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B2B Payments
First Abu Dhabi Bank Launches Mastercard’s Virtual Card Number Solution in UAE
December 22, 2025

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has launched Mastercard‘s mobile-first virtual card number (VCN) solution for businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 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...

Retail
Retailers Elevate Embedded Finance as Risk and Complexity Rise
December 22, 2025

Retailers are moving quickly to tighten control over how consumers pay, as new PYMNTS Intelligence data shows embedded finance shifting from a background capability to a frontline business priority. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Safebooks CEO Says AI Agents Solve CFO’s Data Plumbing Problem
December 22, 2025

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Payments Innovation
Citi Puts Tokenization and Real-Time Clearing to Work for Global Liquidity
December 22, 2025

Liquidity decisions for multinational enterprises have always been defined by timing. Treasury teams watch cutoff times, forecast balances and pre-fund accounts before weekends or bank holidays. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
Visa Maps a Path to Agentic Commerce That Feels Familiar — and Safe
December 22, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence
AWS and Microsoft Present Agentic AI’s Banking Business Case
December 22, 2025

Agentic AI is often portrayed as a ‘wait-and-see’ game. As PYMNTS Intelligence data shows, CFOs have expressed their curiosity and a limited amount of trust, but they’ve yet to take their hands off the wheel.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Loyalty & Rewards
Why 60% of Debit Card Users Have Become Merchant Loyalty Targets
December 22, 2025

For years, loyalty followed credit, but new data shows that rewards are now chasing spending habits shaped by caution rather than leverage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
The New Embedded Finance Playbook: Buy, Integrate, Scale
December 22, 2025

The biggest change in payments and commerce over the past five years has been the speed at which technology moves, and the speed at which it’s being adopted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI ‘Compute Margin’ Doubles Over Nearly Two Years
December 21, 2025

OpenAI has reportedly seen better margins from its paid offerings this year. 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, PYMNTS Today. By...