Fintech Finance

MARCH 10, 2025

FinScan Payments empowers FIs, neobanks, PayFacs, FinTechs, and other organizations to block high-risk transactions in real time, facilitating compliance without delays. With configurable alerts and seamless integration into payment workflows, it keeps transactions secure while meeting time-sensitive review thresholds.”

Real Time Payments

Finextra

JULY 9, 2025

With APIs, ISO 20022 messaging, and global collaborations, real-time payments are transforming the way companies operate across borders. Waiting days or weeks for international payments to clear used to be the norm. But the rise of real-time payments (RTP) is changing that. That’s no longer the case.

Real Time Payments

Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Volt , the global real-time payments platform, has been selected by leading payments orchestration infrastructure Pay.com as its new strategic open banking partner. Were excited to deepen our strategic partnership with Pay.com as we explore early-stage solutions that redefine the payments landscape.

Real Time Payments

The Fintech Times

APRIL 6, 2025

The conversation started this week with Tom exploring real-time payments and where they fit into the financial education lifecycle.

Real Time Payments

Fintech Finance

JANUARY 20, 2025

Beyond player retention, the latest All the Ways Players Pay annual report underscores the critical role payments play in customer acquisition and the importance of sportsbooks offering localized cashiers with alternative payment methods (APMs) to ensure payment choice plus fast and secure transactions.

Security

The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Tokenisation is now a core enabler of secure, interoperable digital paymentspowering embedded finance, asset tokenisation, and evolving identity flows. Once a system for masking sensitive data, tokenisation has evolved into a foundational technology for enabling secure, interoperable, and scalable digital payments.

Security

Fintech News

JULY 30, 2025

Thunes, based in Singapore, operates a real-time payments infrastructure used globally by financial institutions. EzyRemit also gains access to Thunes’ compliance and treasury tools, including the Fortress Compliance Platform for transaction security and the SmartX Treasury System for FX management.

Cross-Border

Fintech Finance

MAY 28, 2025

KNET utilized ACI’s Digital Central Infrastructure solution to build the central payment infrastructure of WAMD, an interoperable, countrywide scheme that enables account-to-account (A2A) payment transfers via a bank’s mobile app or internet banking service by using a phone number. billion of additional global GDP growth.

Real Time Payments

Clearly Payments

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Global Usage : Debit cards accounted for 23% of online retail payments worldwide in 2023, with particularly high use in markets such as Canada, where over 60% of consumers prefer debit cards over credit. Faster Payments (U.K.), Popular Examples : Interac e-Transfer (Canada) , Zelle (U.S.), PayID (Australia), and UPI (India).

Online and Mobile Banking

Fintech Finance

JUNE 4, 2025

Thunes , the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced it has secured the 50 licenses it requires to operate in the United States. Securing U.S. licenses reinforces Thunes’ commitment to building a resilient and compliant global payments infrastructure. Securing our U.S. Thunes’ U.S.

Cross-Border Payments

The Payments Association

MAY 16, 2025

In a global digital economy shaped by rapidly evolving consumer behaviour, diverse payment options, and increasing regulatory complexity, businesses face mounting pressure to deliver seamless, secure, and scalable payment experiences. Security, tokenisation, and fraud prevention: Security remains paramount in payment operations.

Transactions

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This change underscores Visas commitment to accelerating real-time payments, said Jim Filice, VP, Head of Real-time Payments, Visa Direct. Faster payments are crucial for the modern economy, and this move by Visa is a significant step forward, said Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director and CEO, U.S.

Funds Availability

Fintech News

MAY 5, 2025

Founded in 2024 by Milind Sanghavi , a payments veteran with prior roles at Meta, PayPal, Visa, Ezetap, and OCBC, XWeave aims to modernise global money movement by connecting fiat payment rails with blockchain-based stablecoin networks. The company is also a member of the Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN).

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Lifting restrictions on WhatsApp Pay One of the most significant announcements is the lifting of the 100 million user cap on WhatsApp Pay, allowing Meta to expand the service to the entirety of its 500+ million user base in India, and strengthening its presence in Indias booming digital payment market. PhonePe has an estimated 47.8%

Caps

The Payments Association

JANUARY 8, 2025

The payments industry in 2025 will see advancements in real-time payments, AI tools, and voice-activated technologies reshaping consumer and business interactions. From pay-by-bank solutions to futuristic voice-activated payments, 2025 promises to bring significant advancements.

Non-Bank

The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For online shopping, Visa passkeys replace passwords or one-time codes. Click to Pay – Enables consumers to complete online transactions within a few clicks, powering a more seamless and secure checkout experience at scale. This token can be used by the merchant’s AI models to quickly deliver recommendations. .

Product

Fintech Finance

JANUARY 9, 2025

Adyen Uplift changes the game by unleashing the depth and power of AI to solve for real-time payment optimization. 1 trillion+ payments data Businesses and other providers rely on limited datasets, impacting their ability to recognize shoppers and payment behavior.

AI

Fintech News

JANUARY 26, 2025

In 2025, UPI is expected to become an omnipresent network, transforming connected devices into potential payment endpoints through messaging platforms like WhatsApp. Real-Time Payments Bridging Asia Pacific Borders Real-time and cross-border payments are becoming a reality, thanks to regional collaborations and technological advancements.

