Numou and Comera Financial Holding Partner to Expand Financing and Payment Solutions for UAE SMEs
- 3 hours 28 min ago
- Payments
Numou, a subsidiary of ADGM, and Comera Financial Holding (CFH), part of Abu Dhabi’s Royal Group, have signed a partnership agreement to expand access to financing and payment solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UAE. The partnership will bring Comera Financial Holding’s financial products and services to Numou’s digital marketplace, giving SMEs access to more options for financing, business account opening and... more
Tereina Brings Forward the Future of Financial Services, Starting with Embedded, Digital and Agentic Payments
- 5 hours 59 min ago
- Payments
Tereina today launched on a core belief: the future of financial services is embedded, digital and agentic. Its technology lets finance teams optimize and execute payments on their own or with support from their AI agents, settling seamlessly across traditional and digital-currency rails, embedded directly into the business applications enterprises already run.
Bede Bahrain Unveils Multi-Currency World Prepaid Card with SINNAD and Mastercard at Fintech Forward 2026
- 6 hours 2 min ago
- Payments
Bede Bahrain, the innovative microfinance solutions app, has announced the launch of its new Multi-Currency World Prepaid Card, in partnership with SINNAD, a subsidiary of The BENEFIT Company and a leading provider of card processing and payment services in the MENA region, and Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry and a leading provider of innovative digital payment solutions worldwide.
Kudo Launches Instant Crypto Withdrawals & Hints at New Mobile App
- 7 hours 10 min ago
- Payments
Kudo.com, the global multi-asset trading broker, announced the launch of instant crypto withdrawals, a significant advancement in its ongoing commitment to enhancing customer experience and platform capabilities. The feature is now live and available to Kudo clients globally.
WEX and Mastercard Partner to Launch Asia-Pacific's First Unified Fleet Payments Network
- 10 hours 34 min ago
- Payments
WEX and Mastercard today announced a strategic partnership set to simplify fleet management operations and modernise fleet payments across Asia-Pacific. The strategic partnership marks a first-of-its-kind initiative in the region that will drive the next-generation payments infrastructure by bringing together universal fuel, vehicle fleet maintenance, tolling, parking and more, in a single payment experience. The program is projected to process... more
SoFi Tech Solutions, Orbi and Mastercard Partner to Launch Crypto-Linked Card in Mexico
- 3 days 4 hours ago
- Payments
SoFi Tech Solutions, formerly Galileo, today announced a partnership with Mexican fintech Orbi and Mastercard to launch a crypto-linked card program in Mexico. The program will let Orbi customers use either traditional fiat currency or funds from their crypto balances through a seamless conversion at the time of purchase, while merchants receive traditional fiat currency.
BDO Unibank Powers Smarter, Next-Generation Payments with Finastra
- 3 days 6 hours ago
- Payments
Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced that BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) has enhanced its payments infrastructure with Finastra’s modern Global PAYplus (GPP), reinforcing the bank’s ability to support growing transaction volumes, strengthen operational resilience, and advance interoperability across the payments ecosystem.
Mastercard to Keep Payments Moving During Power and Network Outages Across Europe
- 4 days 3 hours ago
- Payments
From early 2027, Mastercard’s new offline payment requirements will help people across Europe continue to pay when power or network connections fail. When a power blackout hit Spain and Portugal in April 2025, an estimated 55 million people were suddenly unable to make digital payments. Today, Mastercard announced new offline payment requirements across its European network, designed to keep money moving and payments working when power or... more
Mastercard and Tamatem Level Up Gaming Payments in the Middle East and Africa
- 4 days 4 hours ago
- Payments
Mastercard and Tamatem, one of MENA’s leading mobile games publishers backed by Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and supported by Abu Dhabi Gaming (ADG) have joined forces to enhance in-app gaming experiences across Middle East and Africa. Under the collaboration, Mastercard Gateway, available via Mastercard Merchant Cloud, will become the payment gateway behind Tamatem Plus, Tamatem’s white-label digital commerce platform and marketplace, in... more
dLocal Provides Local Payments for LinkedIn Users Across Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile
- 4 days 7 hours ago
- Payments
dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, today announced a collaboration to provide local-currency card payments in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile for LinkedIn members. By enabling more localized payment capabilities, LinkedIn can reach and better serve its growing community of professionals across the region.
Gr4vy Partners with Unlimit to Give Enterprises Access to Local Payment Methods Worldwide
- 4 days 7 hours ago
- Payments
Gr4vy, the US-based cloud payment orchestration platform, has partnered with Unlimit, the global financial infrastructure company, giving its enterprise customers access to Unlimit’s card acquiring and leading local payment methods through their existing Gr4vy integration.
Tangem Pay Goes Physical with New Visa Card and Up to 2% USDC Cashback
- 4 days 10 hours ago
- Payments
Tangem, a crypto-first financial platform built around self-custody, announced the expansion of Tangem Pay to physical payment cards, alongside the launch of cashback on eligible spending. Designed for everyday use, the new cards can be used for everything from coffee and groceries to fuel, travel and ATM withdrawals, bringing Tangem Pay closer to the experience of a traditional financial card while keeping crypto at the center of the product.
Bradesco Completes First Pilot Transaction Using BofA’s Cross-Border Real-Time Payments Solution
- 4 days 10 hours ago
- Payments
Bank of America today announced that Bradesco, one of Brazil’s largest private-sector banks, has completed the first pilot transaction using the bank’s Cross-Border Real-Time Payments solution. The payment was initiated through Bradesco’s existing Swift connectivity and delivered in Hong Kong dollars to a local beneficiary through Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (F P SFPS).
Nayax Enters US Fuel Retail Through Distribution Partnership with Allied Electronics, Inc.
- 5 days 5 hours ago
- Payments
Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement, payments, and loyalty platform, today announced a distribution partnership with Allied Electronics, Inc. to bring Nayax Fuel’s VPOS Media 5 outdoor payment solution to fuel retailers across the United States.
ANZ Completes Landmark Cross-Border Tokenised Deposit Payment with Swift, BHP and Citi
- 5 days 5 hours ago
- Payments
ANZ today announced it has successfully completed one of the world's first live corporate treasury transactions using tokenised deposits and Swift’s ledger, demonstrating the technology’s potential to support the future of cross-border payments. ANZ is the first Australian bank to use Swift’s blockchain ledger. The transaction brought together ANZ, BHP, Swift and Citi, to complete US dollar payments between Melbourne and New York.
