Payments
Global Payments Reports 11% Adjusted EPS Growth in FY2025 After Completing Worldpay Acquisition and Portfolio Overhaul
Global Payments reported FY2025 adjusted EPS of $12.22, up 11% year-on-year, as it completed the Worldpay acquisition and Issuer Solutions divestiture, announcing a new $2.5bn share buyback.
Adyen Reports 21% Revenue Growth in H2 2025 as Shares Fall on Volume Slowdown
Adyen's H2 2025 net revenue rose 21% to €1.27bn with a 55% EBITDA margin, but shares fell 15% as processed volume growth slowed to 12% from 22%.
PayPal Reports Full-Year 2025 Net Revenue of $33.2 Billion as Venmo Revenue Climbs 20% to $1.7 Billion
PayPal posted $33.2 billion in full-year 2025 net revenue and $5.2 billion net income, with Venmo annual revenue up 20% to $1.7 billion and Q4 net income rising 28%.
Mastercard Reports FY2025 Net Revenue of $32.8 Billion as Network Switches Over 175 Billion Transactions
Mastercard posted FY2025 net revenue of $32.8 billion, up 16%, and net income of $15.0 billion, as its network processed over 175 billion transactions and contactless penetration reached 77% in the fourth quarter.
Klarna Launches Peer-to-Peer Payments Across 13 European Markets in Bid to Deepen App Engagement
Klarna rolled out peer-to-peer payment capabilities across 13 European markets in January 2026, letting users send money via phone number, email, or QR code within the app.
India's UPI Sets All-Time Monthly Record With 21.63 Billion Transactions in December 2025
NPCI reported 21.63 billion UPI transactions worth Rs 27.97 lakh crore in December 2025, the highest monthly volume in UPI history, capping a full-year total of 228.3 billion.
India's Paytm Receives RBI Final Approval to Operate as Payment Aggregator, Ending Three-Year Exclusion
The RBI granted Paytm Payments Services Ltd a Certificate of Authorisation on 26 November 2025, restoring its payment aggregator licence after a three-year regulatory exclusion.
DBS and Ant International Sign MOU to Extend QR Payments to 150 Million Merchants Worldwide
DBS Group and Ant International have signed an MOU to let DBS PayLah! users make QR payments at over 150 million merchants in more than 100 markets via Alipay+.
Square Launches Bitcoin Payments for US Merchants at Zero Processing Fees
Square has enabled millions of US merchants to accept Bitcoin at point-of-sale with no processing fees until 2027, using the Lightning Network for near-instant settlement.
Mastercard Q3 2025 Net Revenues Rise 17% to $8.6 Billion on Cross-Border Strength
Mastercard posted Q3 2025 net revenues of $8.6 billion, up 17% year-on-year, as cross-border volume grew 15% globally and value-added services and solutions revenue climbed 25% (22% currency-neutral).
Adyen Reports 20% Revenue Growth in Q3 2025, Processed Volume Reaches €346.9 Billion
Dutch payments group Adyen posted net revenue of €598.4m in Q3 2025, up 20% year-on-year, as processed volume reached €346.9bn, up 8% (19% excluding a single large-volume customer).
Visa Reports FY2025 Net Revenue of $40 Billion, Up 11%, as Processed Transactions Reach 257.5 Billion
Visa reported FY2025 net revenue of $40 billion, up 11% year-on-year, with GAAP net income of $20.1 billion and 257.5 billion total processed transactions for the full year.