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PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan 2026 Brought Together Over 2,600 Participants From 38 Countries
Fintech & Ecommerce

PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan 2026 Brought Together Over 2,600 Participants From 38 Countries

The 6th International PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan, a key event in the digital economy of Central Asia, took place at the AZIMUT Grand Hotel Tashkent on May 19–20. Organized by the PLUS Group, the event was supported by the National Agency for Perspective Project, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan (CCI), […]

UK Payments Initiative Launches New Open Banking Scheme As TrueLayer Rolls Out Recurring Pay By Bank Payments
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UK Payments Initiative Launches New Open Banking Scheme As TrueLayer Rolls Out Recurring Pay By Bank Payments

The UK Payments Initiative (UKPI), a new open banking payments scheme developed through collaboration between the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and fintech companies, has officially launched with the first live commercial deployments of recurring Pay by Bank payments in the country.

Revolut Begins Rollout of Hungarian IBANs Following Local Branch Launch
Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut Begins Rollout of Hungarian IBANs Following Local Branch Launch

Fintech company Revolut has started rolling out Hungarian IBANs to retail customers following the launch of its local branch in Hungary.

DECTA Study: 77% Of Digital Banking App Users Have Had a Payment Blocked, Chatbots Resolved Issues Just 11% Of The Time
Fintech & Ecommerce

DECTA Study: 77% Of Digital Banking App Users Have Had a Payment Blocked, Chatbots Resolved Issues Just 11% Of The Time

Payment infrastructure company DECTA has published findings from a study examining two specific failure points in digital banking and payment apps: the frequency with which automated systems block or decline user transactions, and the rate at which AI chatbots subsequently fail to resolve the resulting issues.

IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition
Fintech & Ecommerce

IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition

IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition  Date: 13 October 2026  Location: Istanbul – Turkey Event Website: https://www.ifintec.com  Email: [email protected]

Open Banking Expo UK & Europe and the Open Banking Expo Awards 2026
Fintech & Ecommerce

Open Banking Expo UK & Europe and the Open Banking Expo Awards 2026

Open Banking Expo UK & Europe returns to London on 13–14 October 2026, bringing together the organisations shaping the next phase of Open Banking, Open Finance and Smart Data.

JPMorganChase Expands in Germany With Consumer Banking Unit Chase
Fintech & Ecommerce

JPMorganChase Expands in Germany With Consumer Banking Unit Chase

For a century, JPMorgan Chase was targeting corporations, investment banking clients, high-net-worth individuals for private banking, and institutional investors in Germany. Now the bank finally moves into retail consumer services with the new digital bank entity called Chase.

Azentio Banking Changemakers Forum to Convene Ethiopia’s Financial Leaders for a Strategic Dialogue on Islamic Banking Integration
Finance & Economics

Azentio Banking Changemakers Forum to Convene Ethiopia’s Financial Leaders for a Strategic Dialogue on Islamic Banking Integration

Ethiopia Islamic Banking Forum 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 20 May 2026 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM EAT Ethiopian Skylight Hotel The Azentio Banking Changemakers Forum, organized in partnership with the International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA), will be hosting an exclusive closed-door executive session in Addis Ababa on 20 May 2026. The event […]

G+D Expands Convego Card Issuance Platform With AI Validation, NFC Mailers, And Kiosk Pickup
Fintech & Ecommerce

G+D Expands Convego Card Issuance Platform With AI Validation, NFC Mailers, And Kiosk Pickup

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has announced three additions to its Convego product range, targeting the delivery and activation stage of payment card issuance: an AI-based address validation tool, NFC-enabled packaging, and a kiosk-based card pickup option.

28th Connected Banking Summit: Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 – Southern Africa
Events

28th Connected Banking Summit: Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 – Southern Africa

The 28th Connected Banking Summit: Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 – Southern Africa, organised by the International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA), will take place on 14 October 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Icon Solutions Receives King’s Award For Enterprise 2026
Fintech & Ecommerce

Icon Solutions Receives King’s Award For Enterprise 2026

In the context of ongoing digital payments modernisation, UK-based fintech company Icon Solutions has received a King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category.

Revolut Opens First Physical Store In Barcelona
News

Revolut Opens First Physical Store In Barcelona

Revolut is moving from 100%-digital to a hybrid operations model by opening its first physical location in Barcelona as part of its expansion into in-person services.

The International PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan Will be Held in Tashkent for the Sixth Time
Fintech & Ecommerce

The International PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan Will be Held in Tashkent for the Sixth Time

The International PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan will be held in Tashkent on May 19-20, 2026. It is the largest event in Central Asia dedicated to the digital transformation of public services, the financial sector, payments infrastructure, and the development of the fintech ecosystem.

Oradea Hosts High-Level Summit: Prominent leaders from across Central and Eastern Europe will take the stage in Romania
Finance & Economics

Oradea Hosts High-Level Summit: Prominent leaders from across Central and Eastern Europe will take the stage in Romania

Marek Belka, former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Poland, to keynote address at UNCHAIN Festival in Oradea

Three Existential Threats Facing Global Banks in 2026: How the Industry Is Fighting Back?
Articles

Three Existential Threats Facing Global Banks in 2026: How the Industry Is Fighting Back?

The global banking industry has navigated financial crises, regulatory upheaval, and digital transformation, but 2026 may mark its most turbulent year yet. Three distinct and compounding banking threats are converging simultaneously in 2026: a new class of AI capable of autonomous cyberattacks, a structural revenue exodus toward fintech and digital finance, and a surge in […]

International Finance & Banking Summit 2026
Finance & Economics

International Finance & Banking Summit 2026

The International Finance & Banking Summit 2026 will take place on June 9–10, 2026, in Baku, bringing together key stakeholders from across the global financial ecosystem. Positioned as a high-level platform, the summit aims to accelerate the integration of financial systems across Turkic-speaking countries into the broader global financial landscape.