Instant payments system IRIS reaches millions, but usage at stores lags

Monthly turnover of instant payment system in Azerbaijan exceeds $588M — CBA

Monthly turnover of instant payment system in Azerbaijan exceeds $588M — CBA

Quid Marks Two Years of Redefining Credit Access with AI, Surpasses 10 Million Users

From simplifying credit discovery to building an AI-led credit intelligence ecosystem, Quid is evolving into a trusted financial companion for millions of Indians. Mumbai, June 25, 2026: Quid, one of India’s leading AI-powered credit intelligence platforms, has completed two years of operations, marking an important milestone in its journey to make credit more accessible, transparent, and easier to navigate for consumers across the country. In a relatively short span, Quid has grown into one of India’s fastest-scaling AI-powered credit platforms, with over 10 million registered users and partnerships with 50+ financial institutions and NBFCs. Over the past year alone, the

[Photo News] Dollar-won trading goes 24-hour

DOLLAR-WON TRADING GOES 24-HOUR An electronic board at Hana Bank's Hana Infinity Seoul dealing room shows the dollar-won exchange rate on Monday morning, the first day of Korea's 24-hour foreign exchange trading system. The shift expands dollar-won trading from the previous 9 a.m.-to-2 a.m. session to a near-24-hour structure, with trading now available around the clock except on weekends and Jan. 1. (Yonhap)

South Korea deepens CBDC push – All about the new phase of ‘Project Hangang’

Project Hangang’s new phase connects digital currency with everyday banking systems.

EthSwitch Reports ETB 2.6 Billion Profit as Ethiopia’s Digital Payments Boom Accelerates

EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s national payments switch, has reported a gross profit before tax of ETB 2.6 billion for the 2025/26 financial year, highlighting the rapid growth of interoperable digital payments in one of Africa’s largest and fastest-growing economies. During the year, the company processed 387 million interoperable transactions worth ETB 1.26 trillion, reflecting increasing adoption of []

New car payments reach all-time high as affordability challenges persist in US

The average new car payment rose to an all-time high in the first quarter as American households continued to face affordability challenges in the economy. A new report by LendingTree citing data from Experian for the first quarter of 2026 found that the average monthly payment for a new vehicle rose 2.9 from a year []

BHIM Payments App transaction volumes more than triple in one year: NBSL Chief

The monthly transaction volumes on the app increased from 79.64 million in June 2025 to 244 million transactions in May 2026, Lalitha Nataraj, MD CEO, NBSL, said.

The hidden cost of your points

Credit card swipe fees hit a record 198 billion in 2025, intensifying debate over who really pays for rewards programs

A tap to the left: South Africa’s digital payment revolution

South Africa’s online payments ecosystem has moved through four distinct eras over the past 10 years. QR code wallets, screen scraping instant EFTs, secure direct bank APIs and now, device-native wallets, have made their appearances on mobile devices and systems. Each transition was driven by a combination of regulatory pressure, fraud risk and consumer behaviours, []

Average new car payment reaches all-time high as affordability issues persist

Average new car payments hit a record 770 per month as auto loan debt nationwide surged to 1.685 trillion, surpassing student loan balances.

Aflac Japan reports data breach affecting over 4 million customers

For about 230,000 customers, information about premium payment accounts was also compromised.

A Tap To The Left: South Africa’s Digital Payment Revolution

Wesley Fetter,OLP Product Manager at Ecentric Payment Systems South Africa’s online payments ecosystem has moved through four distinct eras over the past 10 years. QR code wallets, screen scraping instant EFTs, secure direct bank APIs and now, device-native wallets, have made their appearances on mobile devices and systems. Each transition was driven by a combination []

Pakistan digital payment hits record high, as 3.7 billion transactions flow through first quarter of 2026

Growing use of mobile apps, internet banking, and Raast reflects increasing public confidence in digital financial services across Pakistan The post Pakistan digital payment hits record high, as 3.7 billion transactions flow through first quarter of 2026 appeared first on BOL News.