Payments Trends

Fintech Finance

JULY 29, 2025

EzyRemit now leverages Thunes’ real-time global network to offer seamless, secure, and cost-effective cross-border money transfers across 150+ countries. EzyRemit has offices in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, the US and Vietnam, and provides cross-border payment services to over 150 countries worldwide.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

JULY 29, 2025

Thunes , the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, announces a new collaboration with EzyRemit , one of the fastest-growing digital money transfer operators, to enable fast, secure and cost-effective cross-border payments to overseas communities worldwide.

Cross-Border Payments

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Tuma Ventures Limited, the payments company regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has now secured approval as a licensed Payment System Provider (PSP) from the Bank of Tanzania. The post Tuma Ventures Secures PSP Licence From Bank of Tanzania appeared first on The Fintech Times.

Security

The Payments Association

JULY 18, 2025

London fintech Yaspa, an award-winning provider of real-time payment, account verification and intelligence solutions, has announced its partnership with VIALET, the European-licensed electronic money institution. About Yaspa 
‍ Yaspa is an award-winning fintech that delivers personal intelligence through instant payments.

Multi-Currency

Fintech Finance

JUNE 12, 2025

The feature marks the company’s first fully integrated peer-to-peer payment solution at a global level. This launch also reflects inDrive’s long-standing commitment to freedom of choice — giving users the ability to select the payment method that fits their preferences and daily routines.

RTP

The Payments Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Furthermore, the report takes a forward-looking approach, incorporating forecasts for 2025 and exploring pivotal themes such as artificial intelligence in payments, the evolution of tokenisation and decentralised finance (DeFi), and the adoption of emerging technologies like blockchain, generative AI, and machine learning.

Payments Trends

Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The RTP network provides businesses with 24/7 availability, immediate funds availability, and enhanced payment transparency offering tools that are crucial for navigating todays complex financial landscape.

Transaction Limits

The Payments Association

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This shift will be vital for the continued growth of digital payments and a more secure, seamless user experience.” For payments companies, this signals the urgent need to prepare for Q-Daywhen quantum computers could render current cryptographic protections obsolete. Real-time payments (RTP) could reach $193.1

Cross-Border

Finextra

JUNE 11, 2025

Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) (2010): NPCI launched IMPS, enabling instant 24x7 interbank fund transfers, a crucial step towards ubiquitous real-time payments. RuPay Cards (2012): NPCI launched Indias domestic card payment network, reducing reliance on international schemes and promoting domestic processing.

Financial Inclusion

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Card Corporation, a leading privately-owned financial services technology company specializing in mobile banking and card payments, is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Visa to introduce Visa Direct Cross-Border payments.

Cross-Border Payments

The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

Banks clinging to outdated systems risk security breaches, regulatory headaches, and lost market sharemodernisation isnt just an upgrade, its a survival strategy. Legacy systems are increasingly unreliable, expensive to maintain, and resistant to modern payment innovations.

Payment APIs and Integration

The Payments Association

JULY 30, 2025

Through the partnership, OpenPayd’s global fiat infrastructure, including real-time payment rails, multi-currency accounts and virtual IBANs, will support Ripple Payments into EUR and GBP. This is how we accelerate real-world adoption of stablecoins at scale,” says Jack McDonald, SVP stablecoins, Ripple.

Stablecoins

Fintech Finance

MAY 27, 2025

Mashreq , one of the leading financial institutions in the MENA region, has announced the launch of Aani Instant Payments, a new solution enabling SME businesses to collect payments from their customers instantly, securely, and seamlessly with no IBAN required.

Instant Payments

Fintech News

JANUARY 12, 2025

Simultaneously, increasing purchasing power and discretionary spending have driven a need for seamless, real-time, and secure payment systems. Moreover, ongoing ASEAN integration initiatives to connect real-time payment systems are boosting cross-border digital payments and fueling regional commerce.

FinTech

Fintech Finance

AUGUST 6, 2025

This integration empowers International Money Transfer Operators to securely connect with Airtel Money’s growing footprint, delivering real-time payments that support financial inclusion and economic growth.” Their proven reliability and commitment to African consumers make them an ideal partner.

Payment Service Provider (PSP)

Fintech News

JULY 8, 2025

PayTo enables businesses to collect payments in real time directly from customers’ bank accounts, providing an alternative to traditional direct debits. It operates on the New Payments Platform (NPP), Australia’s open-access infrastructure for real-time payments launched in 2018.

Business Email Compromise

Finextra

JULY 8, 2025

They’ve been dependable, secure, and universally accepted - shaping how we shop, make payments, and interact with the digital economy. The rise of Real-Time Payments (RTP) However, that dominance is no longer guaranteed. The rise of Real-Time Payments (RTP) However, that dominance is no longer guaranteed.

RTP

The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

With Thunes’ in-house SmartX Treasury System and Fortress Compliance Platform, Members of the Network receive good speeds, control, visibility, protection, and cost efficiencies when making real-time payments, globally. It provides our users with a trusted and secure platform for international transfers.

Cross-Border Payments

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. Together, we are building a more seamless, secure, and interconnected financial ecosystem.”

Regulatory Compliance