Finmo preps UK expansion with new EMI licence
Finmo is currently also licensed in Singapore, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the US. PayPal-backed treasury and payments platform Finmo…
Year: 2025
Africa launches PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first Pan-African card scheme
PAPSSCARD is a joint venture between Afreximbank, PAPSS, and Mercury Payment Services. The PAPSSCARD card scheme has officially launched in…
First Mid upgrades to Jack Henry core banking platform
With nearly $8 billion in assets, First Mid operates more than 80 branches across Illinois, Missouri, Texas, and Wisconsin. First…
PPRO appoints Michelle Eischeid as new CFO
Eischeid joins from payment solutions provider Planet, where she served as interim group CFO and SCP of commercial finance. UK-based…
Countdown is On: Ricoh Reveals Why European Firms Must Embrace Process Automation Technologies
Ricoh Europe, the provider of integrated digital services and print and imaging solutions, has published new research revealing that one of…
European Payments Initiative to Work With Belgian Banks to Roll Out A2A Payments
European Payments Initiative (EPI), the unified digital payment service committed to offering a sovereign digital payment alternative to European consumers, has…
Zap Launches New Payments Product Powered by Pay by Bank
Digital design and marketing agency Zap has launched a new payments product to deliver more streamlined payment journeys for end users and…
Connecting Africa’s Payment Landscape: PAPSS Lands in Morocco Through Bank Al-Maghrib Agreement
Morocco has become the 17th country to welcome the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a centralised financial market infrastructure that enables…
Pay10 Secures Payment Services License from Central Bank of Bahrain
Pay10, a global alternative payment platform, has received a payment service provider licence from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), clearing the way…
TBC Uzbekistan Expands Banking Ecosystem Fully Digital Personalised Insurance Product
TBC Uzbekistan, the leading digital banking ecosystem in Central Asia, is rolling out a new insurance product in a move…
Mercado Bitcoin Tokenises $200million RWAs on XRPL as Sector Set for Enormous Growth
According to a 2025 report by Ripple, the blockchain-based digital payments company, and the Boston Consulting Group, the management consulting firm, the…
Zopa Bank to Open Manchester Office as Part of UK Expansion Plan
Zopa Bank will open a new regional office in Manchester in August 2025, aiming to grow the site to 500 staff…
BBVA Launches Crypto Trading and Custody Services for Retail Customers in Spain
Spanish banking group BBVA has launched bitcoin and ether trading and custody services for retail customers through its mobile app, expanding its…
monday.com: How EBANX Has Enabled it to Tap Into Brazilian Payment Market Through Local Preferences
Since its expansion into Brazil in 2022, monday.com, a global software firm for businesses, has been utilising global payment tech service…
Monoova, SuperAPI and Payroo Partner to Launch One-Click Payroll and Super Solution
Monoova, SuperAPI and Payroo have partnered to deliver a one-click payroll and superannuation solution aimed at helping Australian businesses comply with new PayDay…
Mastercard and Octet Türkiye Join Forces to Meet Business Demands For Greater B2B Payment Services
The B2B payments space in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is going to double between 2023 and 2028, according…
Worldpay Expands to Thailand as Part of APAC Acquiring Push
Worldpay has launched domestic acquiring in Thailand, adding local payment and settlement capabilities as it continues its strategy to support global…
Currency.com Reveals New Appointments to Lead US Expansion
Currency.com, the global fintech firm, is strengthening its US presence, having secured its 31st Money Transmitter Licence in Tennessee. On…
Payments Sector Falling Short on LGBTQIA+ Inclusion, Finds Payments Association
The UK payments industry may be vocal about supporting diversity, but new data suggests that behind the rainbow banners, meaningful…
MENA’s First Digital Bond: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Commences Pricing Stage
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is close to seeing its first distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based bond listing…