Payments
Thunes adds real-time US payouts to its global payments network
Thunes added real-time US payout capabilities, allowing members of its Direct Global Network to send USD into the United States via ACH, Same-Day ACH and real-time payment rails through a single API.
Singapore banks and MAS clarify PayNow nickname removal aimed at curbing scams
The Association of Banks in Singapore and the Monetary Authority of Singapore clarified that the removal of PayNow nicknames was intended to prevent impersonation scams, not to broaden compliance or traceability controls.
JPMorgan deploys AI-powered robots to automate cheque processing at lockbox site
J.P. Morgan Payments said a mail automation robot built with Ripcord opens, sorts and scans envelopes at one of its lockbox sites, part of wider use of AI in cheque and remittance processing.
Nium Joins Circle Payments Network as Global Payout Partner for USDC Settlement
Nium, co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, has joined Circle Payments Network as a global payout partner, linking USDC settlement with cross-border payouts across 190+ countries.
Primer Raises USD 100 Million Series C Led by Sofina to Expand in the US
UK-headquartered payments fintech Primer has raised a USD 100 million Series C led by Sofina to accelerate AI investment and expand its US presence.
IMF sets out three-layer framework for agentic AI in payments
An IMF note argues that probabilistic AI agents should be confined to interpreting user intent, while authorisation and settlement remain governed by deterministic rules and infrastructure.
Mastercard Advances AI Commerce in Hong Kong with HSBC, DBS Partnership
Mastercard has completed its first live authenticated agentic transaction in Hong Kong, demonstrating how artificial intelligence can streamline payments while maintaining security through tokenized credentials authenticated with Mastercard Payment Passkeys.
ECB Unveils Holistic Payments Strategy for Resilient Euro Future
The Eurosystem has published a comprehensive payments strategy to modernize Europe's infrastructure across wholesale, retail and cross-border segments, emphasizing central bank money's enduring role amid digital disruption.
Nexi and PayPal expand payments partnership across Europe
The Italian paytech will act as collecting payment service provider for PayPal transactions, with the rollout starting in Italy, the Nordics and Poland.
Standard Bank handled more than R164trn in payments in 2025 as transaction numbers rose 9%
Africa's Standard Bank processed 2.3 billion payments last year, with growth in instant payments, merchant acquiring and cross-border rails including its CIPS link to China.
Singapore's Tazapay raises US$36m Series B to expand licensing and agentic payments
Singapore-based payments firm Tazapay closed a Series B extension led by Circle Ventures, taking total Series B to US$36 million to expand licensing, go-to-market efforts and agentic payment infrastructure.
Bulgaria's BORICA Details How It Executed Euro Payments Cutover
Bulgaria's national payments operator processed over 930,000 transactions worth nearly €42 million in the first 48 hours of euro adoption, with zero unplanned downtime and the first ATM withdrawal occurring just 20 seconds after midnight.