Australia is set to embark on a landmark phase of tokenised asset settlement and wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) trials, with 24 ...

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has welcomed five additional Belgian banks—Argenta, Bank Van Breda, Beobank, Crelan, and vdk bank—into its growing network, further ...

Macquarie-backed Vocus Group has received the final regulatory green light for its A$5.25 billion (US$3.42 billion) acquisition of TPG Telecom’s enterprise, government, and ...

In a coordinated industry effort to tackle financial scams and erroneous payments, Australian banks have launched a national ‘Confirmation of Payee’ (CoP) service—an ...

New Zealand’s former Acting Governor of the Reserve Bank, Grant Spencer, has been appointed to the central bank’s board for a five-year term, ...

Latin American fintech firm Tapi has acquired key assets from Mastercard-owned Arcus, including its utility payments, mobile top-up, gift card, and cash-in/cash-out operations, ...

Spanish banking giant BBVA has officially launched a fully digital bank in Germany, offering customers a seamless app-based experience that blends fee-free banking ...

A consortium of major South Korean banks is advancing plans to introduce a won-backed stablecoin by late 2025 or early 2026, in a ...

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has launched a pioneering Application Programming Interface (API) marketplace in partnership with Hungry Workhorse Consultancy Inc., aiming to ...

Global payments leader Visa has underscored the growing strategic importance of stablecoins, stating that any institution involved in moving money will require a ...