The Ultimate Guide to Payment Technologies
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Payment Technologies.
What to know about Payment Technologies
Payment Technologies encompass a rapidly evolving landscape shaping how money moves in today’s digital economy. From advancements in contactless and mobile payments to innovations in cross-border transactions and fraud prevention, this tag explores the cutting-edge tools and collaborations redefining convenience, security, and efficiency in payments.
Our latest stories highlight significant developments such as partnerships enhancing seamless shopping experiences, fintech startups pioneering new payment solutions, and the integration of AI to combat fraud. Emerging topics like stablecoins, biometric authentication, and cloud-based payment security services illustrate the expanding scope and complexity of payment technologies.
For businesses and consumers alike, understanding these trends is essential to navigating the future of commerce. By following the Payment Technologies tag, readers gain insight into how innovations are influencing global markets, improving customer experiences, and enabling new opportunities in an increasingly interconnected world.
UK Payment Technologies News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Shoppers prefer AI price tools over autonomous buying
Consumers want AI to hunt bargains, but most still reject software buying clothes for them, according to a survey of 3,300 adults.
OakNorth taps Wise Platform for international payments
The deal gives growing UK firms faster, clearer cross-border transfers as small business overseas payments are forecast to surge 22% by 2029.
Lottie buys CareMaster to boost care billing platform
The deal will help the London-based health technology group process £3 billion in annual care invoicing by the first half of 2027.
Ecommpay urges merchants to use AI for lost revenue
Failed payments are costing online merchants sales, as Ecommpay says AI can also pinpoint lost revenue and lift conversion rates.
PayDo adds Convera SWIFT receivables to payments platform
Businesses will be able to receive SWIFT transfers and push funds onward in one system, reducing the need for extra banking infrastructure.
Kord launches custody network to cut law firm fraud
The new service aims to curb payment diversion fraud in property and legal deals by verifying recipient accounts before client money is sent.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Payment Technologies
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
SymphonyAI launches AI platform for continuous compliance
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
KAST launches Business stablecoin account for firms
Global fintech market set to hit USD $1.5tn by 2034
Featured News
Expert Columns
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From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
Simple but secure: solving blockchain's biggest UX challenge
Intelligent flexible Payments: A new approach to reducing preventable debt
The invisible trust layer: Why payments are becoming a systems problem
Why smarter payments data is becoming the iGaming CFO's best friend
The new architecture of money: Stablecoins, AI and Europe's payments future
Customer data integration: A data quality checklist
Fintech opened more doors for women, now we must keep them open
From routing to revenue: Why payment orchestration has become a boardroom issue
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Payment Technologies News
Bybit expands into stocks, payments and AI finance tools
The crypto exchange is now vying with brokers and fintechs as it adds access to more than 1,000 US stocks, ETFs and payment tools.
Retailers warned fraud & disputes may stretch into new year
Retailers may see holiday sales dented months later, as earlier shopping leaves a longer window for refund abuse, disputes and chargebacks.
New merchants face fraud within weeks, Fraudio finds
Newly observed merchants are most exposed in their first three months, with 10.5% hit by fraud and the median first case coming after 33 days.
NBB teams up with TerraPay to widen cross-border payouts
The deal gives Bahraini customers faster access to more payout routes abroad, while letting NBB expand without building separate market links.
AI agents force payments industry to verify intent
Banks and card networks may need new checks as software agents start buying on customers' behalf, blurring fraud and consent.
Bir brings Azerbaijan's digital banking experience to Istanbul fintech week
The rapid uptake shows Bir is becoming a mass-market daily banking platform, with 90% of customers now using its app for routine transactions.
Transferra & Wallester warn card programmes need scaling
Payment firms are finding that card programmes take far more operational work to scale than to launch, with extra providers adding integration risk.
Juspay revenue rises 30% to USD $75 million in FY26
Core India operations stayed profitable as the payments firm expanded overseas and pushed into AI, even after a USD $10 million net loss.
Oobit launches AI payments for stablecoin purchases
Users in more than 75 countries can now approve AI-made purchases without handing assistants ongoing access to funds or card details.
Julia to open Paris forum on fragmented AI in travel
Travel leaders in Paris will test whether AI tools can work across rival regional systems as Europe's adoption gap widens.
Yaspa wins PAY360 award for Intelligent Payments platform
The award underscores growing interest in bank-payment tools that pair account-to-account transfers with customer verification for merchants.
TrueLayer wins USD $27 million backing from Italy's CDP
The investment bolsters a London payments group as Europe's push for home-grown payment rails gains momentum and its network reaches 30 million consumers.
FedEx & Stripe join to boost small business finance
Smaller businesses could gain fresh access to finance as shipping data from FedEx and Stripe's systems is used to assess lending risk.
Animoca partners on AI agents for verified shopping
The pilot aims to let shopping bots prove user eligibility for discounts and benefits while keeping personal data hidden from merchants.
Noah raises USD $38 million to scale stablecoin payments
The seed round will fund a New York office and expansion across 150 markets as businesses shift to stablecoin-based cross-border payments.
Mobilise launches telecom software for non-telco brands
The launch gives travel and fintech brands a faster route into mobile services, with software that avoids building telecom systems from scratch.
Ecommpay adds VietQR to platform for Vietnam merchants
Local payment choice could lift checkout completion in Vietnam, where VietQR is used by about 70% of shoppers and 50 million registered users.
Constructor launches Stripe-powered agentic checkout
Keeping purchases inside the same AI conversation could cut drop-off, as retailers can now add Stripe payments to Constructor's shopping agents globally.
Study says cash in Germany is worth EUR 54 billion
Cash's resilience, privacy and local spending benefits in Germany were estimated at nearly three times the cost of keeping the system running.
Lloyds survey says tokenisation will reshape finance
A Lloyds poll of 100 senior UK financial leaders found 71% expect tokenisation to transform services, with faster settlement seen as the main gain.
Job Moves
Tem appoints Berian James to open Rosso to customers
Britton appointed to Chair UK Open Banking future body
ZYMIX appoints ex-Alibaba Executive Ahead of UK launch
Tes appoints Ali Nazarboland as Engineering Vice President
AutoRek appoints Tony Livesey as Technology and Product Chief
Hyperlayer adds Chan & O'Callaghan after GBP £30m raise
IDnow hires ex-Ukraine minister for digital identity push
Mphasis names Punit Sood Independent Director for AI push
Ecommpay appoints Roy Blokker to lead European sales push
