Bank of Baroda and Reliance Jio today announced a partnership to launch bob World Lite, the first comprehensive mobile banking app designed specifically for feature phone users, on the JioPhone Prima 4G device. In line with the vision of the Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India to promote inclusivity and make digital payments accessible to feature phone users, this industry-first initiative brings seamless and comprehensive digital banking access to millions across the country. The app will be available to both existing Bank of Baroda customers as well as customers of any other bank through a simple and convenient self-onboarding process.

SRM, a trusted advisory firm serving financial institutions globally, announced the appointment of Ian Povey to its International Advisory Board. Povey joins the twelve-member board, which includes representation from five different countries and provides strategic guidance across the organization.

FOO, an award-winning B2B fintech solutions provider headquartered in the UAE, has announced its partnership with OMPAY, a subsidiary of Omantel, to power its next-generation digital wallet and support the evolution of digital financial services in Oman.

Icon Solutions – the UK fintech enabling banks globally to design and implement state-of-the-art payment systems – has appointed Anders Olofsson as Sales Director, EMEA to drive adoption of the Icon Payments Framework (IPF) across the region.

TransferMate, the world's leading provider of embedded B2B payments infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership with Cadana, a global workforce payments and compliance infrastructure provider. The partnership significantly expands TransferMate's global payroll offering, enabling payroll providers to automate both salary disbursements and statutory tax remittances across 70+ countries through a single API integration.

Worldline (EURONEXT: WLN), a European global leader in payment services, today announces its partnership with Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology company, in support of the launch of Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments. Through this collaboration, Worldline will enable access to compliant, stablecoin-powered settlement capabilities for financial institutions and payment service providers across Europe.

8B, a Central Asian fintech infrastructure company, and PayU, India’s leading diversified fintech platform, have signed a strategic partnership to bring UPI, one of the world’s fastest-growing digital payment systems, and other Indian payment offerings to Central Asia. The integration of PayU’s APIs into 8B’s merchant network across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the broader region offers clear benefits, enabling users in India to make payments to merchants in Central Asia via UPI, net banking, and local cards. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in strengthening the digital payment infrastructures between the two economies, laying the first structural bridge for growing trade and tourism opportunities.

Repayd, the global, multi-currency merchant account built specifically for the travel industry, has announced the appointment of Erik Crouch as it continues its rapid international expansion.

NCR Atleos Corporation (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced strong support for New York State’s newly implemented law requiring retail stores and food establishments to accept cash for in‑person transactions.

PayPoint and Handepay have surpassed £100 million in total funding delivered to UK merchants and retailers, following a record year for business lending.

Aspire, the leading finance stack that serves over 50,000 businesses globally, today announced a global strategic collaboration with J.P. Morgan Payments to enhance FX efficiency and wallet-based fund conversion for clients operating across international markets.

Arizona Financial Credit Union, a leading Arizona-based credit union serving more than 178,000 members, has partnered with Alacriti to modernize its wire transfer operations as part of a broader payments transformation strategy.

Riskified, a leader in ecommerce fraud and risk intelligence, today announced a partnership with Outpayce from Amadeus. This partnership boosts Outpayce’s trusted travel payment platform with Riskified’s AI-powered fraud prevention suite and Chargeback Guarantee model, creating a game-changing solution for airlines worldwide. The landscape of airline payments is evolving, and we're proud to share a major milestone that will reshape the way airlines approach fraud management.

MoneyHash, the leading payment orchestration platform in emerging and global markets, announced a new partnership with Eazy Financial Services (EazyPay), a Central Bank of Bahrain-licensed payment service provider and acquirer supporting businesses across the Kingdom of Bahrain and strengthening access to payment gateways in Bahrain for regional and global merchants.

Clear Junction, the global provider of cross-border payments and banking services infrastructure for licensed financial institutions, has expanded its multi-currency SWIFT service with named client accounts, outbound SWIFT payments, and integrated foreign exchange (FX) conversion.