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Revolut launches Australian bank after licence win
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Revolut launches Australian bank after licence win

Australia-based customers will soon get savings accounts and a credit card as Revolut commits nearly AUD $400 million to its local banking push.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago

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Ant International adds Hang Seng to Alipay+ network
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Ant International adds Hang Seng to Alipay+ network

Hong Kong users of Hang Seng's mobile app can now pay abroad through Alipay+, widening access to merchants in more than 55 markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Marqeta & zerohash link stablecoins to card payments
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Marqeta & zerohash link stablecoins to card payments

Users could soon spend digital dollar balances at shops as the firms seek to make stablecoins usable on existing card networks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Bir named among world's top fintechs in neobanking
Digital Transformation

Bir named among world's top fintechs in neobanking

The ranking puts Azerbaijan's digital finance sector on a global stage, as Bir becomes the first South Caucasus firm to join CNBC's neobanking list.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Businesses overpay on cross-border payments, PayDo says
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Businesses overpay on cross-border payments, PayDo says

Half of firms may be losing up to 20% on international transfers, with fragmented provider setups driving extra fees and slower settlement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 5 days ago
BIAN appoints Uganda CIO Rita Akot to executive board
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BIAN appoints Uganda CIO Rita Akot to executive board

The appointment gives the standards body board-level East African representation as it seeks deeper ties with African banks modernising systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 6 days ago
HSBC joins Asia AI payments group on liability rules
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HSBC joins Asia AI payments group on liability rules

Gaps in existing rules are prompting banks and fintechs to seek common standards as AI-led payments expand rapidly across Asia Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 6 days ago

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Flagstone expands SME savings panel to 56 UK banks
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Flagstone expands SME savings panel to 56 UK banks

UK SMEs can now spread surplus cash across more than 200 business savings accounts as Flagstone lifts its bank panel to 56.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Ecommpay playbook targets failed subscription payments
Software-as-a-Service

Ecommpay playbook targets failed subscription payments

Failed recurring charges are costing subscription firms an average 9% of revenue, prompting a push to recover payments before customers quit.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Peoples Group backs hybrid models for Canada payments
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Peoples Group backs hybrid models for Canada payments

As Canada's payments system grows more complex, hybrid access is emerging as a way to cut costs and ease compliance burdens.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Rezolve Ai partners Zilch on retail offers platform
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Rezolve Ai partners Zilch on retail offers platform

Nearly 6 million Zilch users will see retail offers and rewards embedded in their payments journey as Rezolve Ai widens Reward's reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
TBC Uzbekistan named among world's top fintechs again
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TBC Uzbekistan named among world's top fintechs again

Its return to CNBC and Statista's fintech ranking underscores TBC Uzbekistan's growing influence in a fast-expanding digital banking market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
TerraPay & TPBank boost Vietnam cross-border payments
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TerraPay & TPBank boost Vietnam cross-border payments

Vietnamese customers will gain faster overseas transfers as TPBank taps TerraPay's network for real-time payments to 156 countries and territories.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
FICO urges UK banks to boost personalisation amid switching
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FICO urges UK banks to boost personalisation amid switching

Switching rose 43% in Britain last quarter, adding pressure on banks to tailor offers as digital-only accounts neared half of households.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
USBC appoints ex-Apple Pay executive to lead partnerships
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USBC appoints ex-Apple Pay executive to lead partnerships

Its tokenised deposit push could gain wider reach after the Reno-based firm brought in a former Apple Pay and Cash App executive.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 6 days ago
MoneySuperMarket launches investment app with Seccl
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MoneySuperMarket launches investment app with Seccl

Customers can now start investing from GBP £1 as the comparison site broadens its app into wealth products and deepens ties with users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Payments NZ chief calls for stronger interoperability
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Payments NZ chief calls for stronger interoperability

New Zealand's payments system could face disruption unless banks and providers agree common standards, Steve Wiggins said.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week