Cash is fading in the Middle East, and traditional banks are turning to fintechs to expedite upgrades before challenger banks and digital wallets seize the advantage.

The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed consumers’ attitudes and behaviors toward money and payments. What has changed?

Fintechs that focused on offering digital banking solutions likely saw a positive boost, and consumers’ increased use of mobile devices encouraged bank-fintech partnerships to keep up with the pace of innovation.

Tech pioneer Bill Gates praised India’s policies for financial innovation and inclusion, saying his philanthropic foundation is working with other countries to roll out open-source technologies modeled on the country’s implementation.

Michael Moeser, senior analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Cecilia Frew, senior vice president of Visa Direct at Visa, about the demands driving digital payments throughout the year.

Once vaccines are widely available, some Americans may revert to old habits of paying cash and swiping cards, but many will stick to digital and mobile payment methods, says Paysend's Matt Montes.

Global payments provider Paysafe Group Holdings has agreed to a merger with Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp., a transaction fueled through investments of more than $2 billion.

As executives continue to navigate business strategy decisions to deal with dramatic changes in supply chains, proper communication and strong supplier relationships is widely considered a prerequisite when exploring P2P risks, says Practis' Jan van der Pouw.

Banks trudging along slowly with digital advancements are getting a push from virtual card technology providers touting the concept of mass distribution for commercial card issuers.

Ant Group Co. and a venture led by Grab Holdings Ltd. won licenses to run digital banks in Singapore, paving the way for the technology giants to expand their financial services in the Southeast Asian hub.

Apple Inc. phones face scrutiny from Dutch antitrust regulators who are probing whether users get a free choice of financial apps with contactless payments.

There’s no escaping fraud during one of the merriest months of the year as cyber thieves are busy trying to make their own wishes come true.

It won’t be enough for retailers to have a physical store presence or a solid e-commerce strategy without also incorporating a comprehensive communication plan, says Criteo's Tim Rogers.

By allowing access to public chains, CBDCs could render much greater, and even revolutionary, functionality, says Cypherium's Sky Guo.

Retailers and merchant acquirers need to adjust to new media in the new year, says Zycada's James Brear.

EBay has hired Discover’s top U.S. cards executive, Julie Loger, for the newly created position of global chief growth officer.

To address a growing demand for contactless payment methods during the coronavirus pandemic, 7-Eleven has launched a mobile wallet for customers to use at participating U.S. stores.

Grab Holdings Inc. and Gojek have made substantial progress in working out a deal to combine their businesses in what would be the biggest internet merger in Southeast Asia, according to people with knowledge of the talks.

Especially in a remote environment, the ability to adapt within days to shifting call volumes, different call center locations, new agent groupings, or utilizing a configurable interactive voice response system cannot be underestimated, says Genpact's Jason Osborne.

Whenever a technology moves into the payments or financial data ecosystem, it alerts fraudsters to probe it more intensely — and ultimately, figure out a way to use it as an attack vector.