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Mastercard Unveils Next-Gen AI Digital Assistant to Boost Customer Value

Mastercard Unveils Next-Gen AI Digital Assistant to Boost Customer Value

Hey Payment Fanatic! At Money 20/20, Mastercard unveiled its new AI-powered digital assistant aimed at transforming the customer onboarding experience. With a focus on streamlining processes and making transactions faster and more intuitive, this new tool is set to raise the bar for financial services. Partnering with Databricks, Mastercard

Tap to Pay on iPhone Expands in Europe

Tap to Pay on iPhone Expands in Europe

Hey Payment Fanatic! Tap to Pay on iPhone is expanding across Europe, reaching five new countries and bringing the convenience of contactless payments to even more businesses. Now, merchants in Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania, and Sweden can transform their iPhones into NFC-powered payment terminals—no extra hardware needed! For

Scheduled Pix is now mandatory

Scheduled Pix is now mandatory

Hey Payment Fanatic! Starting this Monday, October 28th, institutions participating in Pix are required to offer their customers the Scheduled Pix feature for recurring transactions. Until now, offering this feature was optional. These rules were outlined in a Central Bank (BC) resolution published in December 2023 and updated in July

Mastercard Expands U.S. Installments Program for Smoother Checkout Flexibility

Mastercard Expands U.S. Installments Program for Smoother Checkout Flexibility

Hey Payments Fanatic! I’m currently in Las Vegas for Money20/20, and the event started strong yesterday with engaging meetings and vibrant happy hours. It was fantastic catching up with my good friend Harvey Hudes and many others at The FR’s Fin&Juice happy hour. There’s

Sweden and Denmark to Launch Real-Time Cross-Currency Settlement Via Tips

Sweden and Denmark to Launch Real-Time Cross-Currency Settlement Via Tips

Hey Payment Fanatic! The Eurosystem has just announced a major update that will allow instant cross-currency payments in euro, Swedish kronor, and Danish krone through the Tips (Target Instant Payment Settlement) platform. This means payments made in one currency can now be settled in another, using central bank money—making

HSBC Launches Global Virtual Accounts for EUR and GBP Payments

HSBC Launches Global Virtual Accounts for EUR and GBP Payments

Hey Payments Fanatic! HSBC just introduced a virtual account solution for banks globally. This move allows e-commerce merchants to receive payments in EUR and GBP directly into their local bank accounts—no more cross-border headaches or foreign exchange costs. In the past, businesses in certain regions could only access EUR

Thunes Launches QR Payment Solution for Global Apps in China

Thunes Launches QR Payment Solution for Global Apps in China

Hey Payment Fanatic! Thunes has launched its QR Code Payments solution, transforming how foreign travelers can pay in China. This innovation allows mobile wallets, neo-banks, and financial app users to seamlessly connect with China's popular payment systems like e-CNY, Alipay, and WeChat Pay, simply by scanning QR codes.