Payments
EU Instant Payments Regulation Makes SEPA Sending and Payee Verification Mandatory
From 9 October 2025, all euro-area payment service providers must offer customers the ability to send instant credit transfers, with IBAN-name checks also now compulsory.
Kakao Pay and PayPay Enable Cross-Border QR Payments in South Korea for 70 Million Japanese Users
Kakao Pay and PayPay launched cross-border QR payment acceptance at over two million Korean merchants on 25 September 2025, marking PayPay's first international expansion beyond Japan.
Alipay and WeChat Pay Join China's Cross-Border Payment Gateway, Enabling Foreign Wallets Nationwide
Ant Group's Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay committed to China's Cross-border Interconnection Payment Gateway on 17 September 2025, opening QR-code access for international digital wallets.
Amazon Australia added Afterpay as a checkout option
Shoppers on Amazon's Australian website and app could split eligible physical purchases into four instalments with the Block-owned buy now, pay later provider from 3 September 2025.
India's UPI Crosses 20 Billion Monthly Transactions for First Time in August 2025
India's UPI processed 20.01 billion transactions in August 2025, the first time the system crossed the 20 billion monthly threshold, with transaction value rising 21% year-on-year.
Netherlands Fintech Adyen Reports €1.1 Billion Net Revenue in H1 2025, Up 21% at Constant Currency
Adyen posted €1.1bn in H1 2025 net revenue, up 21% on a constant currency basis, but cut full-year guidance to growth broadly in line with the first half after volume disappointed.
Visa Q3 FY2025 Net Revenue Reaches $10.2 Billion as Global Payments Volume Grows 8%
Visa reported Q3 FY2025 net revenue of $10.2 billion, up 14% year-on-year, with non-GAAP EPS rising 23% as global payments volume expanded 8% and cross-border volume grew 12%.
Nigeria's mobile money transactions rise 20.3% to ₦20.7 trillion in Q1 2025, NIBSS data show
Mobile money operators processed ₦20.7 trillion in the first quarter, while total e-payment value rose 24% to ₦317.2 trillion and point-of-sale transactions quadrupled, according to NIBSS data.
Stripe Unveils 25-Plus New Payment Methods and Stablecoin Accounts for German Businesses at Berlin Tour
Stripe's Berlin Tour event showcased over 25 new payment methods, open banking pay-by-bank, and multi-currency stablecoin accounts for German businesses.
NPCI Posts 42% Profit Rise in FY2025 as India's Digital Payments Volume Hits 213 Billion Transactions
India's NPCI reported a 42% rise in profit to Rs 1,552 crore in FY2025, with revenue up 19% and total transaction volumes rising 33% to 213 billion.
Dutch Fintech Mollie Posts EUR 214 Million Revenue in FY2024 with 28% Year-on-Year Growth
Amsterdam-based payments fintech Mollie reported FY2024 revenue of EUR 214 million, up 28% year-on-year, with gross profit rising 30% to EUR 115 million.
Block Announces Bitcoin Payments for Square Merchants via Lightning Network, Rollout to Begin H2 2025
Block announced at the Bitcoin 2025 conference that Square will support bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network, with rollout to eligible sellers starting in H2 2025.