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The Payments Association (TPA), the trade association representing the payments industry, has acquired its European sister organisation, The Payments Association EU (TPA EU), bringing the two communities under one umbrella and creating a combined network of more than 350 member organisations. The acquisition, which follows a unanimous vote by TPA EU members, marks the first…
UK consumers trust artificial intelligence more with their health and their legal problems than they do with their money, according to new research from Enfuce, Europe’s card issuing and processing powerhouse. The findings point to a payments-specific trust gap. And as AI moves deeper behind every transaction, it’s arriving in the one place people already…
Absa Group, one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services providers, has selected Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, as a strategic Multicurrency Clearing (MCC) partner for the Group. The new collaboration builds on the two companies’ recent launch of Absa Global Pay in South Africa which demonstrated the value of combining…
payabl., a European financial technology provider, today announced an extended partnership with London Lions for the 2026/27 season. As the club’s Official Payments Partner, payabl. will support London Lions’ financial operations with multi-currency business accounts and corporate cards, helping the club manage payments, spending and international activity as it continues to grow. The expanded partnership…
XMLdation, a leading provider of payments testing solutions, has developed Buddy Bank™ for the RTP® network, a self-service simulator that helps financial institutions (FIs) optimize their real-time payments testing. Testing with Buddy Bank™ is a significant improvement on traditional testing processes – where FIs rely on coordinated testing with friendly banks – delivering enhanced efficiency…
Growing pet-related spending is emerging as one of the trends shaping Britain’s ‘couch economy’, as new Visa research reveals how increasingly home-centred lifestyles are changing where and how UK households spend. Around 5% of UK payment cards now show regular spending at pet merchants, up approximately 1.5 percentage points since 2019. The growth reflects recurring…
Terrabank, a Miami-based community bank and affiliate of Grupo Promerica, today announced a strategic partnership with TerraPay, a global money movement company, and Mozrt, a payments technology platform, to modernize and streamline cross-border payments. The collaboration enables Terrabank to offer pay-to-account and digital wallets through the Mozrt SmartRails™ payment platform. Clients will experience enhanced international…
Mambu and Mastercard have today announced a strategic collaboration that will make it easier for financial institutions using Mambu to offer fast, secure and transparent cross-border payments. Through this collaboration, Mambu will connect Mastercard Move, Mastercard’s portfolio of global money movement capabilities, with its Intelligent Core, a cloud-native core banking and payments platform built to…
Today at Sibos 2026 in Miami, Finastra announced the launch of Repair Recommendations – a new AI-powered capability within AI OperatorAssist. This move will help banks respond more quickly to growing payment activity by adding smarter decision-making into their existing workflows. Traditional payment processing issues like errors and disruptions cost the industry billions yearly, hinder seamless transactions, and…
Nine in 10 (91%) small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) trading internationally are set to switch their current cross-border payment provider in the next two years, according to Mastercard’s new Money in Motion report, compiled by Bain & Company. The findings point to a fast-changing market, as SMEs look for more efficient ways to move money across borders. The report, based on a survey of SMEs across 11 countries, suggests the market could…
Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, has signed a new agreement with Aljazira Bank, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading financial institutions, to modernize and expand its international remittance services. Through this collaboration, Aljazira Bank will significantly enhance the speed and reliability of consumer remittances and broaden its payment catalogue with new endpoints…
