Cuzdan LLC, one of Azerbaijan’s fast emerging financial institutions, today announced the rollout of its new nationwide payment orchestration platform. Powered by PayTabs Group’s award-winning payment orchestration infrastructure, the platform is set to transform Azerbaijan’s payments landscape by enabling merchants and consumers to transact with greater speed, security, and convenience.

PayDo has added dedicated USD IBAN accounts to its platform, now available for clients through the SWIFT network. This new feature allows businesses and professionals to receive US dollar payments directly, without delays from intermediary bank checks. At the same time, PayDo has extended its currency support to more than 60 national and regional currencies.

Street Wallet, a cutting-edge mobile payment platform empowering informal traders and service providers, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Plush Car Wash, a leading car care brand operating across Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal, and Western Province. This partnership will see Street Wallet’s payment solution embedded in Plush’s dry wash services.

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with YeePay, a leading Chinese third-party payment provider specialising in the airline and travel sector.

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today announced the publication of the 2025 U.S. Instant Payments Adoption Quantitative Study, a survey of U.S.-based third-party enablers to financial institutions (FIs).

payabl., a leading European fintech offering payments and business accounts, has partnered with London’s premier basketball team – the London Lions – for the 2025–2026 season, marking a new commitment to supporting the growth of basketball in the UK and beyond.

JCB today announced the launch of a new strategic guide, “Asian Traveller Personas - Inspiring European Merchants to Unlock Greater Spend.” This comprehensive guide provides European merchants with key insights into the diverse motivations and spending habits of consumers coming from Asia, enabling them to craft bespoke experiences and unlock new revenue opportunities.

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire StoneCastle Cash Management. StoneCastle enables its network of depository institutions, primarily community banks and credit unions, to easily access stable, cost-efficient deposit funding from thousands of businesses and enterprise customers holding cash balances.

FinScan®, an Innovative Systems solution and leading provider of advanced anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solutions, today announced integration with and support for LSEG World-Check On Demand. FinScan is one of the first LSEG partners to announce support of the solution.

MoneyGram, a leading global payments network for consumers, businesses and communities, and Plaid, the data network powering the fintech tools millions of people rely on to lead a healthier financial life, today announced the expansion of their pay-by-bank partnership to Europe.

Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, and Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, announced significant progress in their strategic partnership first unveiled in 2024.

Leading financial technology provider payabl. has today announced that it has become one of the first licensed members of the European Payments Initiative (EPI) and a direct participant in Wero, EPI’s newly launched pan-European, fast and secure digital wallet, already used by more than 43.5 million Europeans.

Tribe Payments, the innovative payments fintech specialising in issuer and acquirer processing, announces the opening of its Dubai office. The move comes as part of Tribe’s ongoing strategic expansion into the Middle East region as it continues to empower banks, fintechs, and acquirers across Europe, Asia, and beyond.

I&M Bank Tanzania, in partnership with Mastercard and OpenWay, has introduced the country's first Mastercard World Elite debit and multi-currency prepaid cards. Powered by OpenWay's Way4 digital payments platform, the new products cater to the evolving needs of Tanzania's affluent and middle-market customers by offering lifestyle privileges, advanced security, and seamless international transactions.

Today, Sage, the global leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), launches its integrated Sage HR & Payroll Advanced solution for mid-market companies in South Africa. Targeted at organisations with high-complexity payroll needs, the all-in-one, cloud-based payroll and HR software is a powerful step forward in simplifying how mid-sized businesses pay, manage and engage their people.