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The Stablecoin Speed Pitch Just Met SEPA In Europe
The Stablecoin Speed Pitch Just Met SEPA In Europe
July 13, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin advocates have argued that blockchain networks can and will solve problems traditional banking never could. Payments would settle in seconds instead of days. Businesses...

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Mastercard Considers Selling Vocalink UK Payments Business
Mastercard Considers Selling Vocalink UK Payments Business
July 13, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard is reportedly considering a sale of its U.K. retail payments business Vocalink. That’s according to a report Monday (July 13) from the Financial Times...

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Mastercard’s Vocalink Fined $16 Million for UK Compliance Failure
Mastercard’s Vocalink Fined $16 Million for UK Compliance Failure
July 09, 2025  |  Payment Methods

The Bank of England has fined Mastercard-owned Vocalink $16.2 million for inadequate risk management. The penalty, announced Wednesday (July 9), relates to the failure of...

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Real Time Heats Up In B2B, While Blockchain Gains Traction
Real Time Heats Up In B2B, While Blockchain Gains Traction
November 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

This week’s round-up of the latest innovations in payment rails for B2B payments shows a key focus on real-time transactions and embrace of emerging, faster...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Visa Debuts Europe FinTech Partnership Program; Payments Canada Teams With Mastercard’s Vocalink 
Today In Payments Around The World: Visa Debuts Europe FinTech Partnership Program; Payments Canada Teams...
November 12, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top payments news around the world, Visa is rolling out a new program meant to link European financial institutions (FIs) and merchants with...

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Payments Canada Partners With Mastercard’s Vocalink To Advance Real-Time Rail
Payments Canada Partners With Mastercard’s Vocalink To Advance Real-Time Rail
November 12, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Payments Canada is teaming up with Mastercard’s Vocalink for clearing and settlement for the country’s new real-time payments system, the Real-Time Rail (RTR). Delegated by...

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Mastercard’s Vocalink Renews LINK Collaboration Through 2031
Mastercard’s Vocalink Renews LINK Collaboration Through 2031
October 25, 2019  |  Partnerships

Mastercard-owned Vocalink has contracted with LINK through 2031 to continue offering ATM switching and settlement services to roughly 60,000 ATMs in the U.K., Mastercard announced...

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Mastercard Partners With Four Retailers For Pay By Bank App
Mastercard Partners With Four Retailers For Pay By Bank App
October 18, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard is collaborating with four eCommerce retailers — WHSmith.co.uk, Funky Pigeon, Cult Pens and The Card Gallery — to offer the Pay by Bank app...

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Vocalink CEO: The Three Guideposts For Navigating Payments’ Evolution
Vocalink CEO: The Three Guideposts For Navigating Payments’ Evolution
October 07, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

The good news for customers — and the challenge for financial services players, both established and emerging as the decade comes to a close —...

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