Payments news worldwide

An overview of news, trends and research in Payments consulting in all countries:

Germany

AllUnity partners with Projective Group to bring its Euro stablecoin into Corporate Treasury AllUnity, the issuer of a Euro-denominated stablecoin, has announced a partnership with Projective Group.
19 November 2025
United Kingdom

Opus selected for Currency Matters administration Currency Matters, a payment services to corporate and retail clients, has entered into special administration. Professionals from Opus Restructuring have been selected to oversee the process.
21 October 2025
United Kingdom

JS Group brings in new funding with minority share sale to NatWest Southampton-based payment technology provider JS Group has sold a strategic minority shareholding to NatWest Group. FRP Advisory experts advised the sell-side.
16 October 2025
Europe

European banks unite to issue a euro stablecoin – supported by Strategy& and PwC Nine major European banks have joined forces to develop a new euro-denominated stablecoin, in a move aimed at strengthening Europe’s position in the digital asset ecosystem and countering America’s m
15 October 2025
Europe

FIDA: Turning Open Finance compliance into a strategic opportunity With the forthcoming Financial Data Access (FIDA) framework, the European financial sector is entering a new era of data-driven innovation
24 September 2025
Europe

PaymentGenes Academy powers skills in payments and fintech landscape PaymentGenes has relaunched its PaymentGenes Academy – its hub and platform that empowers payments and fintech professionals with practical and industry-specific knowledge.
10 September 2025
Europe

Forest Stewardship Council partners with PaymentGenes for global payments solution The Forest Stewardship Council is a leading international non-profit dedicated to sustainable forestry.
28 August 2025
Netherlands

Leaders in Merchant Payments outline trends and priorities for 2025 In Amsterdam, PaymentGenes recently hosted an event focused on trends in the Merchant Payments sector, bringing together leaders from merchants, retailers and payments.
31 July 2025
Europe

Report: FiDA an opportunity and threat for Europe’s financial services sector The forthcoming Financial Data Access regulation is set to become a cornerstone of data-driven innovation in Europe’s financial services sector.
18 July 2025
Egypt

The rise of online shopping and ecommerce in Egypt Egypt has seen a remarkable increase in online shopping and digital payments in what was – until recently – a mostly cash-based society.
15 July 2025
Netherlands

PaymentGenes supports Shuttle with launch of new mobility card Driving innovation in corporate mobility, PaymentGenes supported Shuttel in launching the Netherlands’ first open-loop Visa Fleet 2.0 card, a major step in modernizing sustainable business travel.
08 July 2025
Netherlands

ABN Amro partners with CGI for transition to full CLS settlement member Dutch banking group ABN Amro has successfully made the transition from a third-party participant to a full settlement member of the international Foreign Exchange Clearing network operated by CLS.
20 June 2025
Iraq

Iraq’s payments leader Qi taps K2 Integrity for nationwide financial compliance overhaul Iraqi digital payment provider Qi has inked a partnership agreement with K2 Integrity, aimed at strengthening the company’s financial compliance standards across its operations.
19 June 2025
United Kingdom

High-value transactions increasingly entrusted to digital payment systems Over the last two decades, European transactions have increasingly moved toward digital payments.
13 June 2025
Middle East

Online shopping now a mainstream channel for a third of UAE and KSA consumers Over the past five years, the UAE and KSA markets region have seen a dramatic shift toward online shopping.
03 June 2025
Europe

Payments Pulse: payments and fintech priorities to watch in 2025 The payments and the broader fintech industry stand at a significant turning point, propelled by the convergence of rapid technological progress, shifting consumer expectations, and an increasingly c
23 May 2025
Europe

Crypto’s four dimensions reshaping the financial services sector While crypto is often perceived solely through the lens of Bitcoin, the underlying technology enabling crypto – known as blockchain – could fundamentally reshape the way the financial services industry operates.
25 April 2025
Europe

EU retailers offering Buy Now Pay Later must comply with new CCD2 rules The second Consumer Credit Directive (CCD2) is set to come into effect next year, introducing stricter rules on lending rates and costs.
23 April 2025
United Arab Emirates

UAE acquiring payment market enjoys strong growth fundamentals The UAE acquiring payment market has witnessed significant growth in recent years.
22 April 2025
Middle East

Integrating Bitcoin into corporate treasury strategies A growing number of organizations as embracing Bitcoin as a financial asset, adding the cryptocurrency to their Treasury in order to safeguard wealth, as well as capitalize on other benefits.
27 February 2025

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