Payments

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.

Twitter signals plan for payments, Barclays opens banking pods as a branch alternative, and more. Here's what's happening around the world.

Economic woes have driven more consumers to disavow legitimate card purchases via "friendly" fraud, but new card-network guidelines could help merchants fight back — and leave more issuers on the hook.

As companies downsize and restructure, American Banker is tracking these decisions to help our readers understand how their industries are adapting.

Citing challenging economic conditions, PayPal on Tuesday said it's cutting 7% of its global workforce with reductions in upcoming weeks.

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.

Stripe, one of the world's most valuable startups, has hired JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Group as it explores options for raising liquidity.