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Global Payments acquires Worldpay from FIS to become a pure-play commerce solutions leader, processing US$3.7tn in annual volume. Global Payments Inc. has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Worldpay from FIS and GTCR. The shift transforms the Atlanta-based firm into a pure-play commerce solutions provider, with the new entity serving a vast client spectrum ranging from micro-merchants to multinational enterprises. By shedding non-core assets, the compan

A decade ago, accepting card payments at a farmers market, food truck, or pop-up shop often meant investing in bulky hardware, worrying about battery life, and paying for ongoing technical support. Today, a small business owner can accept secure, contactless payments with nothing more than a smartphone. Tap-to-pay is doing more than speeding up checkout for consumers—it’s lowering the barriers to commerce for micro merchant, giving them access to affordable payment technology

The Mojaloop Foundation has named Jean Bosco Iyacu as its next chief executive officer, bringing in a Rwanda-based digital finance leader to guide the nonprofit as it scales its open-source payments infrastructure across emerging markets. Iyacu will assume the role on June 1, 2026, succeeding Paula Hunter, who is retiring after overseeing the organization’s development as it expanded adoption of its interoperable, real-time payment technology. The transition is expected to fo

The new framework marks one of the most significant reforms to Bangladesh's digital payments landscape in recent years, aiming to modernise cross-border transactions, support the country's rapidly growing freelancing and e-commerce sectors, and bring international payment practices under a regulated banking framework Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced a comprehensive regulatory framework for bank-mediated cross-border payments, paving the way for global payment platforms suc

For decades, cash has been the backbone of Bangladesh’s economy. From roadside tea stalls and neighbourhood grocery shops to wholesale markets and public transport, physical currency has remained the preferred mode of payment. Yet the country is gradually entering a new phase, one in which digital transactions are becoming increasingly common. The rapid expansion of mobile financial services, internet banking, digital wallets and, most recently, the introduction of Bangla QR,

Lessons from taking eKash (Rwanda) live and implementing SSIIPS (South Sudan): Where the open-source foundation excels, and where national scale demands custom engineering. WHO WE ARE? A Kigali-based engineering company building payments and open finance infrastructure. 42 engineers, Kigali, Rwanda 2 national switch programmes 1 Mojaloop, 2 deployments eKash - Rwanda Mojaloop-based national switch (RNDPS 2.0), built for RSwitch Ltd. Delivered and operated in production. SSIIP

From July 14 to 16, 2026, the global Mojaloop community celebrated MojaCom 31, its flagship three-day event that brought together regulators, bankers, developers, and fintech experts from around the world virtually. The gathering solidified its position as the premier forum for discussing the advancement of open source in national payment systems. The Pillars of MojaCom Software Evolution: The lessons learned from the rollout of version 17.2.0 of the core software were thorou

The growth of real-time payments and stablecoins is transforming international transfers and propelling Mexico as a hub for financial innovation, Bitso highlighted during its Stablecoin Conference 2026. The growth of real-time payments and the advancement of stablecoins in Latin America are accelerating a new era for business, financial services, and international trade. In this context, Bitso seeks to solidify Mexico as one of the continent's leading centers for financial in

Stablecoins could reduce the cost and time of sending money between countries, as well as expand access to financial services. International money transfers could be carried out in a matter of seconds and at significantly lower costs through the use of blockchain technology and stablecoins, an alternative that could benefit millions of Mexican families who receive remittances, stated Silvina Moschini, CEO of the Unicoin Foundation, in an interview with El Cronista. During the

Payment orchestration has evolved from a niche solution to an essential infrastructure, enabling merchants to manage multiple PSPs, acquirers, and alternative payment methods to optimize approval rates and reduce costs. Through intelligent routing, this operating model automates real-time decision-making, overcoming the complexity of global e-commerce and the proliferation of digital payment methods. Orchestration is solidifying its position as the foundational layer necessar

