dLocal Moves Beyond Payments With Merchant of Record Push Into Emerging Markets
dLocal is expanding beyond cross-border payment processing into a broader role in helping global businesses operate across emerging markets, launching…
Payments
Payments technology continues to evolve as financial institutions, fintechs, and technology providers develop faster, more secure, and more convenient ways to move money. This category covers developments in digital payments, real-time payment systems, card networks, digital wallets, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and the broader digital money ecosystem. Finnoex provides insights into global payment infrastructure, cross-border payment innovation, open banking payments, and the technologies shaping the future of financial transactions.
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The Global Payments Race: Why Banks Are Fighting to Own the Transaction Layer
Payments have quietly become one of the most strategic battlegrounds in global banking. While lending and traditional banking products continue to face margin pressure, payments infrastructure is emerging as one of the fastest-growing and most profitable segments of financial services.
DBS and Stripe Target Agentic Commerce and Cross-Border Payments Across Asia
DBS and Stripe are bringing two increasingly connected parts of Asia’s digital economy under one partnership: the infrastructure businesses need…
Payouts.com and Casper Bring Stablecoin Settlement to AI Agent Payments
Payouts.com has partnered with the Casper Association to develop a payment infrastructure designed for AI agents that can independently purchase…
GoTyme Bank Adds Apple Pay as Philippines Digital Payments Competition Intensifies
GoTyme Bank has introduced Apple Pay for customers in the Philippines, extending the digital bank’s payment proposition beyond its own…
stc pay Introduces In-App Authentication for Online Card Payments in Bahrain
stc pay Bahrain has launched an in-app authentication feature for online card payments, replacing traditional SMS and email one-time passwords…
Shinhan Bank Partners with StoneX Payments to Expand Institutional Cross Border Payment Capabilities
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank has selected StoneX Payments as its strategic cross border payments partner in a move aimed at…
Salt Edge Invests in Sientia to Expand Open Banking into Loyalty and Rewards
Open banking infrastructure provider Salt Edge has announced a strategic investment in Sientia, a payment-linked advertising platform that uses customer-consented…
Ant International Expands Alipay Network with Hang Seng Bank to Drive APAC Cross-Border Payments
Cross-border payments are rapidly becoming a competitive battleground for banks across Asia-Pacific, and the ability to connect customers with global…
Viva.com Joins European Payments Initiative to Integrate Wero Account-to-Account Wallet
European technology bank Viva.com has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI), integrating the Wero digital wallet into its payment acceptance…
LinkPay Expands Virtual USD Cards to Africa to Solve AI Payment Barriers
As demand for AI tools accelerates across Africa, many individuals and businesses continue to face a fundamental obstacle: paying for…