The Payments Association

JANUARY 3, 2025

Improving regulations, using technology for detection, and fostering industry-wide cooperation. This session drew participants from diverse industries, including retail, travel, telecommunications and hospitality, each grappling with unique yet interconnected fraud challenges. Why is it important?

Fraud Detection

Fintech News

JUNE 17, 2025

The integration offers participants the flexibility to settle trades using fiat currency, tokenised commercial bank money, or assets with the credit characteristics of central bank money. Institutions now have access to tokenised USD, EUR, and SGD from participating banks and can settle transactions on demand, around the clock.

Settlement

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Bill Deng “We are very pleased to participate in the Singapore Fintech Festival. We hope to serve SMEs in Singapore in the future, radiating to the ASEAN region, utilising technology to help SMEs efficiently participate in global trade and enhance their global competitiveness.”

Cross-Border Payments

The Payments Association

JUNE 9, 2025

While the previous RTGS system served the UK market effectively for many years, it had become increasingly constrained by fast-moving developments in payment technology, shifting user expectations, and emerging cyber threats. RT2 is substantially expanding direct participation.

ISO 20022

Fintech News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

By bringing local currencies “onchain,” he said, blockchain technology simplifies onboarding, providing users with seamless access to digital financial systems without requiring them to fundamentally rethink their existing relationship with money.

Stablecoins

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 17, 2024

By incorporating Kuady’s technology, MeridianBet users in the region will benefit from secure, simple, and efficient payment options. By expanding its services to MeridianBet, Kuady is helping advance financial access and inclusion throughout Latin America, enabling more people to participate actively in the digital economy.

Processors

Fintech News

MAY 5, 2025

The pilot is designed to evaluate emerging financial technologies under controlled conditions while balancing innovation with risk management. Only firms licensed by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will be allowed to participate, and foreign banks are explicitly excluded.

P2P

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Zack Chestnut “The additional markets for which Nium is able to provide data coverage will expand Confirm’s significant global reach even further, providing incremental value to inquiring participants on the network without requiring any incremental technology uplift.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

MARCH 24, 2025

The platform integrates various components, including an Integration Platform for seamless connectivity, a Participant Portal for real-time transaction monitoring, and a Dispute Portal for efficient case resolution. Providing next-generation technology is vital for enabling safe and efficient payment services.

Instant Payments

Fintech News

JULY 23, 2025

The platform is expected to go live later this year, starting with interoperability between PayPal, Venmo, and other participating networks from key markets. The infrastructure is designed to be technology-agnostic, using open APIs and a cloud-native architecture to support global deployment with low latency and high reliability.

PayPal

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Juicyway addresses this need by leveraging stablecoin technology to enable fast, affordable global money transfers with 24/7 execution and settlement. Stablecoin technology and our network model make this vision achievable by enabling fast and efficient money movement.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

APRIL 21, 2025

The network aims to enable faster, lower-cost international money transfers by utilizing stablecoins such as USDC, EURC, and other regulated digital currencies for real-time settlement between participants like banks, payment providers, virtual asset service providers, and digital wallets.

Cross-Border Settlement

The Payments Association

APRIL 7, 2025

The industry must focus on technological investments, enhancing security, and addressing regulatory and interoperability challenges to stay competitive. The survey results offer a detailed analysis of critical areas such as the adoption of emerging technologies, regulatory compliance, financial crime, and customers’ evolving needs.

Financial Crimes

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Two , a European leader in B2B payments technology today announces a strategic collaboration with ABN AMRO , a leading financial institution in the Netherlands. Uncompromised Security and Trust: Integrating ABN AMROs financial infrastructure with Twos secure technology ensures reliable, risk-mitigated transactions.

B2B

Fintech News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

From cash-reliant to a cashless Vietnam The report, based on a consumer survey of over 2,100 participants, reveals that 37% of respondents used bank apps for their most recent purchases, making it the most popular payment method. E-wallets followed at 31%, ahead of bank cards at 18%. This ecosystem is expanding rapidly.

Financial Inclusion

The Payments Association

JULY 15, 2025

Geographically, the research spans six continents, with robust representation from the UK’s financial centres (London, Edinburgh, Manchester) and meaningful participation from the United States (4%), Ireland (2.7%), and major European markets including Germany, Netherlands, and France.

Financial Crimes

Stax

JUNE 17, 2025

The world of payments is constantly evolving, with new technologies and shifting business demands reshaping how money moves. “Payments can be really important as a way of helping those companies drive additional revenues that they wouldn’t otherwise see, because they wouldn’t normally participate in those payment streams.”

Payments

Fintech Finance

MARCH 24, 2025

The platform integrates various components, including an Integration Platform for seamless connectivity, a Participant Portal for real-time transaction monitoring, and a Dispute Portal for efficient case resolution. Providing next-generation technology is vital for enabling safe and efficient payment services.

Instant Payments

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The UKFin+ Spotlight Event at Imperial College London will gather experts from both industry and academia to discuss the transformative impact of emerging technologies. Scheduled from 9am to 4pm, the event will include panel discussions and interactive sessions focusing on the challenges and opportunities presented by these technologies.

