All articles by Kuldeep Jha
Kuldeep Jha
China nears launch of mBridge as alternative to Swift – report
The cross-border digital currency platform is backed by the central banks of mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Nuvei to acquire Payoneer in $2.75bn cash deal
The combined business is expected to generate around $3bn in annual revenue and process more than $500bn in annual payment volume.
Bank of America to launch cross-border real-time payments service
The service will allow clients to send and receive funds instantly through Swift or the bank’s CashPro platform.
Cuba to stop Visa and Mastercard payments
The country’s central bank said it was notified on 2 June by the overseas bank that handled transactions in Cuba using Visa and Mastercard.
FCA warning puts crypto firms’ Premier League sponsorships under scrutiny
The intervention places fresh pressure on crypto groups that have used football sponsorships to raise their profile among large fan audiences.
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Nayax targets UK self-service market
VPOS Media 4 is an Android-based terminal that supports both contactless and chip-and-PIN payments through a built-in touchscreen.
WeFi collaborates with Visa on stablecoin payment use cases
The rollout is set to proceed market by market, beginning with selected countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
CVC weighs €9bn bid for Italian payments group Nexi, FT reports
Nexi, whose biggest shareholder is buyout firm Hellman & Friedman, has faced pressure from lower fees across Europe’s payments sector.
Damisa, dLocal partner to expand APAC stablecoin-based cross-border settlement
The agreement connects Damisa to dLocal’s local payment rails across the region through a single integration.
RedotPay partners with Sui to expand stablecoin payments options
The tie-up brings support for SUI and USDC‑Sui into RedotPay’s ecosystem.