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The airline now accepts payment through Crypto.com's wallet for AED-priced bookings by eligible UAE residents, a year after signing a memorandum of understanding with the exchange.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 30 JUL 2026
Azimkhon Askarov of CONCRYT discusses cross-border payments, merchant infrastructure, LLMs in payments data and transaction optimisation.
29 JUL 2026
The Retail Payment Services Category II approval, once final, would give the multi-country Yalla Super App a UAE-licensed basis for cross-border payment flows it currently routes through partner institutions.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 29 JUL 2026
The Dubai spend management platform would gain the ability to hold and manage customer business funds directly, rather than solely through a partner bank, once the licence is finalised.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 29 JUL 2026
The global payments platform would add card issuing to the acquiring licence it has held in the UAE since 2023, once the approval becomes final.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 27 JUL 2026
The Dubai-based fintech, founded by former Revolut and Tamara staff, is live in the UAE while both larger rivals are still sitting on regulatory approvals they haven't yet turned into a retail launch.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 24 JUL 2026
Mastercard becomes the first international network to co-badge a Jaywan credit card, arriving a day after the UAE's national card scheme officially launched, though it is one of four networks already co-badging Jaywan's debit and prepaid cards.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 22 JUL 2026
ChilliMint co-founder San Nakra-Shah says payments businesses need to focus on trust, accountability and customer experience as AI changes how people search, choose and pay.
22 JUL 2026
A five-year, multimillion-dollar deal makes Visa the sole card network behind Sav's UAE and Saudi Arabia business, with credit cards still pending regulatory approval.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 20 JUL 2026
EMBARGO: Silverflow data held until 08:00 CEST, 16 July 2026. Internal review copy — do not publish before the embargo lifts.
17 JUL 2026
The Dubai buy now, pay later group has launched a zero-fee money account under a new central bank licence, its first step into everyday banking.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 14 JUL 2026
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will phase out proprietary QR payment networks by 30 June 2028. The requirement sits within the central bank's newly issued Interoperable Fund Transfer Framework (IFTF), published on 30 June 2026.
14 JUL 2026
Disbursement cards are booming, but the real value is shifting to routing layers that move payouts across cards, instant rails and stablecoins.
14 JUL 2026
Open USD brings 140 payments and fintech firms into a shared stablecoin utility, shifting the fight from coin ownership to payment orchestration.
14 JUL 2026
Disbursement cards are reshaping payouts, but the real opportunity lies in instant payment rails, RTP networks and stablecoins powering faster fund transfers.
13 JUL 2026
US shoppers are now choosing instalment plans built into their existing credit or debit cards over standalone buy now, pay later apps by roughly three to one, according to a PYMNTS Intelligence report produced with instalment payments platform Splitit.
10 JUL 2026
An independent evaluation of the UK's mandatory reimbursement rules, published by the Payment Systems Regulator on 1 July 2026 and carried out by Frontier Economics, has found the regime cut authorised push payment scam losses by around 21%, worth an estimated £73 million a year, in its first year.
10 JUL 2026
Ruta Kairyte of Tribe Payments discusses the Baltics’ fintech growth, Kaunas as a technology hub and the company’s regional expansion plans,
9 JUL 2026
Excerpt: The platform combines a web portal, mobile app and Mastercard-powered corporate card to help finance teams manage expenses, virtual IBANs and new UAE compliance requirements.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 6 JUL 2026
The UAE dirham-backed stablecoin has received Central Bank approval to list on selected VARA-regulated exchange platforms, extending it beyond institutional use to everyday payments.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 6 JUL 2026
Pay.UK is giving firms more control over the cash they set aside for Faster Payments, potentially widening direct access while increasing the need for accurate forecasting and real-time oversight.
3 JUL 2026
CBUAE approval allows the payments company to process local settlements through its own infrastructure instead of third-party providers
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 1 JUL 2026
Singapore is preparing to turn PayNow from a popular transfer service into a broader payments platform for consumers, businesses and government.
30 JUN 2026
Juniper Research forecasts rapid growth in AI-led shopping, while separate consumer research suggests users want agents to find products but established platforms to handle payment and fulfilment.
29 JUN 2026
Bank of England asks the UK payments industry how a new national system should support bank transfers, checkout payments and digital money.
25 JUN 2026
New digital rewards solution delivers personalised cashback through card-linked offers and in-app tracking
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 23 JUN 2026
UK importers and exporters are reassessing where they trade as delayed payments, currency movements and higher operating costs place greater pressure on working capital.
23 JUN 2026
India’s UPI expansion is turning real-time payments into foreign policy as the country exports digital payment rails across APAC, Europe and the Gulf.
