Finastra, a global provider of financial services software applications, and TCMpartners, a leading consulting firm in digital transformation within the financial services industry, today announced that Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) has signed a strategic agreement to launch its International Trade Automation Project. The project is powered by Finastra’s Payments To Go and Trade Innovation solutions and facilitated by TCMpartners.

Limited, a next-generation fintech startup offering stablecoin-based premium global banking services with self-custody, today announced it has raised a $7 million Seed funding round led by North Island Ventures, with participation from existing investors Third Prime and Arche Capital, alongside new investors Collab+Currency and SevenX Ventures. This brings Limited's total funding to $10 million since its founding in 2024.

In a bold step towards redefining employee mobility, issuer processing powerhouse Enfuce has announced a strategic partnership with Shuttel, a leading provider of mobility-focused expense management and employee benefit solutions backed by Volkswagen Financial Services and Pon.

EPI Company, the European player committed to offering a sovereign payment alternative to all consumers      in the region, today announces      the signature of a membership agreement by Revolut, the global fintech and licensed European bank. This      move marks a key milestone for both European-committed players to enable  consumers with access to a localised , simple and convenient payment method. 

Deutsche Bank and Mastercard are proud to announce a strategic partnership designed to accelerate the evolution of open banking and redefine the payment experience for merchants and consumers across Europe.

The collaboration will elevate Deutsche Bank’s Merchant Solutions offering, particularly its Request to Pay (R2P) service, by introducing new levels of choice, flexibility, and efficiency with account-to-account based payments on Mastercard’s trusted open banking network.

Kraken, one of the longest-standing, most liquid, and secure crypto platforms, has chosen Ivy as a new instant payment provider in Europe. Ivy’s payment platform is one of the de facto standards for European crypto leaders, offering crypto-native accounts, real-time deposits, withdrawals, and settlement in stablecoins. 

A Payment Solution Designed to Meet Crypto Merchants' Needs 

Garanti BBVA continues to enhance its customers’ daily lives, introducing technology on its mobile app to make payments faster and more convenient. GarantiPay and NFC contactless payment options are joining the TR QR code method to allow customers to make instant payments without carrying a physical card or entering card details.

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, unveiled the pilot launch of Klarna Card: a new debit product combined with access to built-in flexible payment options, powered by Visa Flexible Credential and issued by WebBank. Unlike traditional credit cards that can see consumers incur additional debt and interest charges, the Klarna Card will allow consumers to pay immediately or pay later when needed - online or in-store - at more than 150 million Visa-accepting merchants worldwide.

XYB, the Adaptive Financial Infrastructure (AFI) platform redefining how financial institutions build, launch, and scale modern banking experiences, today announced a strategic partnership with Bud Financial, the leading provider of AI-powered data intelligence solutions for financial services.

British shoppers refuse to be parted from physical payments cards, despite the huge popularity of digital services like Apple Pay and Google Pay, new figures from ad-enabled payments company Zilch reveal today.

The findings from a Zilch poll come as Zilch launches its first physical card, offering benefits for customers however they choose to pay.