The X International Banking Forum (IBF 2026) will bring banking leaders, regulators, and financial sector professionals to Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 24–25, 2026, to discuss the future of reliable, secure, and sustainable banking.
By Tamsin Crossland, Principal AI Architect, Icon Solutions. The relationship between Banks and AI has entered a new phase. No longer confined to innovation teams and proof-of-concept projects, AI is becoming increasingly embedded in day-to-day operations, particularly within payment functions.
Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has agreed to acquire Finnish holding company Saldo Finance Oy, which owns the digital bank Saldo Bank licensed in Lithuania. The deal will give Payward a full European Union banking license.
JPMorgan Chase has barred third-party artificial intelligence agents from directly accessing retail customer accounts. CEO Jamie Dimon made the announcement during the bank’s third-quarter earnings call.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned at the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok that the rise in cyberattacks could seriously undermine trust in the financial system.
Early October, PaySpace Magazine team had a chance to be present at the first European edition of well-known Fintech Meetup event series that took place Oct. 6-8 in Lisbon, Portugal. The debut set a high bar in terms of networking, agenda intensity, and even extra activities.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has completed two pilot issuances of tokenized bills, settled using wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC).
Morgan Stanley has postponed the launch of tokenized stock trading through its alternative trading system until the first quarter of 2027.
Standard Chartered has launched custody services for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger (XRPL).
Senior banking and financial-services leaders from across Southern Africa will converge in Johannesburg on 14 October 2026 at the NH Johannesburg Sandton for the 28th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards.
Emerging market banking has long been associated with currency volatility, cautious lending and the risk of state interference. According to John Ewart, Director and Investment Manager at Aubrey Capital Management, the last decade has told a more nuanced story, one shaped by technology, demographics and policy.
On November 24–25, 2026, the X International Banking Forum 2026 (IBF 2026) will be held in Baku in strategic partnership with Mastercard.
Strategic collaboration between financial institutions, technology providers and emerging fintech innovators highlights Egypt’s evolving digital financial ecosystem
Keeping savings in a traditional bank account feels safe, and in many respects it is. Deposits are insured, balances don’t fluctuate with the stock market, and the money is always accessible. But that sense of safety often obscures a quieter cost, one that doesn’t show up on a monthly statement but compounds year after year: […]
“The agent should make people faster and better informed, not become the party that acts,” believes Thomas Frei, Head of AI and Data Analytics at Sygnum. In which context does it apply: reveals PaySpace Magazine interview.
Huawei has launched a new AI platform for banks to own their artificial intelligence (AI) stack.
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