ECB Launches Pontes to Settle Tokenised Assets in Central Bank Money
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched Pontes, a new service designed to allow wholesale transactions in tokenised assets to be settled using central bank money.
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Coinbase and Kalshi File for US Stock Perpetuals: How Crypto-Style Trading Moves Into Equities
Popular crypto exchange Coinbase and prediction market Kalshi have both filed proposals to offer perpetual futures tied to individual US stocks.
Influencers See UPI MDR Introduction as Vital Step for Ecosystem Monetization: GlobalData
The Indian government announced on September 15, 2026, that a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR), fee charged for processing digital payments, will apply to Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions for the first time in nearly six years.
Convera Reports Global FX Turnover Hits $9.5 Trillion Daily as ‘Volatility Gap’ Widens
Convera, a commercial payments provider, has launched a global report warning that businesses face a growing “volatility gap” — the widening distance between how quickly money moves across borders and how effectively companies manage the currency risk tied to those movements.
FM Summit London Marks Its 15th Edition With an Iconic Return to Old Billingsgate
One Day. One Venue. One Industry. The reimagined summit will bring a carefully selected audience of C-level executives and senior financial markets professionals to London on 24 November.
US Bond Yields Hit 5% as Deficits Add to Fiscal Concerns
The rise in US bond yields is producing two different readings of the national economy. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has pointed to stronger growth, investment and competition for capital as important reasons for higher long-term yields. At the same time, large fiscal deficits, a growing debt burden and higher borrowing costs are keeping attention […]
Study Reveals Widening Gap Between Provider Confidence and Consumer Frustration: $330B Service Revenue at Stake
Paymentus Holdings Inc. (NYSE: PAY) and PYMNTS Intelligence have released the Service Commerce Performance Gap Report study measuring differences between what consumers expect from billing and payment experiences and what service providers believe they deliver. The revealed gap lies not only in frustrated expectations. It has material tag on it too. The report finds that […]
Razorpay Launches AI Account Manager ‘RAY’ on WhatsApp with IndusInd Bank
Razorpay, India’s omnichannel payments platform, has launched RAY, a conversational AI account manager on WhatsApp, in partnership with IndusInd Bank. Bajaj Finance is among the first businesses live on the platform, which lets founders manage payments and get support around the clock without logging into a dashboard.
Financial Crime 360 2026 to Bring Financial Crime Leaders Together in London
Fraudsters are getting smarter. Deepfakes are fooling identity checks. AI is supercharging social engineering at a scale never seen before. In the payments industry, the question is no longer if your organisation will be targeted. It’s when, and whether you’ll be ready.
What You Should Know About GDPR, and How It Affects Business
GDPR means General Data Protection Regulation. It is the European Union’s core data protection law, and it touches nearly every sector: technology, medicine, advertising, banking, payments, and beyond. The regulation does not concern only EU citizens and companies. Any organization that handles the personal data of people in the EU falls within its scope, regardless […]
Global Business Insolvencies Rise 6% in 2025: 2026 Trajectory Revealed
Rising insolvencies, geopolitical tensions, trade protectionism and supply chain disruption are creating new risks for GCC companies expanding into international markets
India Card Payments Set for Steady Growth as Financial Inclusion and Credit Card Adoption Expand
India’s card payments market is expected to maintain steady growth in the coming years as financial inclusion expands, digital infrastructure improves and consumers increasingly shift away from cash. While debit cards continue to dominate the market, growing demand for credit cards and new use cases linked to India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) are expected to […]
Eftsure Acquires Relish, Protects $288B in Annual Payments With AI
Eftsure, a company that helps businesses check payments are going to the right place, has bought Relish, a US AI-powered firm that checks and cleans up vendor data and automates invoice processing.
European Borrowing Costs Jump to Levels Not Seen in 15 Years
Something unusual happened to Europe’s bond market right after the summer break, and it significantly differs from what investors have been witnessing in the United States earlier.
Shufti’s Shahid Hanif: Nine Middle East Markets Demand Nine Separate Identity Playbooks
A single UAE onboarding flow will not survive contact with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, or Jordan. Companies that assume otherwise usually find this out during a regulatory review, not before. Shahid Hanif, CEO and Co-Founder of Shufti, argues that treating the Gulf as one regional rollout is the most expensive assumption a global identity verification vendor […]
Singapore Pumps S$220m Into Fintech With New FSTI 4.0 Scheme
Singapore revitalises the future of local fintech with the new FSTI 4.0 fintech funding scheme.
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