European payments sovereignty moved back to the top of the policy agenda Thursday (Jan. 29) as European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone said the digital euro would provide the retail payments infrastructure the euro zone currently lacks, per Reuters. Get the Full...
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Back-office payments are starting to look a lot more like consumer checkout, and that shift could determine which firms see their cash position clearly and which keep flying blind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Investors in Ant reportedly want the Chinese FinTech giant to take its international arm public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
Predictions of a cashless world have circulated for decades, yet physical money continues to anchor daily commerce across much of the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Mastercard partnered with regional FinTech Ottu to expand access to local and global payment methods across four Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
In its first action to implement the GENIUS Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is considering a proposed rule that would establish procedures under which the insured depository institutions the regulator supervises could seek to issue stablecoin payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Faster payments are no longer held back by technology or regulation. They are held back by perception. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
Across the Middle East, governments, banks and global payments firms are treating digital payments as foundational infrastructure for future economic activity. The focus is not limited to consumer convenience or incremental efficiency gains. There’s a burgeoning broader effort to build systems that can support cross-border...