22 JUN 2026
AI agent payments in Asia are accelerating as Mastercard, Visa and regional banks test agentic commerce across digital wallets and payment rails.
22 JUN 2026
World Cup spending is testing fraud teams as genuine fans make expensive, hurried and unusual payments that can resemble criminal activity.
20 JUN 2026
New embedded finance solution combines banking, payments, corporate cards, and accounting into a single platform for UAE businesses.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 18 JUN 2026
Global fintech completes regulatory licensing process and moves closer to launching its digital financial platform in the UAE
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 18 JUN 2026
European payment providers can now settle instant payments between the euro, Danish krone and Swedish krona through connected central bank systems
16 JUN 2026
Property payments platform moves closer to launching digital transaction infrastructure for developers and international investors across the UAE
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 16 JUN 2026
One year after launch, Pix Automático is helping digital platforms reach Brazilian consumers who previously had limited access to recurring payments.
15 JUN 2026
UQPAY has integrated with Circle Payments Network (CPN), joining a growing number of payment providers adopting stablecoin-enabled infrastructure to support cross-border transactions.
13 JUN 2026
HSBC has partnered with Mastercard to pilot new capabilities aimed at automating business-to-business commerce through agent-driven payment and procurement workflows.
13 JUN 2026
Ant International is targeting a $1 billion private funding round at a valuation of around $10 billion.
13 JUN 2026
Payment networks Visa and Mastercard are preparing for AI-led shopping, but trust, control and liability remain unresolved.
11 JUN 2026
The new digital wallet platform combines multi-currency accounts, international transfers, instant Mastercard cards, and digital-asset deposits into a single mobile application.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 9 JUN 2026
New interoperability index finds delays, unclear costs and disconnected payment systems still affect international transfers, even as mobile wallets gain ground.
8 JUN 2026
MoneyGram has unveiled MGUSD, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin designed to support new payment services.
7 JUN 2026
CFIT launches Financial Inclusion Coalition with Project Nemo to develop safer supported payment options for people who need help managing money while maintaining independence.
6 JUN 2026
Acquired has joined the UK Payments Initiative (UKPI) as a founding shareholder, backing a new industry-led scheme designed to scale account-to-account payments in the UK.
5 JUN 2026
A Lords report says unclear and cautious UK stablecoin rules could hold back the growth of sterling-backed digital money.
4 JUN 2026
BR-DGE says the 2026 World Cup will test betting payment systems before, during and after matches, across the full tournament.
2 JUN 2026
Seven central banks and 40 financial institutions have tested a tokenised payments system that could make cross-border transactions faster, cheaper, and always on.
BY DOMINIC MAGLI · 1 JUN 2026
One of the first governments in the world has backed a private stablecoin pegged to its own currency.
1 JUN 2026
A Nigerian-founded fintech moves money across 70 countries, holds US and Canadian licences, and has just launched a B2B payments product.
1 JUN 2026
Aria’s UK head Tom Lamb discusses late payments, embedded finance and why better B2B payment infrastructure could do more for small business cash flow than regulation alone.
1 JUN 2026
Enfuce has launched a managed analytics service for card programmes, as payments firms look for faster ways to turn transaction, fraud and operational data into usable insight.
28 MAY 2026
The UK launch of Nayax’s VPOS Media 4 reflects growing demand for unattended payment terminals that can support higher-value transactions, stronger authentication and remote estate management.
27 MAY 2026
Alipay launches AI Wallet and Token Pay as it looks to build payment controls, user oversight and monetisation tools into agent-led commerce.
26 MAY 2026
Tennessee has introduced a tax on overseas money transfers, drawing fintech industry criticism as US remittance rules become more complicated.
22 MAY 2026
The initiative will help UAE financial institutions prepare for AI agent-led digital payments and next-generation commerce experiences.
21 MAY 2026
Lianlian secures a DFSA payment services license to expand regulated cross-border payments and settlement services from DIFC across the Middle East.
21 MAY 2026
Revolut has launched its first physical crypto debit card in Europe, with analysts saying the move brings crypto spending into a more familiar payments format.
20 MAY 2026
MANSA CEO Mouloukou Sanoh discusses prefunding, stablecoin settlement and why local currency liquidity is key to improving cross-border payments.
13 MAY 2026
Daniel Ruhman, CEO of Cumbuca, shares his insights on Brazil’s open finance ecosystem, why company adoption remains low, and what developer access means for businesses building in the market.
8 MAY 2026
IMF warning puts pressure on financial firms to build security, monitoring and resilience into payments infrastructure as AI raises the speed and scale of cyber threats.
