Mastercard will collaborate with HyperPay, the leading payment gateway provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to accelerate the digital transformation of the Saudi commercial payments landscape.

Visa Malaysia, a world leader in digital payments, today released findings from its Gen Z Decoded study, revealing how Malaysia’s 7.7 million individuals between the ages of 14 and 27 – representing 23 per cent of the country’s population – are reshaping financial habits, brand loyalty, and digital lifestyles.

dLocal, (NASDAQ: DLO), processes payments in South Africa for some of the world’s biggest brands. As a cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, dLocal has expanded its South African offering by integrating Capitec Pay.

BankDhofar, one of the Sultanate’s leading financial institutions, along with Mastercard, is setting a new benchmark in Oman’s banking sector. This landmark announcement marks a decisive step in BankDhofar’s journey to deliver innovative, secure, and world-class payment solutions that meet the evolving needs of its customers.

Vision Bank has received the “No Objection” from SAMA to commence its banking operations in the Kingdom

Vipps MobilePay will use Tink’s Pay by Bank to power peer‑to‑peer (P2P) payments in Finland

Alternative Payments announced its official expansion into Canada establishing the company's first international market presence

Yuno announced the launch of NOVA, a series of AI agents that turns payment friction into growth for merchants

Adyen is supporting LVMH in a major international initiative: the unification of payment systems across all of its Maisons

Marqeta released its sixth annual State of Payments Report, based on a survey of 3,000 consumers and 1,000 SMBs

Thredd will be providing the mission-critical infrastructure powering Reap physical and virtual card programmes

Pennies, the UK's leading micro-donation charity, has successfully launched its innovative solution on Castles Technology hardware, a leader in Android payment acceptance. This collaboration enables customers to easily add a small donation to their purchases in-store, seamlessly combining convenience with charitable giving.

Payall Payment Systems, Inc. announced today it can now support live transactions on the Federal Reserve’s instant payment rail, the FedNow Service. Payall joins a lineup of service providers facilitating transaction activity for financial institutions on the service.

Qasemi Islamic Microfinance Bank (QIMB) and TerraPay, a global money movement company, today announced a strategic partnership at Money2020 Middle East. The partnership is to enable digital payouts in USD and SAR to all bank accounts and mobile wallets across South Yemen.

Ebury, the global fintech specialising in international payments and FX risk management, announces today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of ArcaPay, following regulatory approval from the Bank of Lithuania. The business will now operate as Ebury Partners Lithuania.