Digital Payments news and trends

Retailers See Declined Payments but Miss the Second Chance to Save the Sale
Payment Methods // October 26, 2026

Commerce firms can often see a payment fail. The opportunity lies in what they can do next. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “How These Industries Are Turning Payments Failures Into Recovers,” the October edition of The Orchestration Advantage Series done in collaboration with Spreedly, found that commerce...

HSBC Launches Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin for Everyday Payments
Blockchain // October 23, 2026

HSBC has launched its first stablecoin, HSBC RedCoin (RCHKD), in Hong Kong, saying in a Friday (Oct. 23) press release that it is built for everyday payments and transactions. HSBC RedCoin is licensed and regulated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), is Hong Kong dollar (HKD) denominated and became available...

FIS Says Digital Money Puts Bank Infrastructure to the Test
Blockchain // October 22, 2026

Digital money is pushing banks toward making decisions about infrastructure well beyond whether to issue a token. Among the decisions that need to be made: Which forms of digital money belong inside their own relationships, which need broader distribution, how different networks connect and what...

Finsei Picks Thredd to Help Launch New Debit Offering
Partnerships // October 20, 2026

London-based payments firm Finsei has picked issuer processing platform Thredd to power its new Mastercard debit offering. “The partnership reflects a shared focus on simplifying an increasingly complex payments environment,” Thredd said in a Tuesday (Oct. 20) news release. “Businesses operating across markets often rely on multiple providers to manage accounts, payments,...

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Retailers See Declined Payments but Miss the Second Chance to Save the Sale

October 26, 2026
Commerce firms can often see a payment fail. The opportunity lies in what they can do next. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “How These Industries Are Turning Payments Failures Into Recovers,” the October edition of The Orchestration Advantage Series done in collaboration with Spreedly, found that commerce companies use intelligent retry logic on 41% of declined payments, […]

FIS Says Digital Money Puts Bank Infrastructure to the Test

October 22, 2026
Digital money is pushing banks toward making decisions about infrastructure well beyond whether to issue a token. Among the decisions that need to be made: Which forms of digital money...

Why B2B Checks Still Move $15 Trillion a Year

October 19, 2026
The check was supposed to be dead by now. Instead, it has become a $15 trillion reminder that moving money and settling a business obligation are not always the same...

Billers Overlook What Drives Customers Away

October 06, 2026
The monthly, weekly or even annual bill is among the interactions a service provider is virtually guaranteed to have with a customer again and again. Yet consumers give the experience...

Quick Reads
Google Says It’s Developing New Cross-Border Payment Option

October 28, 2026
Google is reportedly developing a new travel payments capability for its digital wallet. According to a report Tuesday (Oct. 27) from the website Android Authority, the new Google Wallet capability would let travelers make QR-code-based payments overseas using the Alipay Plus network. The report is based on code found within a recent update to the […]

HSBC Launches Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin for Everyday Payments

October 23, 2026
HSBC has launched its first stablecoin, HSBC RedCoin (RCHKD), in Hong Kong, saying in a Friday (Oct. 23) press release that it is built for everyday payments and transactions. HSBC RedCoin is licensed and...

Finsei Picks Thredd to Help Launch New Debit Offering

October 20, 2026
London-based payments firm Finsei has picked issuer processing platform Thredd to power its new Mastercard debit offering. “The partnership reflects a shared focus on simplifying an increasingly complex payments environment,” Thredd said in a Tuesday (Oct....

Indian Consumers Embrace Cash Ahead of New Instant Payment Fees

October 18, 2026
Indian consumers are reportedly increasing their cash usage ahead of new fees on the country’s popular digital payment system. Beginning next month, the United Payments Interface (UPI) system will apply...