Blockchain

NFCW

MARCH 6, 2025

Residents of the US state of Arkansas are now able to add a digital version of their driver’s license or state ID to their smartphone and then use their digital ID to verify their identity to participating businesses and venues as well as law enforcement agencies and, soon, for air travel.

Law Enforcement

Fintech News

APRIL 23, 2025

NeuroWatt , a Singapore-headquartered provider of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, is showcasing its latest technologies at GITEX Asia 2025 , which kicks off today at Marina Bay Sands and runs until April 25.

AI

Fintech Finance

JUNE 10, 2025

Ant International is a leading global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider. Tencent is a multinational technology leader that develops a wide range of digital products and services, including Weixin/WeChat, China’s super app. In Asia Pacific, Visa is working with StraitsX for stablecoin settlement.

AI

Fintech News

JUNE 16, 2025

Ricky now serves as Managing Director for South Asia at TBCASoft, a global fintech driving next-generation cross-border NFC and QR person-to-merchant (P2M) payments using blockchain-based technology. How can APAC banks differentiate themselves by participating in Nexus? Ricky Lim : The key idea behind Nexus is “one connection”.

Cross-Border Payments

Open Banking Excellence

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The team is made up of technology and policy making specialists from a wide variety of sectors, and the aim is to work transparently, and with the participation of the public and private sector, to support Armenia in its ambitions to become a truly electronic society.

Governance

The Payments Association

JANUARY 13, 2025

For firms to navigate these challenges effectively, strategic investments in technology, compliance expertise, and stakeholder engagement will be crucial. Firms should actively participate in ongoing consultations and stay informed about developments related to the safeguarding reforms.

Compliance

Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Marking a pivotal point, Indonesias efforts underscore its drive to harness digital technologies for modernising payment systems while safeguarding financial stability and promoting inclusivity. Through the adoption of advanced technologies and collaborative frameworks, Indonesia charts a path for digital financial transformation.

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)

The Fintech Times

APRIL 11, 2025

This new solution will connect Taurus -PROTECT clients to enhance collaboration with industry participants that are looking to rapidly adopt digital assets. Network participants retain control of their assets and never rely on Taurus to enter or unwind transactions. Instant transfer confirmation is also possible.

Participant

The Payments Association

MARCH 6, 2025

Mastercard and Thought Machine, a cloud-native banking technology company, are advancing their partnership to deliver high-quality payments and core banking (critical back-end technology for product and account management and the customer ledger) capabilities to financial institutions looking to modernise their technology stack.

Visa

The Fintech Times

APRIL 2, 2025

To realise the true potential of virtual cards, payment giant Mastercard is launching a new programme that will help banks, platform partners, and mutual end corporate customers transform their commercial payment offerings , powered by Mastercard’s Virtual Card Number (VCN) technology.

Visa

Clearly Payments

MARCH 14, 2025

A credit card transaction is a process involving multiple entities, complex technology, and rigorous security protocols. This article covers the anatomy of a credit card transaction and provides insight into the technological infrastructure that supports modern commerce. Credit Card Use Overview in USA and Canada In the U.S.,

Credit Cards

Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Hosted by The Payments Association , this premier event brings together over 6000 innovators, thought leaders, and stakeholders to discuss the trends, technologies, and challenges defining the future of payments. Technological Innovations: Exploring blockchain, real-time payments, and artificial intelligence applications. Why Attend?

Embedded Finance

The Payments Association

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Payment technology and innovation are accelerating across the fintech industry, with more companies recognising the importance of adapting to changing customer needs, with non-cash transactions projected to hit 2.3 These developments signify a major shift in how we interact with technology. trillion transactions by 2027.

Cross-Border

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

By incorporating technology from Kuady, MeridianBet aims to begin delivering a faster and more seamless customer experience across South America.Via the partnership, MeridianBet users in the region should benefit from secure, simple, and efficient payment options.

Processors

Fintech News

JUNE 10, 2025

Additionally, Click to Pay employs advanced security standards and technology to protect transaction data, offering consumers increased confidence in online payments. ” Cardholders of Techcombank and VPBank can now enrol in Click to Pay via their respective banking apps or participating online merchants.

Online and Mobile Banking

Fintech Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The growth of digital technology in emerging markets has accelerated fintech adoption. With digital banking, mobile payments, and microloans, fintechs allow underserved businesses to participate in the formal economy. With increasing smartphone usage and internet access, SMEs can now tap into digital tools that were once out of reach.

FinTech

Fintech News

JULY 8, 2025

Retailers and investment platforms were also noted as active participants, particularly in using Account-on-File for repeat transactions. At the same time, PayTo is another step forward in our broader digital evolution, expanding the ways in which our customers can interact with us.”

Business Email Compromise

The Payments Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Payments Report 2024 As the global payments ecosystem undergoes a period of rapid transformation, the Payments Report 2024 serves as an essential resource for industry leaders navigating shifting trends, emerging technologies, and dynamic consumer behaviour.

Payments Trends