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, 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.
Small and medium-sized enterprises across Asia Pacific are adopting digital tools, new payment methods and artificial intelligence at a fast pace, according to Mastercard’s newly released Dreamonomics Report. But the same businesses driving this technology adoption are also asking for something simpler: fewer disconnected systems and more unified ways to run their operations.
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 […]
New research from Sinch AB (publ) shows consumer attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) are divided ahead of Black Friday and holiday shopping season. Concerns about AI persist, especially when it comes to privacy, but confidence rises sharply when the technology is applied to specific, practical tasks.
Businesses are increasingly connecting to multiple payment providers to protect transactions from outages, but many have yet to develop the automated routing and control needed for full payment orchestration, according to new research from RS2.
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 […]
The UK payments industry broadly supports the government’s National Payments Vision, but new research shows limited confidence that the programme will be delivered smoothly.
Nearly 60% of US states, plus Washington, D.C., would take more than two years of welfare checks to cover just one year of childcare, according to a new analysis from SingleMothersGrants.org.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to open its new cryptoasset authorisation gateway on 30 September 2026. It will require crypto firms seeking permission under the upcoming regulatory regime to demonstrate how their systems and controls manage risks including financial crime and identity fraud.
Rising insolvencies, geopolitical tensions, trade protectionism and supply chain disruption are creating new risks for GCC companies expanding into international markets
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 […]
The world will likely cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold within the next few years, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report concluded Wednesday. Even under the report’s most optimistic scenario, temperatures are now projected to peak at 1.8°C. Most other scenarios put the number higher.
As retailers prepare for that magic time of year called the Golden Quarter, it appears many of them have no clear view of their Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) exposure. A study performed by Chargebacks911 indicated that lack of transparency regarding fraud and dispute metrics can result in businesses being unprepared for the surge in […]
Stablecoin card spending is expected to grow 4x in the next few years. Main crypto adoption driver would be routine card payments.
AI shopping traffic is growing fast and bringing shoppers who are more inclined to buy something along.
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