EBANX, a global technology company specialising in cross-border payment services for emerging markets, will begin operating in five new countries: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Turkey. With this expansion, EBANX will have integrated payment methods across seven economies in Asia, including India and the Philippines. Combined, they represent a USD 610 billion opportunity in digital commerce and more than 1.1 billion consumers, according to data from Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI) and World Data Lab (WDL) analysed by EBANX. The five new markets alone account for 57% of that volume and 386 million of those consumers — whose spending is projected to grow 97% over the next decade, faster than regions like Europe, the US, and Canada, per WDL data featured in EBANX’s Beyond Borders 2026 study.

XTransfer, the World's Leading B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, released its latest figures at the 139th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair). In the first quarter of this year, emerging markets across Asia, Africa, and Latin America accounted for 73% of XTransfer’s inbound cross-border payment collections, with 45% increase year-on-year. Collections from Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia increased 115%, 97%, and 18% year-on-year, respectively, highlighting growing demand among exporters for secure and efficient cross-border collection channels.

Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announced a strategic partnership with Change Financial to accelerate payment method adoption and fintech growth across Australia.

TransUnion CIBIL, India’s leading credit information company, today announced the integration of the consumer CIBIL Score and Credit Information Report (CIR) into BHIM Payments App, India’s homegrown payment app developed by NPCI BHIM Services Limited (NBSL). The integration enables BHIM App users to securely access, view, and track their CIBIL Score and key credit information directly within the app, empowering them with greater visibility of their credit health. Aligned with regulatory guidelines, the integration follows a customer consent-based model where credit information is accessed only after the user’s approval, ensuring transparency and control.

Tabby has been granted a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), authorising the company to hold customer funds and introduce a new suite of financial products, including spending accounts, cards and money management tools.

MegPrime™, the universal payments platform powered by digital currency, today launched its consumer app and unveiled the Builder Partner Incentive Program, paying homebuyers up to $15,000 in rewards while their new home is under construction. The platform is the first of its kind to provide tangible benefits for the path to homeownership.

Nacha announced today that Prometeo is now a Nacha Preferred Partner for Account Validation/Open Banking.

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.