"With legislative groundwork nearly complete and prototypes in development, Lithuania is emerging as one of the most prepared — and most motivated — backers of the digital euro: a central bank digital currency (CBDC) designed to complement cash, operate offline, and...
U.S. Bank Launches All-In-One Cash Flow Management Platform for Small Businesses
"U.S. Bank announced an all-in-one cash flow management platform for small businesses. Providing a comprehensive accounts payable solution with streamlined cash flow management, enhanced bill pay capabilities with industry-leading flexible payment options, and the...
Corporate Cheques in Singdollar to Cease on Jan 1, 2027: What Payment Alternatives Do Businesses Have?
"Transaction volumes for cheques denominated in Singapore dollars have fallen by approximately 80 per cent from 61 million in 2016 to less than 14 million in 2023, alongside growing adoption of e-payments by both individuals and businesses. The Monetary Authority of...
Another Risk From Agentic AI Payments – First-Party Fraud [Video]
"The rise of agentic commerce is forcing the financial sector to reconsider traditional fraud controls. While automated transactions may follow all technical authorizations, agentic AI tools still lack an understanding of user intent. That disconnect could lead to a...
UPI Payments: Higher Transaction Limits For Select Merchants Starting Sept 15
"The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has raised the UPI transaction limit to Rs 5 lakh for select categories linked to tax payments, starting September 15, 2025. This update will allow verified merchants in these categories to handle bigger payments...
Visa Launches Mobile Payments Platform in DRC
"Visa has launched Visa Pay, a next-generation mobile payments solution designed to expand access to secure, interoperable, and seamless money movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Developed as a mobile-first platform, Visa Pay enables consumers and...
Project Keystone: Unlocking Data Analytics for ISO 20022 Payments
"Project Keystone developed a standardised data analytics platform focused on ISO 20022 data. As part of the project, two modules have been developed. The first addressed the complexities of handling the ISO 20022 data structure and the associated data storage...
Visa Advances Agentic Commerce with MCP Server, Acceptance Agent Toolkit
"Artificial intelligence, generative AI, large language models (LLMs) and machine learning have transformed our world, processing massive amounts of data and creating magical experiences at an unprecedented rate. Today, we’re announcing important ways we’re expanding...
Fiserv Expands Clover Offerings for Hospitality with CardFree Acquisition
"Fiserv, Inc. announced it has acquired CardFree, an all-in-one platform empowering merchants with customized order, pay, and loyalty solutions. This transaction enhances the capabilities of Clover® to support small businesses as they grow into larger, multi-location...
Introducing Tempo, the Payments-First Blockchain [Stripe & Paradigm]
"Tempo is a payments-first blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. Tempo is purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments, born from Stripe’s experience in global payments and Paradigm’s expertise in crypto. To ensure Tempo serves a broad array of needs,...