February 17, 2026
Visa Launches North Africa Sub-Region to Fuel Digital Payment Growth
Visa formed a new sub-region that includes Egypt, Libya and Sudan, saying the move will advance its strategic growth plans in the wider North Africa, Levant and Pakistan region. Get...
February 17, 2026
Payoneer Adds Stablecoin Capabilities for Cross-Border Businesses
Small-business focused FinTech Payoneer is adding stablecoin capabilities to its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
February 17, 2026
FinTechs Target Latin America Small Business Cash Flow Gaps
Latin America’s digital habits are no longer confined to retail shopping or person-to-person transfers. They are directly influencing how smaller firms invoice, get paid, stock shelves and bridge payroll gaps....
February 17, 2026
New York Fed Weighs In on Who Should Create Money
Human civilization and the concept of money have historically been intertwined. And, as the financial landscape is faced with the question of stablecoins and tokenized deposits, a February 2026 Federal...
February 17, 2026
OwlTing Challenges Remittance Heavyweights via Visa Direct
Global FinTech company OwlTing is preparing to launch a mobile app designed to facilitate remittances sent from the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
February 17, 2026
Volatility Forces Banks and FinTechs to Rethink Cross-Border Strategy
While cross-border trade itself remains in a period of upheaval, the global payment options supporting cross-border commerce have never been more advanced and innovative. Get the Full Story Complete the...
February 16, 2026
Europe’s Cross-Border Bank Mergers Hit 18-Year High
Cross-border mergers between European Union banks are reportedly at their highest level since 2008. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
February 16, 2026
Stablecoin Payments Show Up at Checkout Despite Crypto Markets Slump
Crypto markets are slumping just as institutional interest in blockchain is growing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
February 12, 2026
CFOs Eye Stablecoins as Capital Tool, Not a Crypto Bet
Are crypto questions for CFOs becoming less about crypto, and more about capital-efficiency? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Real-time payments in the EU are on the verge of achieving their instantaneous promise, with a new rule from the European Council requiring instant fund transfers to be available within 10 seconds. In this edition of the “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, PYMNTS explores this development along with other advancements unfolding across the global real-time payments landscape.
Credit is moving from rigid rules to real-time intelligence as AI agents act on transactions at the speed of signal. The inaugural “ABCs of AI Credit: A Playbook for Issuers,” a collaboration with Thredd, shows issuers how to put agentic decisioning to work to lift approvals, cut friction and control risk.