Exactly.com, a payment provider supporting UK eCommerce businesses, has strengthened its platform by integrating two widely used Portuguese payment methods: MB WAY and Multibanco. This strategic move enables merchants to boost their local presence and increase revenue potential.

Taiwan has launched a new Asset Management Hub in Kaohsiung to accelerate the development of onshore private banking and strengthen its position as a regional wealth management centre. As the first bank to establish private banking operations under this initiative, Cathay United Bank, in partnership with its longstanding technology provider Avaloq, is helping to shape the future of onshore private banking in Taiwan.

Chorus Intelligence Ltd (‘Chorus’), a leading provider of advanced digital intelligence and investigations software, is excited to join forces with Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB), a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics to integrate their comprehensive global business data into the Chorus Intelligence Suite (CIS).

Lithuania-based electronic money institution Genome has partnered with HUCH to enable instant detection of incoming SEPA payments.

Stablecoins are not just a trend — they are a foundational layer for the next evolution of financial infrastructure in Latin America. The most recent edition of the Crypto Landscape in Latin America report presented by Bitso reveals that the stablecoins dominated purchases in 2024, accounting for 39% of all digital assets acquired in the region.

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, and Mastercard have launched a Summer Spend Campaign offering QIB Mastercard Credit and Debit Cardholders the chance to win a share of 10 million Absher rewards points when using their cards internationally over the summer.

Heron, a startup using AI to automate workflows in business lending, equipment finance, and insurance, has raised $16 million in Series A funding led by global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Y-Combinator, BoxGroup and Flex Capital. The Series A will support Heron's next phase of expansion, helping the company scale its AI-driven solutions to more segments.

Offa, the UK’s leading Islamic property finance fintech, has today launched an innovative bridge-to-let finance service – combining Offa’s ultra-fast bridge product with its modern, paperless buy-to-let (BTL).

Bitget Wallet, the leading non-custodial crypto wallet, has expanded its onchain earning suite with the integration of Solana-based stablecoin staking through Kamino, a decentralized lending protocol native to the Solana ecosystem. The launch marks Bitget Wallet's first support for Solana-native USDC and USDT yield products, offering users flexible, onchain earnings with annualized returns of up to 50% APY during an initial two-week period.

Jack Henry™ (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced today that Abound Credit Union has selected the Symitar® core platform and its complementary cloud-based solutions to modernize the banking experience for its more than 130,000 members across Kentucky.

Rydoo, a global leader in expense management solutions, has announced the acquisition of Semine, a leading European provider of AI-powered accounts payable automation (APA) technology.

Singapore-based fintech Chocolate Finance is taking the next step in improving the clarity of everyday cash management by integrating Snowdrop Solutions’ transaction enrichment API into its mobile app.

SIGMA AI, an innovative fintech company specialising in real-time data and AI-driven insights, today announced a minority investment by Trading Technologies, International Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider.

EximPe, a cross-border payment startup, today announced that it has secured the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Payment Aggregator Cross-Border (PA-CB) In-Principle licence (Export and Import). This achievement makes the company one of the first to receive this new regulatory authorization without any existing payments licences. With this licence, EximPe plans to enable compliant cross-border pay-ins and pay-outs for digital services, e-commerce, and B2B goods trade, serving businesses across Asian emerging markets.

Zambia’s financial sector is undergoing a meaningful digital shift. Nearly 70% of adults now access payment services – including bank accounts, mobile money and microfinance – marking steady progress toward a more integrated and inclusive payments ecosystem. With the government’s eGov modernisation efforts gaining momentum, the foundations are in place for connected, future-ready infrastructure. As digital adoption continues to rise, so too does the opportunity to strengthen and unify the country’s payments landscape.