Doha Bank has successfully listed its inaugural USD150 million Floating Rate Digitally Native Notes (DNN) on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market (ISM), achieving T+0 instant settlement via Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D-FMI). Euroclear’s D-FMI facilitates the issuance, distribution and settlement of fully digital international securities using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

HSBC Holdings plc and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited  today announced the despatch of the scheme document regarding the proposal for the privatisation of Hang Seng Bank by way of a scheme of arrangement.

Starting today, ViaBill customers in Denmark can now choose to split up payments for their purchase using ViaBill’s Mastercard and Pay Later solutions on Apple Pay. Eligible customers can now choose to pay in monthly installments when checking out with Apple Pay online and in-app using iPhone or iPad, or in-store using iPhone. This innovative capability delivers even more convenience, control, and transparency to even more customers.

Coinbase, the leading publicly-listed firm for digital assets, and Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, today announced the selection of Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as the exclusive bridging solution for all Coi

EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for emerging markets, has extended its operations with Network Tokens to five Latin American countries. The technology replaces the card’s sensitive Primary Account Number (PAN) with a secure, dynamic token (DPAN), thereby protecting cardholder data while ensuring a smoother payment experience.

BPI Direct BanKo, Inc., A Savings Bank (BanKo), the microfinance arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), announced that it has selected ACI Worldwide , an original innovator in global payments technology, to advance its payment infrastructure.

Cultura Bank, a Norwegian ethical savings bank with approximately NOK 1.4 billion in assets and more than 4,500 customers, is joining Lokalbanksamarbeidet (the Local Bank Collaboration), a consortium of 16 independent Norwegian savings banks. This provides access to competitive and modern solutions in line with the strategic partnership entered with Tieto Banktech in May 2025.

Visa , a global leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of its Stablecoins Advisory Practice. The new value-added service offering by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) provides actionable insights and recommendations to guide banks, fintechs, merchants, and businesses of all sizes on market fit, strategy, and implementation.

As we gear up for the New Year, Exactly.com spotlights the trends that are set to redefine e-commerce in 2026. Mark Andreev, COO at Exactly.com and a renowned fintech leader with decades of experience launching card payment solutions, shares his expert predictions for the year ahead.