Average new car payment hits record $770 a month as costs surge higher

The average new car payment rose to an all-time high in the first quarter as American households continued to face affordability challenges in the economy. A new report by LendingTree citing data from Experian for the first quarter of 2026 found that the average monthly payment for a new vehicle rose 2.9 from a year []...Click to read more

Bank Islam sasar transaksi menerusi kerjasama ERL naik 10 peratus tahun ini

PETALING JAYA: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (Bank Islam) menjangkakan jumlah nilai transaksi menerusi kerjasamanya dengan Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) meningkat 10 peratus menjelang akhir 2026, didorong pertumbuhan berterusan penggunaan kad dalam kalangan pelanggan pengangkutan rel itu. Bank Islam berkata, kerjasama yang bermula sejak 2019 itu membolehkan pemegang Kad Kredit-i dan Kad Debit-i Bank ... Read more The post Bank Islam sasar transaksi menerusi kerjasama ERL naik 10 peratus tahun ini appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

‘It’s Beyond Ridiculous’: A Single Mom Posted Her £3,500 Benefits Spending Day on TikTok and Divided the Entire Internet

An outrageous expenditure or a well-earned benefit? The internet weighed in. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post ‘It’s Beyond Ridiculous’: A Single Mom Posted Her £3,500 Benefits Spending Day on TikTok and Divided the Entire Internet appeared first on The Daily Dot.

TRON Daily Active Addresses Set New All-Time High at 3.93M, Outpacing Solana and Ethereum

TRON Daily Active Addresses Set New All-Time High at 3.93M, Outpacing Solana and Ethereum: a fresh look at TRON active addresses, market context, key risks

India’s payments chief says AI will drive UPI from 750 million to a billion daily transactions

India’s Unified Payment Interface has grown to over 750 million daily transactions, and the head of the body that oversees it says AI will be central to reaching a billion. Dilip Asbe, MD and CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India, told TechCrunch at Mumbai Tech Week that AI could drive the next half [] This story continues at The Next Web

The Runes revival: Bitcoin traffic hits a two-year high as transactions blast past 820,000

The Runes revival: Bitcoin traffic hits a two-year high as transactions blast past 820,000

SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 more Starlink satellites - for 100x the bandwidth

It could mean faster internet for rural customers, but not everyone is happy.

My ISP charged me $144 a year for a router that overheated weekly — so I built a better one

I thought I was just cutting a monthly fee, but I ended up with a powerful edge router.

Mashatile's BEE-compliant Starlink alternative for SA: Old, slow satellite internet at triple the price

Mashatile's BEE-compliant Starlink alternative for SA: Old, slow satellite internet at triple the price

IRIS users can now send free payments to four European countries

Users of Greece's IRIS payment system can now make instant peer-to-peer (P2P) payments to recipients in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Andorra using only a mobile phone number, without the need for an IBAN.

Thank You, Next: Why you should break up with your payroll account 

EVERYONE has done it: using your first payroll account as your “everything” account because you’ve had it for so long, and opening a new one takes too long. It’s easier

Amazon Leo Is Ready to Begin Limited Internet Service Later This Year

But the satellite internet company has a long way to go to catch up to established rival Starlink.

Nearly 400,000 hit by cybercrime in Spain as people in their 50s and 60s are caught most often

One unfamiliar payment can quickly become a frozen card, urgent calls to the bank and fears that more money could []

Cómo denunciar una estafa de dinero por transferencia bancaria en México: Guía paso a paso

Las estafas por transferencia bancaria han aumentado en los últimos años. Miles de personas realizan una transferencia pensando que estánContinue reading on Medium »

What Should You Look for in an Online Payment Platform for Your Business?

