England’s Cities See Late-Night Spending Boost During FIFA World Cup 2026™
- 5 days 21 hours ago
- Payments
Visa, the Official Payment Technology Partner of FIFA World Cup 2026™, today releases new data revealing the impact of the tournament on the spending habits of the nation’s football fans. The data, analysed by Visa’s Consulting and Analytics team, reveals a significant boost to pubs, restaurants and other hospitality businesses during the group stages of the tournament, with later kick-off times and high late-night footfall in city centres... more
CaixaBank Completes Its First Transaction Initiated by an Artificial Intelligence Agent in Collaboration with Visa
- 5 days 21 hours ago
- Payments
CaixaBank, in collaboration with Visa, has completed its first transaction initiated by an artificial intelligence agent on behalf of a cardholder, as part of the new agentic commerce experiences beginning to emerge in Europe. The transaction was carried out using real card data and standard merchant systems, demonstrating the ability of AI agents to execute purchases securely on behalf of cardholders within the existing payments infrastructure.
PayDo Marks Nine Years as a Unified Payment Ecosystem
- 6 days 23 hours ago
- Payments
PayDo celebrates its ninth anniversary as a full-stack payment infrastructure provider serving businesses across more than 150 countries. The milestone caps a period of sustained expansion in direct infrastructure, regulatory coverage, and product breadth.
Checkout.com Partners with Agoda to Deliver AI-powered Payment Performance for Global Travel
- 1 week 20 hours ago
- Payments
Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announces its partnership with digital travel platform Agoda. The partnership delivers high-performance digital payments infrastructure that supports Agoda’s mission of bridging the world through travel. Agoda connects travellers to over six million hotels and holiday properties worldwide as well as with flights, activities, and other travel experiences.
Visa Makes the Smartphone the New Cash Register for the World’s Small Businesses
- 1 week 22 hours ago
- Payments
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced new capabilities across Visa Pay, Visa Accept and Visa Direct that expand how smartphones can accept and send digital payments. The updates make it easier for small businesses in emerging markets — from street vendors to growing online merchants — to manage payments using tools they already rely on.
NCR Atleos Extends Long-Standing Relationship with Shell UK Oil Products to Operate ATMs Across Its National Forecourt Network
- 1 week 22 hours ago
- ATMs
NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced an extension of its long-standing relationship with Shell UK Oil Products Limited, to operate ATMs across Shell’s forecourt network in the United Kingdom.
Zip US Partners with Rally House to Bring Flexible Payments to Sports Fans Nationwide
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Payments
Zip Co Limited, the digital financial services company offering innovative, people-centered products for everyday Americans, today announced a new partnership with Rally House, the nation's fastest-growing specialty sports retailer. Customers can now use Zip's flexible installment payment options online and in-store, giving fans a way to pay for the gear that matters most to them.
RedotPay Selects OpenPayd to Strengthen Global Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure for Millions of Customers
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Payments
RedotPay, a global stablecoin-based payment fintech, has selected OpenPayd, a leading financial infrastructure provider, to enhance its treasury operations, multi-currency payments, and cross-border remittances for customers worldwide. The collaboration strengthens RedotPay’s payment infrastructure, enabling a more seamless experience for global fund movement so users can navigate between local and digital currencies effortlessly.
Paysafe Research: Experience-Led Spending Reshapes Summer Travel in 2026
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Payments
New research from Paysafe reveals that the 2026 summer travel season is being defined by strong demand and a decisive shift toward experience-led spending, with payments playing an increasingly central role in shaping how consumers plan, book, and spend while travelling.
Paysafe Joins Primer Platform to Streamline Card Payments for Online Merchants
- 1 week 2 days ago
- Payments
Paysafe, a leading global payments platform, today announced its partnership with Primer, the unified infrastructure for global payments. Paysafe has connected to Primer through its no-code Primer for Partners offering and is now able to offer dedicated card payment processing to online merchants that use Primer globally.
Visa Redefines Its Role in Travel With the Global Launch of Visa Destinations
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Payments
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of Visa Destinations, a passion-led travel platform live in 10 major locations around the world, as the company redefines its role in the rapidly growing experience-driven travel economy.
U.S. Bank and GigSafe Team Up to Advance Payment Infrastructure for the Logistics Industry
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Payments
U.S. Bank today announced a collaboration with , a compliance and payments platform built for regulated delivery and logistics operators, to enhance the way workers using GigSafe get paid.
The Path to the Next-Generation Monetary and Financial System Lies in Safeguarding Trust in Money: BIS
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Payments
The path to the next-generation monetary and financial system lies in leveraging innovation to improve today's two-tier financial infrastructure, while safeguarding trust in money, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said today. A special chapter of the BIS's Annual Economic Report 2026 assesses evolving forms of financial architectures based on programmable platforms and different instruments that provide money-like functions.
XTransfer Deepens Latin America Cross-Border Payments Strategy with Bank Partnership and Active Showcase
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Payments
XTransfer, the world’s leading B2B cross-border trade payment platform, announced a significant step forward in its Latin America strategy, combining a new partnership framework with BBVA and on-the-ground momentum from Expo Eléctrica International 2026 in Mexico City.
