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Mangopay launches Echo for multi-PSP payment flows
Software-as-a-Service

Mangopay launches Echo for multi-PSP payment flows

Platforms adding more payment providers can now centralise reconciliation and payouts, cutting manual work after customer payments clear.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
UK card fraud losses rise 2% as Europe hits record
Fintech

UK card fraud losses rise 2% as Europe hits record

Europe's card fraud bill hit a record EUR €1.69 billion, even as UK losses edged up only 2% to GBP £594.9 million.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Digital wallets stories

Midnite taps BR-DGE to expand payments infrastructure
Fintech

Midnite taps BR-DGE to expand payments infrastructure

The move should let customers use more payment options as the betting operator expands beyond the UK and Ireland.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Bunq launches €5,000 credit limit on free credit card
Fintech

Bunq launches €5,000 credit limit on free credit card

The move gives bunq customers a flexible borrowing option for hotel and car-hire bookings as the digital bank pushes deeper into credit.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Bir says digital banking now reaches 5 million users
Fintech

Bir says digital banking now reaches 5 million users

Serving more than half of Azerbaijan's population, the group is using physical terminals and app services to ease customers towards digital payments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Ant International launches AI-native payments stack
Fintech

Ant International launches AI-native payments stack

The rollout aims to cut merchants' cross-border costs and speeds by automating onboarding, compliance, FX and treasury workflows with AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 5 days ago
AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific
Customer Experience

AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific

Merchants across 12 Asian markets can now use a single interface to cut checkout friction and fraud exposure on card payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Giesecke+Devrient says token platform passes 1.4bn
Fintech

Giesecke+Devrient says token platform passes 1.4bn

Banks face rising pressure to keep digital wallet payments running smoothly as token provisioning becomes central to eCommerce and AI commerce.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI loyalty shift threatens retailers' direct customer ties
Customer Experience

AI loyalty shift threatens retailers' direct customer ties

Retailers could be reduced to fulfilment providers unless they use loyalty data to stay visible as shoppers turn to AI assistants.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
i-payout expands U.S. licences & eyes European EMI
Gaming

i-payout expands U.S. licences & eyes European EMI

Broader regulation could let enterprise customers send payouts directly in more markets, with i-payout also preparing a European EMI application.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen
Wearables

The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen

As AI agents begin handling purchases and deliveries, retailers face tougher questions over identity, authorisation and trust.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Digital wallets stories

US consumers want more flexible bill payment options
Digital Transformation

US consumers want more flexible bill payment options

Financial pressure is pushing households to favour flexible due dates and hardship pauses, even as most still want a live agent for billing disputes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
US consumers demand flexible bill payments as strain grows
Fintech

US consumers demand flexible bill payments as strain grows

More than three in five bill payers want control over payment timing, as 59% lack enough savings to cover a USD $1,000 emergency.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Starbucks teams up with Alipay for AI coffee alarm
Data Protection

Starbucks teams up with Alipay for AI coffee alarm

Chinese consumers can now schedule daily Starbucks orders through Alipay's AI agent, as the firms deepen ties around routine mobile payments.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech
Fintech

01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech

Backing for Indonesia's digital payments push gives 01F Group a foothold in a market that could reach USD $1 trillion by 2030.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Adyen wins SNKRDUNK payments deal for SODA expansion
Fintech

Adyen wins SNKRDUNK payments deal for SODA expansion

Fraud checks and smoother checkout are set to support SODA's international push as it taps Adyen across SNKRDUNK's online and store payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Modern Treasury launches non-custodial stablecoin wallets
Financial Systems

Modern Treasury launches non-custodial stablecoin wallets

Early access users can now keep stablecoin balances under their own control as Modern Treasury adds wallets alongside fiat payment rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week