Joey Pizzolato

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will ban certain Cuban payments, mirroring Trump's pressure on cross-border payments during his first administration.

The partnership with Visa Direct sets X Money up with infrastructure to be a global payments powerhouse, but getting consumers to actually use it will be an even bigger challenge.

The credit card issuer's earnings missed Wall Street estimates, but it reported improvement in sales, delinquencies and charge-offs. Management said unclear political direction and cloudy monetary policy could threaten an already conservative outlook for 2025.

The Czech Republic's central bank plans to shift billions of reserves to bitcoin. Plus Australia and the Netherlands crack down on BNPL, and other news from the world of payments.

Biometric payment terminals were on full display at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York. American Banker's Joey Pizzolato tried terminals from Ingenico and JPMorgan Payments. What he found might surprise you.

The e-commerce giant has added payment and credit products, though it faces heavy competition from banks and other tech firms. Also, Stripe's layoffs and other news from the world of payments.

A new EU law that requires interoperability and universal support for instant processing goes into effect this week, providing clarity that the U.S. lacks, while ABN Amro says restrooms generate transaction revenue. That and more news in this week's global payments roundup.

Credit card issuers for years have looked beyond plastic materials to keep their cards top of mind and top of wallet. But just how much does the credit card material actually affect consumers' spending habits?

The account-to-account payment method has become prevalent in countries such as China, India and Brazil, but adoption has been slow in the U.S. and limited to small- and medium-sized businesses. That paradigm is expected to shift amid continued fintech investment.

Improved consumer confidence helped to drive greater use of buy now/pay later as younger generations turned to short-term installment options.