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with QuickBooks QuickBooks Payments is usually one of the first names that comes up the moment you search for an online payment platform, right alongside Stripe, Square, PayPal, and half a dozen others all promising the same two things: get paid faster, keep more of what []

Nearly half of surveyed Russians cannot imagine life without cash — Bank of Russia

At the same time, last year Russians used cash more frequently both for everyday payments and for savings purposes

Visa Says Payment Authentication Must Move Beyond OTPs Amid AI Boom

The global payments major launched its 'Payment Passkey' solution in India.

World’s Most Expensive Fixed Internet in 2026

The world’s most expensive fixed broadband internet markets in 2026 are largely concentrated in island territories and smaller economies, according to global pricing data measuring average monthly subscription costs in U.S. dollars through June 2026.

Mark Zuckerberg Is Reportedly Building a Prediction Markets App to Rival Polymarket—but There’s a Twist

In April 2026, combined monthly global trading volume on Kalshi and Polymarket hit 24 billion. It appears Meta now wants in.

World’s biggest domain seller fears India’s fake site crackdown could damage internet

Soaring smartphone and internet use has coincided with a worsening problem of online fraud in India, the world's most populous nation

New CRTC rules aim to empower consumers, but will Canadians truly save on bills?

Every couple of years, Marc Nanni makes a call to his home internet provider to see if he can find some savings on his monthly bill. Unexpected charges always seem to add up within that time frame, he says, whether it’s a “system access” fee here or a “basic service” fee there. Nanni’s efforts are [] The post New CRTC rules aim to empower consumers, but will Canadians truly save on bills? appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Send giant files and see who opened them with a lifetime subscription to this $100 tool

TL;DR Grab a lifetime subscription to Transfr Pro file transfer for a one-time payment of 99.99 (reg. 499). You know the routine. You're trying to send a 4GB video, a folder of RAW photos, or a Photoshop file that somehow ballooned past 2GB. — Read the rest The post Send giant files and see who opened them with a lifetime subscription to this 100 tool appeared first on Boing Boing.

Why South Africa’s banks are becoming telecom companies

South Africa's biggest banks increasingly see connectivity as a way to win a larger share of customers' daily digital lives, using mobile services to acquire users, deepen engagement and create new revenue streams in a slowing banking market.

STIRLING: The Bank of Canada is erasing Sir John A. Macdonald — and our history

People are so used to using their tap debit/credit cards, digital wallets, or e-transfers that lots of people don’t even carry cash anymore.

Beyond payments: India aims to architect Indonesia’s digital future

India’s wildly popular digital payments system, which began as a way for people to send money instantly by phone, could help the country turn one of its biggest domestic technology successes into a tool of diplomacy, analysts say. That opportunity is coming into focus in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, where officials are studying whether India’s low-cost digital systems can be adapted to their own needs. The talks centre on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), India’s instant...

Naver Pay tops S. Korean mobile payment market on rewards

SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Naver Pay, the mobile payment service operated by Kore...

Google finally releases a Finance Android app, promises iOS version later in 2026

It took 20 years, but the Finance app arrives just in time to be packed full of AI.

Cards Continue to Dominate Swiss Payments, Though Digital Wallets are Gaining Ground

In Switzerland, payment cards continue to be the dominant payment method for both online and in-store transactions, according to data from Worldpay’s latest Global Payments Report, underscoring the challenges Swiss consumers face in transitioning away from established habits. However, digital wallets are rapidly gaining ground, projected to become the leading payment method for e-commerce by [...] The post Cards Continue to Dominate Swiss Payments, Though Digital Wallets are Gaining Ground appeared first on Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH.

AI search could kill the web without new quality signals and revenue models

Penance payments to websites for failing to forward traffic aren't enough

Google Home Speaker Review: Is Gemini for Your Desk Worth It?

Google just kicked off the next era of the smart home with its new Google Home Speaker. It costs 139.99 in Canada and it’s basically the front door to Google’s whole Gemini AI setup. Google sent over a unit in Hazel (it’s a dark grey) to try out, which has a nice earthy look to [] The post Google Home Speaker Review: Is Gemini for Your Desk Worth It? first appeared on iPhone in Canada.