Albania Officially Launches Euro Payments in SEPA
In its final stage of integration into the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment scheme, Albania will officially launch SEPA euro payments on Oct. 7, 2025.
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MoneyGram and Plaid Extend Open Banking Partnership to Europe After U.S. Success
As their strategic partnership has brought successful results in the U.S. market, MoneyGram and Plaid now move on to European countries with their joint open banking offering.
BBVA Enables Instant Cross-Border Transfers From Outside the Eurozone
In an effort to bridge the gap between instant payment expectations and slow processing caused by inefficient cross-border payment rails, BBVA introduces instant payments for cross-border transfers coming from outside the eurozone.
Revolut Enhances Its Payment Gateway With Pay by Bank Option
Adding a Pay by Bank account-to-account (A2A) payment option to the payment gateway empowers Revolut customers to seamlessly improve their conversion rates and significantly reduce chargeback hustle.
Klarna Expands Debit-First Card Offering to EU
The Klarna Card is debit-by-default, so purchases are settled immediately from the user’s funds, while the benefits of Klarna’s flexible repayment options still remain.
TrueLayer Enhances Poland’s Instant Payment Ecosystem
One of Europe’s fastest-growing payment networks, TrueLayer, will complement the existing BLIK solution in the instant transaction market of Poland.
Visa Exits U.S. Open-Banking Amid Regulatory Uncertainty and Bank Data Disputes
While Europe’s PSD2 framework has propelled open banking adoption, Visa’s retreat in the U.S. shows how the lack of unified regulation leaves American fintechs at a disadvantage.
Bumper Secures €9.4M to Grow Car Repair BNPL Services Across Europe
British BNPL scale-up, Bumper from Sheffield, is one of the fintechs which illustrate that targeting specific niche pain points (unexpected car repair bills) can be as successful as taking a generalized approach to financial services.
MiCAR-Approved Crypto Launchpad Decubate Secures EU Green Light
Dutch crypto launchpad Decubate has become one of the first platforms in the EU to secure full MiCAR approval, allowing it to run legally compliant token fundraising.
Latvian Startup Handwave Secures €3.6M to Revolutionize Payments and ID with Palm Scan
Having secured sufficient seed funding, Handwave prepares to pilot its palm-based payments and identity platform in Europe and the US.
AllUnity Launches EURAU Stablecoin
As stablecoin adoption grows globally, the new EURAU token from AllUnity aims to power 24/7 seamless cross-border payments.
ECB Moves Forward with Digital Euro Rulebook, Expands Testing and Engagement
The ECB’s work on the digital euro remains in the preparation phase, with no final decision in place as to whether to launch it or not. However, the bank is working closely with national central banks, industry, and EU lawmakers to make sure everything is in place if the go-ahead is given.
SEPA Instant, Open Banking & the Future of European E-Commerce: A Conversation with Yowpay’s Christian Caumont
While some businesses see payment landscape fragmentation in the EU as a challenge, Yowpay treats it as an opportunity to deliver real value. In this interview, Christian Caumont, CEO of Yowpay, shares his opinion on the present and future of real-time SEPA payments, the role of open banking in European e-commerce, and much more.
Processing Power of Global Payment Networks
As India’s UPI has surpassed the industry giant, Visa, with over 650 million daily transactions, we prepared a brief illustration of the global payment networks’ processing volumes and values. Can real-time payments beat the cards?
OKX Rolls Out PayPal Support to Streamline Crypto Access in Europe
Having secured MiCA license in the EU, OKX has now integrated the platform with PayPal, enabling users to make seamless cross-border crypto purchases and deposits across the European Economic Area (EEA).
Unzer to Support EPI Wero Rollout
German fintech Unzer joins the ranks of the European Payments Initiative (EPI) to advocate for the unified EU payment infrastructure enabled by the digital wallet Wero.
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