape the future of digital payments across Europe. Part of this was the launch of the real-time payment system Wero last summer.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 17, 2025

Partnerships and acquisitions Card Present over Internet (CPol) provider, Burbank has today announced a major strategic partnership with global payments technology provider Transactility (creators of jPOS) to accelerate the adoption of CPoI across the banking sector.

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Finextra

JUNE 29, 2025

Global non-cash commercial payments will grow at a CAGR of 11.3% 60% of corporate banks agree that cross-border real-time payments infrastructure brings a revenue opportunity. 56% of commercial clients are taking international/cross-border B2B payment services from fintechs.

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The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Countries are rethinking their entire payment architecturestake Ireland, for instance. Its about whether current systems can genuinely support the needs of real-time payments, compliance, and resilience all at once. Some private banks are starting to include crypto in their model portfolios.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 13, 2025

However, it is a crucial part of the payments cycle. Following the new partnership with INETCO and Agility, Elo will be able to implement a solution that ensures compliance with the Central Bank of Brazil ‘s regulations, and maximise its real-time payments services – simultaneously ensuring only legitimate transactions go through.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 7, 2025

This step enables businesses across 24 European countries to send and receive near-instant payments regardless of currency and geography, enhancing operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. The demand for near-instant payments is at an all-time high. A recent study projects real-time transaction volume to hit $511.7

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The Payments Association

JULY 18, 2025

Across the EU, operational resilience, real-time payments, and the steady rollout of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) are redefining compliance baselines for digital finance. Globally, preparations for central bank digital currencies and evolving open finance frameworks signal longer-term structural change. .

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Fintech Finance

JULY 7, 2025

The Central Bank of Bahrain has officially approved Pay10 , which is a big step in its plan to grow in the region. The Pay10 Bahrain licence lets the fintech company offer payment solutions that are compliant with regulations and work in real time to help the Kingdom reach its digital transformation goals.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 7, 2025

Pay10, a global alternative payment platform, has received a payment service provider licence from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), clearing the way for the company to offer regulated digital payment services in the Kingdom. In the second half of 2024, point-of-sale and e-commerce payments rose by 20.4

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Payments Dive

JULY 11, 2025

Mesut Dogan via Getty Images Financial institutions that seek to send payments via the Federal Reserve’s Fedwire Funds Service must migrate to a new international standard come Monday. That’s when banks are required to begin using the ISO 20022 standard for electronic payments they choose to send over that Fed real-time settlement rail.

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The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

For example, the sandbox will allow banks and fintechs to implement a ‘5-leg credit transfer’ with confirmation of funds; therefore, a consumer can make a retail real-time payment, with the merchant receiving immediate confirmation of the payment.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 28, 2024

. “We are starting to see central banks around the world forming at least some allegiances and alliances, as they try to build that direct connectivity to make it easier for fintechs to operate across markets, but also to move money between markets. And that could open up some interesting use cases.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Financial inclusion, digital and fintech While the World Bank says that at least 80 per cent of adults in the Maldives have a bank account with a traditional financial institution, the nation’s central bank, the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), says that cash remains the most popular payment method.

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Payments Dive

JULY 15, 2025

community and regional banks. Those smaller financial institutions got a boost from their recent experiences in adopting the Fed’s real-time payments system FedNow since its launch two years ago. Banks have also gradually adopted that new service. banks weren’t prepared for the migration.

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The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

Better real-time payouts in Canada By collaborating with the Canadian pay-by-bank provider, TerraPay’s network of money transfer operations can facilitate improved real-time payments to recipients in Canada.

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Finextra

JUNE 18, 2025

” The central bank says all laptops, tablets and mobile phones are encrypted and that any lost or stolen devices are also be blocked from further communication with the bank. Sponsored [New Impact Study] Reimagining Customer Journeys: How can Banks Upscale Experience and Boost Retention?

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The Fintech Times

JULY 15, 2025

Open finance has seen strong adoption, and Pix is arguably the most successful real-time payment system in the world, both in terms of scale and impact. Brazil’s Central Bank registered 4.8 billion API calls in June 2023 — more than four times the UK in the same period.

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Finextra

JULY 7, 2025

Home Announcements Payments Pay10 secures Bank of Bharain licence External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. Pay10 secures Bank of Bharain licence The Central Bank of Bahrain has officially approved Pay10, which is a big step in its plan to grow in the region.

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Finovate

JULY 18, 2025

“But as long as central bank rates are above zero, sitting on idle cash means European businesses are missing out on returns that US competitors routinely receive. trillion in European bank deposits that are “missing out” on higher yields. ” Spiko’s business is based on what the company says is €21.5

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Payments Source

MARCH 16, 2020

Governments are directly advancing real-time digital payments — a welcome move for Ripple, which is applying its relationship with MoneyGram and a growing base of eager partners to expand its network.

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