The bill payments industry is approaching a critical transformation point as organizations prepare to modernize legacy infrastructure according to The ACI Speedpay 2026 Biller Impact Study

Thredd announced a strategic alliance with Cross River Bank to accelerate the entry of international fintechs into the United States

Ripple announced plans to secure an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), further expanding its regulated footprint in Asia Pacific

Zelle® and Bank of America announce a first-of-its-kind application of Zelle to enable charitable disbursements from Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

Solance, a Dublin-based financial institution providing financial services for family offices, corporate service providers and corporates with multi-entity structures, has selected SaaScada to power its new multi-currency payments platform as part of its European launch.

Mastercard is introducing Mastercard Global Commerce Suite for Small Businesses, available to banks and FIs in Hong Kong SAR with plans to expand across select markets in Asia Pacific.

Travel industry fintech Mint Payments has announced it has become an ABTA Partner, meeting the organisation’s strict requirements for suppliers to the UK travel industry. Mint launched in the UK in 2025 with a clear vision of bringing specialist payment solutions to an underserved UK travel market, spearheaded by a strategic partnership with The Travel Network Group.

NCR Atleos announced a major service milestone: delivering 5.8 million hours of additional ATM availability to its customers

Paymentology today announces a partnership with Chikwama Pay, a pan-African neobank providing accessible financial services through WhatsApp

Akurateco has announced a strategic partnership with Kushki to strengthen PSPs access to advanced orchestration tools and local payment coverage across the region

Ubuy has announced the integration of Tabby as a new payment solution for customers in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Volt, the global real-time payments platform, today announces its new partnership with YouHodler, a Web3 fintech bridging crypto and traditional finance. The partnership is now live across the EU, enabling YouHodler to offer customers a faster, more localised experience when moving money in and out of the platform. Through Volt, YouHodler users can complete real-time account top-ups and initiate real-time payouts, supported by localised checkout experiences in English, French, German and Italian.

SPAYZ.io has unveiled a set of major market findings that signal a decisive shift in how users pay and how merchants must adapt in 2026, particularly across high‑risk verticals. Its analysis, drawn from real operational data across 35+ countries, highlights the rise of mobile wallets, instant bank rails, and region‑specific UX as the defining factors governing payment success globally.

European fintech myPOS continues to expand its payment services across the continent, launching Tap to Pay on iPhone in Romania and Slovakia today. With the addition of these two markets, Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available through the myPOS Glass app in a total of 15 European markets, including the UK, France and Germany, enabling merchants to accept contactless payments directly on their smartphones.

Finastra announced its partnership with FraudAverse bringing an advanced, AI-driven fraud prevention solution to Finastra’s Financial Messaging customers