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Image for Worldline cuts revenue growth forecast as bank contract delays slow recovery
Finance

Worldline cuts revenue growth forecast as bank contract delays slow recovery

By Gianluca Lo Nostro July 30 (Reuters) - French digital payments group Worldline lowered its 2026 r...

30th July, 2026

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Finance

Swift starts blockchain ledger with initial set of 16 banks

LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Global financial messaging network Swift launched a blockchain-based shar...

9th July, 2026

Image for UK regulator shutters payments firm on money laundering concerns
Finance

UK regulator shutters payments firm on money laundering concerns

LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority succeeded in shuttering Euro Excha...

11th June, 2026

Image for Russia's A7 transborder payments company plans global expansion
Finance

Russia's A7 transborder payments company plans global expansion

By Gleb Bryanski ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 4 (Reuters) - Russian international payments company A...

4th June, 2026

Image for Polish mobile payment system Blik eyes euro zone expansion after Romania, Slovakia
Finance

Polish mobile payment system Blik eyes euro zone expansion after Romania, Slovakia

By Mateusz Rabiega and Alicja Surdy SOPOT, Poland, June 2 (Reuters) - The operator of Polish mobile...

2nd June, 2026

Image for Analysis-ECB, banks rift hampers Europe's efforts to loosen reliance on US payments giants
Finance

Analysis-ECB, banks rift hampers Europe's efforts to loosen reliance on US payments giants

By Jesús Aguado and Valentina Za MADRID/MILAN, May 22 (Reuters) - Europe's push to curb its dependen...

22nd May, 2026

Image for Bank of England plans Sunday settlements in push towards 24/7 payments
Finance

Bank of England plans Sunday settlements in push towards 24/7 payments

May 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Monday it plans to extend the operating hours of Brit...

18th May, 2026

Image for Bank of Italy says EU should consider tokenised SEPA payments
Finance

Bank of Italy says EU should consider tokenised SEPA payments

By Valentina Za MILAN, May 4 (Reuters) - The European Union should evaluate working on a tokenised v...

4th May, 2026

Image for Swiss cling on to cash as survey shows payment app use stalling
Finance

Swiss cling on to cash as survey shows payment app use stalling

ZURICH, March 30 (Reuters) - Mobile payment app usage stalled in Switzerland last year, a Swiss Nati...

30th March, 2026

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Technology

Best Digital Wallet 2026: Nominations Now Open

Global Banking & Finance Review has officially opened nominations for Best Digital Wallet 2026 , an...

27th March, 2026

Image for Mastercard explores sale of payments unit it bought from Nets in 2019, FT reports
Finance

Mastercard explores sale of payments unit it bought from Nets in 2019, FT reports

March 26 (Reuters) - Mastercard is seeking to sell the real-time payments unit that it acquired from...

26th March, 2026

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Finance

European Payments Initiative CEO says Trump fears are boosting its appeal

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - Fears that President Donald...

26th March, 2026