Acquirers in the US typically operate under one of two models: • As a standalone payments or fintech company • As a division of a federally regulated bank or financial institution 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀: 𝟭. Global Payments has global scale and strong enterprise and SMB capabilities. Post its Worldpay acquisition, it is now the largest US acquirer with a software-led distribution model. 𝟮. J.P. Morgan leverages the world's largest bank to deliver instituti

04-24-2026 11:58 AM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: Neurogine Sdn Bhd. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA/ KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Reimagination Technologies, Inc (RT), a recognised innovator in WhatsApp payment solutions and Neurogine Sdn Bhd, a leading Malaysian fintech solution provider, today announced a partnership that will significantly broaden the availability and adoption of state-of-the-art payment technologies across key markets. Ac

Nos hemos estado preparando para este momento. Hoy, ha llegado. 🇻🇪 La OFAC acaba de emitir la Licencia General 57, que abre el sistema bancario venezolano a las empresas estadounidenses de tecnología financiera, pagos y remesas. A partir del 14 de abril de 2026, la GL57 permite: 1️⃣ Transacciones con cuatro bancos venezolanos, entre ellos el Banco Central de Venezuela y el Banco de Venezuela. 2️⃣ El conjunto completo de métodos de pago, definido en términos generales: trans

We've been preparing for this moment. Today, it's here. 🇻🇪 OFAC just issued General License 57, opening Venezuela's banking system to U.S. fintech, payments, and remittance companies. Starting April 14th 2026, GL57 unlocks: 1️⃣ Transactions with four Venezuelan banks, including the Central Bank of Venezuela and Banco de Venezuela. 2️⃣ The full payments stack, broadly defined: transfers, digital wallets, mobile money, & card payments. 3️⃣ A legal on/off-ramp corridor connect

FinTech companies like Clip and Mercado Pago are responsible for 80% of POS terminals in Mexico, but they only capture 5.6% of transaction volume. That's not digitization. It's a terminal graveyard. Meanwhile, Mastercard presents itself as the "strategic partner" for digitizing payments in Mexico with Merchant Cloud, Tap on Phone, SoftPOS, tokenization, AI, and cybersecurity. The narrative is impeccable. But the numbers don't add up. 🔹 8.5 MILLION businesses in Mexico, Centr

Mexico City – March 24, 2026 – Visa, a global leader in payments, today announced the launch in Mexico of the Visa Acceptance Platform Software Development Kit (SDK), enabling its clients to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone. We are thrilled to announce that Visa has launched #TaptoPayOniPhone in Mexico. With Tap to Pay on iPhone, businesses can accept all types of in-person and contactless payments directly from their iPhones—from physical debit and credit cards to Apple Pay and ot

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, I've spent the past week in Taipei, Taiwan, where 7-Eleven stores are ubiquitous. There's one on almost every street corner. Sometimes I've even seen multiple stores on the same street. The card machines in 7-Eleven say "Tap to Pay Only", and with most transactions sub $10 there's little need to enter a PIN. (The contactless limit in Taiwan is NT$3,000, which is around $94). It got me thinking that despite all the hype we hear about agentic com

Cash remains the world's most popular way to pay. And African countries are the most dependent on physical money. But, worldwide people are moving to digital payments. How can people with no access to technology be included in a cashless society? Cash is king. The quick and easy way to hand money from one person to another has proven its value for centuries. It's impossible to know exactly how much physical money exchanges hands every day, but cash remains the most popular w

The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), in collaboration with the Mojaloop Foundation, ThitsaWorks, and The AfricaNenda Foundation, has launched the Liberian Inclusive Instant Payments System (IIPS). This new real-time interoperable payments platform is designed to digitize the national economy and enhance financial inclusion across the country. The launch marks a significant milestone for Liberia, with the system being the first real-money deployment of Mojaloop v17 globally. Thi

We hope you will join us for MojaCom 30, the preeminent event for central bankers, hub operators, and digital financial leaders working to advance inclusive instant payment systems (IIPS) around the world. As always, MojaCom events offer a unique platform for DFSPs, regulators, and private sector innovators to exchange insights, share experiences, and collaborate on building scalable IIPS that power financial inclusion at scale. This year, we are excited to add a new element