Latest Payments News: Finextra Research

EBAday 2025: Are we ready for ISO 20022?

Is the market ready for the end of the coexistence of ISO and MT messages? What remains to be done in the next few months to realise ISO 20022’s full benefits?

29 May 2025

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EBAday 2025: What's next for instant payments?

Two expert panels at EBAday 2025 explored what makes an effective implementation plan, the persistent global and regional challenges, and the growing benefits of instant payments.

29 May 2025

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EBAday 2025: How can banks achieve excellence in payments?

Big banks are facing challenges in innovating payments strategizing while keeping up with the pace of the industry. In an EBAday 2025 panel, leaders in banking explored what avenues incumbents are pursuing to revolutionise payments services.

29 May 2025

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Palla raises $14.5m for cross-border payments

Palla, a fintech that enables instant cross-border payments for global financial institutions and fintech firms, has raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Revolution Ventures.

29 May 2025

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Conduit raises $36m to take on Swift with stablecoin-based cross-border payments

Stablecoin-based cross-border payments platform Conduit has raised $36 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Dragonfly and Altos Ventures.

29 May 2025

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Block rolls out bitcoin payments on Square

Block is adding real-time bitcoin payments to its Square point-of-sale terminals.

29 May 2025

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Checkout.com billionaire founder quits London for Monaco

The billionaire CEO of payments processor Checkout.com Guillaume Pousaz has switched his country of residence from the UK to tax haven Monaco.

28 May 2025

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EBAday 2025: Authologic wins the Fintech Zone

EBAday 2025 hosted 16 pioneering startups to present their proof of concepts to a panel of judges in Paris, France.

28 May 2025

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UK fintech Dojo raises $190 million

UK payments technology provider Dojo has secured its first equity raise of $190 million from Vitruvian Partners.

28 May 2025

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EBAday 2025: G20 2027 target a turning point, not a finish line

Last year, the newest progress report on the G20 roadmap for enhancing cross-border payments was released by the Financial Stability Board. Discussing the challenges and optimism since, a panel of payment experts at EBAday provided their insights into the obstacles of interoperability and cohesion.

28 May 2025

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EBAday 2025: Digital euro emerging as a transformative force

At EBAday 2025, two expert panels explored how the digital euro and real-time data can transform finance and beyond — shaping future digital money, guiding PSPs, and helping corporates and SMEs enhance liquidity through automation.

28 May 2025

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Over £1bn stolen by fraudsters in 2024 - UK Finance

Criminals stole £1.17 billion through fraud in the UK last year, with a slight fall in authorised push payment fraud losses offset by a rise in remote purchase fraud.

28 May 2025

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