8 MAY 2026
Young Pham, chief strategy officer at CI&T, talks to Fintechly about Brazil’s PIX rollout, the design choices behind its rapid adoption, and what the UK can learn from real-time payments at national scale.
BY CLAIRE SMITH · 6 MAY 2026
From correspondent banking to real-time rails: a deep dive into the infrastructure, mechanics, and emerging technologies reshaping how money moves in 2026.
3 FEB 2026
Cash plays a crucial role in financial inclusion, offering economic participation to millions worldwide who lack banking services, maintaining its global significance.
5 JUN 2024
Get ahead in the digital economy with banks redesigning their payment roadmap and offering various APIs, open architecture and innovations fueled by cloud computing, distributed ledger technology and more.
4 APR 2023
Discover how financial disruption empowers consumers and creates a new era of personalised and ethical banking. Find out how the democratisation of banking solutions is helping global economies.
29 MAR 2023
The banking industry has taken little notice of SMEs for a long time. But now, the industry is finally seeing these businesses' value.
3 NOV 2022
Get ready for the biggest revolution in B2B cross-border payments! By 2026, the market is set to exceed $42tr. Banks have dominated the scene... until now
2 NOV 2022
Laurent Descout, CEO of NEO, looks at how fintechs can offer support to businesses for which FX hedging and cross-border payments have now become a priority.
31 OCT 2022
A brief look into how open banking is changing the payments landscape and enhancing user experience by providing real-time data plus enhanced innovation.
25 OCT 2022
The rapidly changing nature of the fintech industry means companies must be able to keep up with shifting payment regulations, while also managing internal uplift initiatives.
10 AUG 2022
Ed Whitehead, EMEA Managing Director at Signifyd, talks us through two different approaches to SCA and how to avoid the downsides of the new regulations.
5 AUG 2022
On-demand purchasing and payments via apps like Venmo and Zelle are adding to the need for on-demand pay, ushering in the newest payroll developments.
27 JUL 2022
It is good to know the best fintech companies involved in making financial technology a big thing. That is what this article is all about.
22 JUN 2022
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21 JUN 2022
In essence, there are several fintech business models that drive revenue by offering innovative customer financial services.
21 JUN 2022
In this article, we will help you develop a sound understanding of fintech as a career option. We will give you 5 solid reasons to make a career in fintech companies.
20 JUN 2022
In this article, you will get to learn how to build a fintech app. We will walk you through the essential steps involved in fintech app development.
20 JUN 2022
With BNPL, more customers are able to choose and control their own purchasing process while spreading the cost of payments and driving sales for businesses.
28 APR 2022
It's essential to keep up with the competition by knowing what's going on in payments, so here are five fintech trends disrupting the industry.
22 APR 2022
Discover how businesses are embracing the drive for change in payments to enhance customer experience and innovate in areas such as crypto and open banking.
19 APR 2022
How account-to-account (A2A) payments are proving to be an alternative to cards and are driving greater engagement with e-commerce, by Jordan Lawrence at Volt.
15 APR 2022
Recently there has been cautious optimism on high streets around the world. Footfall is slowly creeping up and retailers are looking for ways to adopt fintech.
9 APR 2022
Discover the advantages and disadvantages of the 'buy now, pay later' (BNPL) megatrend, including market opportunities for financial technology companies.
8 APR 2022
From contactless and QR code based payments to chatbots and voice-enabled technology, fintech is changing the way people bank and make payments.
5 APR 2022
Discover the advantages of embedded finance, such as enhanced business operations and customer experience, along with why analytics is at its core.
4 APR 2022
Understanding the evolution of the digital payments landscape, from neobanks to cryptocurrencies, these are the five key trends to watch in fintech
2 APR 2022
To make it easier for Ukraine supporters to identify products manufactured by companies supporting Russia during grocery shopping, Ukrainian Tonti Laguna Mobile developed a Food Scanner app providing alerts if the scanned product is manufactured by Russia's supporting producer.
23 MAR 2022
Payments is the busiest part of fintech. We cover the card networks, real-time payments, cross-border, merchant services and open banking, and the stablecoins now competing with all of them.
Alongside the news, our intelligence tools track what’s underneath: funding rounds in the Deal Room, the payment rules and deadlines coming down the line in the Regulatory Calendar, and any fines and warnings in Enforcement & Warnings.
Every payment passes through several companies before it lands, and each takes a fee along the way. We cover who they are, how the money moves, and who’s trying to make it cheaper and faster. It’s read by the operators, investors and regulators who need to keep up.
If there’s a deal, a round or a trend you think we should be covering, send us an email at [email protected].
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