JCB Co., Ltd., a major global payment brand and the only international payment brand based in Japan, is pleased to announce that JCB cardholders can now use their contactless cards to ride the subway systems in both Shanghai and Beijing without purchasing tickets in advance.

Belgium’s regulated payment institution, Mobile Payment Solutions (MPS), has partnered with open banking leader Salt Edge to launch its PSD2-compliant APIs. Initially available in the Netherlands and France for both retail and corporate accounts, these APIs will be accessible to all licensed third-party providers (TPPs) throughout the European Economic Area.

Balance, the AI-powered financial infrastructure platform for B2B commerce, announces the launch of “Pay Later for Business” on Alibaba.com.

iDenfy, a global leader in identity verification and fraud prevention technologies, announced a new partnership with QwikPay, an innovative Australian fintech startup transforming consumers' and merchants' payment experience. With this collaboration, QwikPay has integrated iDenfy’s identity verification and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solutions to support secure, real-time user onboarding while maintaining compliance with Australia’s financial regulations.

FIS announced the expansion of its partnership with Visa to arm FIs of all sizes with turnkey access to new payments capabilities

Imprint, the leading provider of modern co-branded credit cards, today announced a partnership with leading credit infrastructure and analytics company Nova Credit to introduce cash flow analytics to its suite of underwriting capabilities, unlocking a more real-time and granular view of consumer financial health, and expanding consumer access to credit. To launch this functionality, Imprint will integrate the Nova Credit Platform capabilities into Imprint’s existing decisioning workflows, powered by leading identity and fraud prevention platform, Alloy.

NMB Bank Plc, in collaboration with Mastercard, has launched the NMB Business Debit Traders card designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and microbusinesses in Tanzania grow their operations and expand their reach across borders. Tailored for the specific needs of traders, the new card simplifies domestic and cross-border transactions while unlocking access to exclusive discounts through Mastercard’s Easy Savings merchant platform.

Innovative and inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, has won the Best Consumer Payments System category at the PayTech Awards in London on 26th June 2025 for a game-changing innovation.

Global financial cybersecurity is set to undergo a major shake-up. The Australia-headquartered global market leader in payment fraud prevention Eftsure today announced the acquisition of French fintech Sis ID. With this strategic tie-up, the two companies will become the world’s largest business payment protection platform. Together, they will redefine the payment protection market amid a rapidly evolving fraud landscape.

COSMOTE Payments, a leading force in digital payment innovation in Greece and subsidiary of OTE Group, has joined forces with Snowdrop Solutions, a UK-based provider of transaction data enrichment technology, to bring enhanced clarity and transparency to payment transactions.

One Inc, the leading payments network for the insurance industry, announced today that it is partnering with LIDP, an industry leader in providing innovative digital solutions for policy and contract administration. This collaboration aims to deliver a seamless and efficient payment experience for LIDP’s Life Insurance carrier-customers by implementing One Inc’s best-in-class inbound PremiumPay® solution.

NCR Atleos announced that it will be extending its relationship with OnePay to provide continued fee-free ATM access

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) today jointly announced the incorporation of Singapore Payments Network

American Express and Wizz Air announced today that Amex is now accepted as a payment method for flight bookings and onboard purchases

Klarna’s flexible payment options are available online on select Android apps and websites that offer Google Pay at checkout