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

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...

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HSBC Appoints Former Citi Executive Ida Liu to Lead Private Bank
HSBC Appoints Former Citi Executive Ida Liu to Lead Private Bank
December 22, 2025  |  Personnel

HSBC appointed former Citi Private Bank global head Ida Liu as CEO of HSBC Private Bank, effective Jan. 5, 2026. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Fiserv Forms Agentic Commerce Pacts With Visa and Mastercard
Fiserv Forms Agentic Commerce Pacts With Visa and Mastercard
December 22, 2025  |  Partnerships

Payments/FinTech company Fiserv has launched agentic commerce-focused partnerships with Visa and Mastercard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Tariffs Expose Who Really Knows Their Suppliers
Tariffs Expose Who Really Knows Their Suppliers
December 22, 2025  |  Supply Chain

The year 2025 rewrote the realities of global trade in many ways. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Interest Rate Sticker Shock Drives Record Auto Loan Delinquencies
Interest Rate Sticker Shock Drives Record Auto Loan Delinquencies
December 22, 2025  |  Loans

Since 2010, auto loans have gone from being the safest credit products to the riskiest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Tariffs and Missing Data Push Product Leaders Into Crisis Mode
Tariffs and Missing Data Push Product Leaders Into Crisis Mode
December 22, 2025  |  Economy

U.S. middle-market companies are making high-stakes decisions with less visibility and less time, as tariffs collide with delayed economic data and cooling demand, forcing product...

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

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...

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Safebook CEO Says AI Agents Solve CFO’s Data Plumbing Problem
Safebook CEO Says AI Agents Solve CFO’s Data Plumbing Problem
December 22, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Watch more: The Digital Shift: Safebooks’ Ahikam Kaufman Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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

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...

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