John Adams

United Arab Emirates plans to launch a central bank digital currency this year; Adyen adds travel payment cards; and more.

Dozens of vendors are joining real-time settlement networks from the Federal Reserve and The Clearing House. These partnerships are the first step toward making both systems interoperable.

As a stand-alone company, Worldpay will have more leeway to pursue mergers and acquisitions, FIS CEO Stephanie Ferris says.

The payments app is gradually adding network support for substitute card numbers, which can reduce friction at the point of sale while providing fraud protection.

The buy now/pay later lender posted larger-than-expected losses, and following its layoffs it will deemphasize products with an uncertain short-term outlook, such as crypto trading.

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Companies like CarParts.com and Affirm are tailoring loans for auto repairs, travel and other areas where borrowers are most sensitive to ballooning prices.

The U.K. payment company is working to boost its profile in the U.S. and Asia through local partnerships, as it battles Stripe and other fintechs on the global stage.

Banks, payment networks and fintechs are competing for a share of a sector that, on the whole, is growing faster than large corporations.

The people leading the bank's strategy for EMEA are placing greater emphasis on real-time processing, digital assets, and emerging contactless technology.

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The international messaging system is participating in projects that test or develop central bank digital currencies, with a goal of making them interoperable.

The company's first-ever acquisition, of Power Finance, will allow it to fuel a banking-as-a-service model for credit cards and other financial products under the direction of its new CEO, Simon Khalaf.

The U.S. payment companies say their tie-in to the Chinese digital wallet is a doorway to one of the biggest e-commerce audiences on the planet.

CEO Steve Squeri says many of these companies still employ more people than before the pandemic.

While not committing to any specific strategy, the card network may find opportunity in the merger and acquisition market, CEO Al Kelly said.

The card network sees digital payment opportunities and upside from China's reopening, but inflation and the slower pace of travel spending could slow growth.

Firms like Oracle and Billtrust are betting companies with smaller, more remote teams will adopt digital transaction systems to ease the burden of paying their vendors.

The processor wants to accommodate multiple mobile wallets and real-time processing.

By extending access to easy payments and delivery to more merchants, the e-commerce giant can gain ground in the "super app" race.