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November 7, 2025
Canada’s Federal Budget Includes Open Banking, Payments, Stablecoins as Key Focus Areas
Crowdfund Insider
“The Canadian Government has released its budget for the year 2025. The budget primarily centers on several major themes, such as: shifting from reliance to resilience, adequately protecting Canada’s sovereignty as well as security, and building a stronger Canadian economy. The budget confirms the importance of payments in enabling these core objectives via: Safer payments; […]
November 3, 2025
ACI Worldwide Acquires European Fintech Payment Components to Augment ACI Connetic
Business Wire
“ACI Worldwide announced that it has acquired Payment Components, a provider of AI-powered financial messaging and Open Banking solutions. ACI will integrate Payment Components technology into ACI Connetic, accelerating the roadmap of the industry’s only cloud-native unified payments platform that seamlessly integrates account-to-account (A2A) payments, card processing, and AI-powered fraud prevention within a single, modular cloud-native architecture.”
Pay by Bank Now ‘Table Stakes’ for Banks and PSPs as Merchant Demand Surges
Open Banking Expo
“Merchant demand, rising market confidence, and robust growth expectations have made Pay by Bank table stakes for banks and payment service providers (PSPs), with 59% of banks and 90% of PSPs now offering, or planning to offer, Pay by Bank services. These are the findings detailed in a new survey report published by the leading […]
October 31, 2025
Splitwise and Tink Expand Pay by Bank Across Europe
IBS Intelligence
“Splitwise has partnered with Tink, a Visa Solution, to bring Pay by Bank to users in France, Germany, and Austria. Splitwise’s European growth strategy underscores both companies’ commitment to driving digital transformation and seamless financial experiences through open banking technology.
Tink and Coinbase Introduce Pay by Bank for Crypto in Germany
Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News
“Swedish open banking platform Tink and Coinbase have partnered to enable crypto purchases via Pay by Bank in Germany. Pay by Bank is an open banking-powered payment method that allows consumers to transfer money directly between bank accounts without manual data entry.”
October 30, 2025
US Judge Blocks Consumer Agency’s 'Open Banking' Rules for Now
U.S. News & World Report
“A coalition of banking groups has convinced a federal judge to temporarily block enforcement of a U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule aimed at making it easier for consumers to switch financial-service providers. In a ruling Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves in Lexington, Kentucky, paused compliance deadlines for the so-called “open banking” rule in […]
October 29, 2025
Google Taps Yepily to Power Bank Account Verification in Europe
IBS Intelligence
“Yapily has partnered with Google to enable the rollout of Google’s bank account verification service for business customers across Europe. The partnership marks a significant milestone in advancing digital finance, combining Yapily’s secure, API-driven connectivity with Google’s innovative financial technology to deliver a seamless, fast, and trusted verification experience for businesses. The announcement comes at a pivotal time […]
October 20, 2025
Expanded Adoption of The Clearing House Token Service Strengthens Bank Account Security and Promotes Open Banking
The Clearing House
“The Clearing House announced the expanded adoption of its Token Service, designed to protect the information associated with bank account numbers and help mitigate risks associated with fraud and data breaches across the financial ecosystem. The service, which is available for ACH transactions on the EPN® network and for instant payments on the RTP® network, […]
Lolly And Lloyds To Launch Pay By Bank System At Open Banking Expo
Its Lolly
“Lolly, the UK-based hospitality technology specialist, has collaborated with Lloyds to develop an innovative Pay by Bank system, which will be showcased at the upcoming Open Banking Expo. The new concept enables customers to make direct, secure bank-to-bank payments from a self-service kiosk, removing the need for card transactions and delivering instant payment settlement for […]
October 2, 2025
MoneyGram and Plaid Expand Open Banking Partnership to Europe
PR Newswire
“MoneyGram and Plaid announced the expansion of their pay-by-bank partnership to Europe. Following its successful U.S. launch, the integration now enables MoneyGram customers in Europe to easily connect and authenticate their bank accounts through Plaid’s trusted open banking technology.”
September 19, 2025
Vipps MobilePay Selects Tink to Power Pay by Bank for P2P in Finland
Open Banking Expo
“Vipps MobilePay and Tink, A Visa Solution, have announced a new partnership under which Vipps MobilePay will use Tink’s Pay by Bank to power peer‑to‑peer (P2P) payments in Finland. Vipps MobilePay is the Nordics’ leading mobile wallet with more than 12 million users across Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark, processing over one billion payments annually.”
September 18, 2025
dLocal Integrates Capitec Pay to Expand Real‑Time Open Banking Payments in South Africa
dLocal
“dLocal processes payments in South Africa for some of the world’s biggest brands. As a cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, dLocal has expanded its South African offering by integrating Capitec Pay. Developed by Capitec Bank, Capitec Pay allows users to make instant, secure payments directly from their bank accounts — no […]
September 12, 2025
EBANX Launches Integration with Capitec Pay, enabling Open Banking for Cross-Border e-commerce in South Africa
PR Newswire
“EBANX has announced the integration of Capitec Pay, South Africa’s leading open banking-based, real-time payment method. This move marks EBANX’s first open banking solution outside Brazil and makes EBANX one of the first global Payment Service Providers (PSPs) offering Capitec Pay for cross-border e-commerce.”
September 11, 2025
Transforming Payments: Paytently and Mastercard Unveil New Open Banking Solution
Open Banking Expo
“Paytently, the specialist payments orchestration platform, has launched Paytently Open Banking powered by Mastercard Open Finance, an account-to-account payment option at checkout that lets customers pay directly from their bank and helps merchants increase conversion rates and improve cash flow.”
August 25, 2025
Canada Moves Forward on Open Banking While U.S. Backtracks
The Logic
“Turmoil, confusion and animosity are roiling open banking in the U.S.—and some are concerned the same thing could happen in Canada if the country’s rollout of the idea faces more holdups. As it has in the U.S., open banking in Canada has faced repeated delays and pushback from big banks.”
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