Visa

Card networks, fintechs and Walmart have started major account-to-account payment initiatives in the past few weeks.

Interchange reductions for small Canadian businesses join global efforts to curb swipe fees, prompting Visa and Mastercard to diversify

The Swedish buy now/pay later lender has partnered with Adyen and Apple as it builds a merchant network ahead of its U.S. IPO.

The Visa Tokenized Asset Platform will allow banks to "mint, burn and transfer" tokens as more financial institutions and businesses express interest in how cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology can improve their operations.

If the government forces the card giant to reduce control over security gateways, firms that sell debit processing and adjacent payment tools to banks such as FIS and Fiserv could cash in.

Interchange fees and financial incentives for merchants, banks and mobile wallets could come under pressure if the government forces the card brand to alter its policies.

Antitrust enforcers are preparing to accuse the payments giant of taking steps to keep rivals from challenging its dominance in the debit card market, according to people familiar with the matter.

The card network is building a model for account-to-account payments, which are gaining popularity, while Swedish regulators criticize Klarna's money-laundering prevention efforts. That and more in American Banker's global payments roundup.

The card brands and tech giants are expanding their payments reach in one of the world's largest markets, while facing a multi-billion-dollar class action complaint by British businesses over fees. That and more in American Banker's weekly global roundup.

Visa, which leans on sports festivals to showcase emerging shopping and checkout features, says contactless transactions from travelers have jumped during the games.