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FOMC July 2026: A “No Dot Plot” Decision With Outsized Stakes for Payments
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FOMC July 2026: A “No Dot Plot” Decision With Outsized Stakes for Payments

The Federal Open Market Committee began its two-day meeting on July 28. The rate decision lands Wednesday, July 29, at 2:00 p.m. ET, followed by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference at 2:30 p.m.

Apple and Amazon Push Embedded Finance Further Into the Checkout Experience
Fintech & Ecommerce

Apple and Amazon Push Embedded Finance Further Into the Checkout Experience

Apple and Amazon have put embedded finance back in the spotlight this week. While Apple is preparing to launch a new financing program for its devices, Amazon Business is renewing attention around its existing partnership with Affirm. Such a synchronization among Big Tech players underscore the growing role of installment payments as an integrated part […]

Payments News Roundup: BNPL, Card Networks and Wallet Infrastructure Expand Reach
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Payments News Roundup: BNPL, Card Networks and Wallet Infrastructure Expand Reach

Payment providers are widening how and where money moves, from BNPL at the checkout of long-distance travel, to a mobile wallet issuing its own cards, and a wallet infrastructure provider deepening multi-currency support for global platforms.

Float Launches in the UK With Card-Linked Instalments That Use Existing Credit Card Limits
Fintech & Ecommerce

Float Launches in the UK With Card-Linked Instalments That Use Existing Credit Card Limits

Float has launched its card-linked instalment platform in the UK, introducing a payment option that allows consumers to split eligible credit card purchases into interest- and fee-free monthly instalments using the credit already available on their existing Visa or Mastercard. The company says its model differs from traditional buy now, pay later (BNPL) products because […]

Global Market Insights Projects BNPL Market to Reach $1.6 Trillion By 2034
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Global Market Insights Projects BNPL Market to Reach $1.6 Trillion By 2034

The global Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) market is projected to grow from approximately $235 billion to over $1.6 trillion by 2034, according to a study published by Global Market Insights, Inc.

Peach Payments and PayJustNow Roll Out BNPL Integration Across Digit Pro POS Devices
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Peach Payments and PayJustNow Roll Out BNPL Integration Across Digit Pro POS Devices

PayJustNow, a South African payment solution for merchants that offers a “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) service, is now fully integrated with Peach Payments’ Digit Pro point-of-sale (POS) terminal solutions.

5 BNPL Myths the South African Market Has Proven Wrong
Fintech & Ecommerce

5 BNPL Myths the South African Market Has Proven Wrong

Skeptics often view Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) as a debt risk, but South African consumers use it as a sophisticated budgeting strategy. In the below article, Payflex CMO Tracey-Lee Zürcher-Campbell debunks 5 myths about how local consumers and merchants use BNPL.

Google Integrates Klarna & Affirm BNPL Options Into Its AI Pay Mode
Fintech & Ecommerce

Google Integrates Klarna & Affirm BNPL Options Into Its AI Pay Mode

Google Pay is boosting the AI Mode by embedding two popular BNPL methods from Affirm and Klarna providers into its Gemini app and Google search functionality. The update combines agentic commerce mechanisms with flexible checkout options.

Money Movement Ecosystem Launches in Chicago, Uniting Leaders Across Banking, Fintech, and  Retail & Corporates
Fintech & Ecommerce

Money Movement Ecosystem Launches in Chicago, Uniting Leaders Across Banking, Fintech, and Retail & Corporates

Chicago, USA — September 9-10, 2026 — Building on over a decade of its flagship Instant Payments  Summit, Kinfos Events is proud to announce the launch of the Money Movement Ecosystem, a premier two-day summit bringing together over 350+ leaders across banking, payments, fintech, and  retail to explore the future of how money moves in the […]

Kinfos Events Opens PayTail Summit 2026 Registration With $695 Early Bird Pass In Chicago
Fintech & Ecommerce

Kinfos Events Opens PayTail Summit 2026 Registration With $695 Early Bird Pass In Chicago

As digital payments, AI-driven checkout experiences, and embedded finance continue to reshape retail commerce, the PayTail Summit 2026 will bring together payments, ecommerce, and fintech leaders in Chicago on September 10, 2026. Organized by Kinfos Events, the one-day event will focus on payment innovation, customer experience, fraud prevention, omnichannel commerce, and AI-powered payment decisioning, with […]

Research Shows South African Travelers Book More When They Can Pay Their Flexible Way
Fintech & Ecommerce

Research Shows South African Travelers Book More When They Can Pay Their Flexible Way

The best travel deal in the world might still lose the ground if accompanied by a clunky checkout. New research shows that flexible payment options like BNPL, digital wallets, or mobile money are quietly becoming one of the travel industry’s most effective sales tools.

Mexico’s Top Fastest-Growing Fintech Startups
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mexico’s Top Fastest-Growing Fintech Startups

When the 2026 World Cup kicks off in Mexico this June, fans in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey will find something that would have been unthinkable a decade ago: taco stands and corner stores ready to take their cards. Mexico’s banks had decades to wire the country for digital payments. The paytechs did it in […]

Splitit Backs Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol, Opening Door to AI‑Driven Installment Payments
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Splitit Backs Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol, Opening Door to AI‑Driven Installment Payments

Payments and fintech company Splitit, focused on BNPL and flexible payments, recently announced that it is supporting the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI commerce championed by Google and a group of major retailers and technology partners.

Seasonal BNPL Surge in South Africa: Consumers Turn to Flexible Payments After Bonuses and Ahead of Winter Spending
Fintech & Ecommerce

Seasonal BNPL Surge in South Africa: Consumers Turn to Flexible Payments After Bonuses and Ahead of Winter Spending

South African consumers are increasingly turning to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services during a surprising time of the year: just after receiving their annual bonuses. New insights from Payflex reveal that a significant share of BNPL purchases occurs in February and March, highlighting how consumers strategically use short-term financing tools to balance responsible debt […]

The Sixth Edition of The Digital Uzbekistan International PLUS-Forum Will Be Held in Tashkent
Fintech & Ecommerce

The Sixth Edition of The Digital Uzbekistan International PLUS-Forum Will Be Held in Tashkent

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

SkipCash Integrates PayLater for Seamless, Flexible Checkout
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SkipCash Integrates PayLater for Seamless, Flexible Checkout

SkipCash now offers merchants direct access to PayLater BNPL options, allowing customers to split payments seamlessly through the platform’s gateway and payment links.