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Cross-border payment competition is intensifying as SMEs prioritise faster, more reliable transfers, with 91% planning to switch provider within two years.
Businesses using Thunes can now prefund euro transfers around the clock with EURC, easing treasury management when banks are closed.
Finance teams using BlackLine can now collect and reconcile payments in one place, potentially speeding cash flow across 190 markets.
The new capital will fund Flex's overseas expansion after annualised revenue tripled and its valuation more than doubled to USD $1.2 billion.
The new platform aims to reduce friction for institutions moving money across more than 200 blockchains and into Hyperliquid's stablecoins.
Students across four continents will learn to build interoperable payment systems as Interledger Foundation widens university courses and internships.
The update lets app users cap, approve and audit AI-driven payments while keeping control of their funds and spending limits.
The tie-up widens access for RedotPay users to turn stablecoins into spendable cash across more than 190 countries.
Banks and fintechs can now spot suspicious activity mid-session as mobile fraud and device compromise grow more costly in real time.
Institutional traders will be able to move US dollar funds instantly at any time, as the tie-up aims to remove banking cut-off delays.
The tie-up could help small firms spot cash-flow risks and growth opportunities faster, while keeping owners in control of any action.
The move signals a deeper push in New Zealand, where Revolut plans to invest NZD $120 million and add 90 jobs by 2027.
Banks struggling with ageing core systems may now get faster product launches, as Hyperlayer brings its middle-layer platform to the United States.
Startups can now earn higher returns on idle balances as Mercury adds exclusive fund options from Morgan Stanley and State Street.
Investors are backing Qashier's growth as the Singapore payments firm says it has turned profitable and handles USD $1 billion a year.
The deal gives Access PaySuite direct control of payment initiation as UK pay-by-bank use rises 57% year on year.
The partnership gives the pensions technology firm access to AI tools and Azure credits as it targets stronger links with retirees.
Existing customers will see no disruption as the renamed TBX expands beyond transaction banking into treasury, payments and enterprise finance tools.
Businesses using the platform should see simpler access to accounts, cards and foreign exchange as the group unites under one brand.
Digital payments are set to dominate regional online shopping by 2029 as the market races towards USD $289.8 billion, a study says.
