The European Central Bank has suggested that a digital euro could be introduced in 2029, though the project still depends on political consensus and technical progress.

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Ant International have announced their plans to roll out cross-border QR code payments between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s mada and Alipay+ in 2026.

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has launched Google Pay through the Kingdom’s national payment network Mada.

Scalable Capital has obtained a full banking licence from the European Central Bank to conduct deposit and lending operations.

Bank of Ghana suspends remittance partnerships of Flutterwave Inc. and Cellulant Ghana for a period of one month, effective as of 18 September 2025, for breach of Central Bank’s guidance.

Revolut has received approval for its Stored Value Facilities and Retail Payment Services (Category II) licences from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE).

A cyberattack on Evertec’s Sinqia has hit HSBC as well as other financial institutions in Brazil.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new ruling that will close down POS devices that are utilised outside of a merchant’s registered address.  

The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) has chosen Montran to create and implement the country’s new Instant Payment System (IPS).