dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO), the leading cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, and National Exchange Company, an Italy-based international money transfer operator serving over 5 million customers across 90+ countries worldwide, have announced a partnership to power cross-border remittance payouts across markets in Africa, APAC, and Latin America.

Aqua Global, the financial messaging expert, today announced that iFAST Global Bank selected Aqua to underpin the launch of its new Digital Personal Banking (DPB) services – enabling the start-up bank to go live with multi-currency payments from day one.

Adyen, a global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, is expanding its collaboration with lastminute.com, a European leader in dynamic holiday packages, thanks to its issuing solution. Through the use of Visa-branded prepaid virtual cards, lastminute.com has optimized payouts to airlines, hotels, and other suppliers, accelerating access to funds and significantly optimizing currency exchange costs.

BlueSnap, Powered by Payroc, the global payment orchestration platform for leading B2B and B2C enterprises, has launched a direct integration with SAP’s flagship Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software SAP Cloud ERP and S/4HANA®, giving businesses a direct, cost-efficient way to manage payments worldwide - without the limitations of third-party connectors.

Bank of Baroda and Reliance Jio today announced a partnership to launch bob World Lite, the first comprehensive mobile banking app designed specifically for feature phone users, on the JioPhone Prima 4G device. In line with the vision of the Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India to promote inclusivity and make digital payments accessible to feature phone users, this industry-first initiative brings seamless and comprehensive digital banking access to millions across the country. The app will be available to both existing Bank of Baroda customers as well as customers of any other bank through a simple and convenient self-onboarding process.

SRM, a trusted advisory firm serving financial institutions globally, announced the appointment of Ian Povey to its International Advisory Board. Povey joins the twelve-member board, which includes representation from five different countries and provides strategic guidance across the organization.

FOO, an award-winning B2B fintech solutions provider headquartered in the UAE, has announced its partnership with OMPAY, a subsidiary of Omantel, to power its next-generation digital wallet and support the evolution of digital financial services in Oman.

Icon Solutions – the UK fintech enabling banks globally to design and implement state-of-the-art payment systems – has appointed Anders Olofsson as Sales Director, EMEA to drive adoption of the Icon Payments Framework (IPF) across the region.

TransferMate, the world's leading provider of embedded B2B payments infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership with Cadana, a global workforce payments and compliance infrastructure provider. The partnership significantly expands TransferMate's global payroll offering, enabling payroll providers to automate both salary disbursements and statutory tax remittances across 70+ countries through a single API integration.

Worldline (EURONEXT: WLN), a European global leader in payment services, today announces its partnership with Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology company, in support of the launch of Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments. Through this collaboration, Worldline will enable access to compliant, stablecoin-powered settlement capabilities for financial institutions and payment service providers across Europe.

8B, a Central Asian fintech infrastructure company, and PayU, India’s leading diversified fintech platform, have signed a strategic partnership to bring UPI, one of the world’s fastest-growing digital payment systems, and other Indian payment offerings to Central Asia. The integration of PayU’s APIs into 8B’s merchant network across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the broader region offers clear benefits, enabling users in India to make payments to merchants in Central Asia via UPI, net banking, and local cards. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in strengthening the digital payment infrastructures between the two economies, laying the first structural bridge for growing trade and tourism opportunities.

Repayd, the global, multi-currency merchant account built specifically for the travel industry, has announced the appointment of Erik Crouch as it continues its rapid international expansion.

NCR Atleos Corporation (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced strong support for New York State’s newly implemented law requiring retail stores and food establishments to accept cash for in‑person transactions.

PayPoint and Handepay have surpassed £100 million in total funding delivered to UK merchants and retailers, following a record year for business lending.

Aspire, the leading finance stack that serves over 50,000 businesses globally, today announced a global strategic collaboration with J.P. Morgan Payments to enhance FX efficiency and wallet-based fund conversion for clients operating across international markets.