The Bank for International Settlements together with seven central banks is embarking on a major project to explore tokenisation of cross-border payments.
Tokenised money is on the horizon in numerous countries. This week, the Bank of England's Sarah Breeden announced that a discussion paper will be released in summer 2024 to draw on input from the private sector to complement the work being conducted on stablecoin regulation and retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).
GoCardless, the bank payment company, has expanded its partnership with Intuit QuickBooks, a leading financial management software, with two new launches.
Manchester-based innovative fintech Ryft, announces a new partnership with Clearhaus, allowing the Danish acquirer to leverage its technology solutions and cater to digital platforms and marketplaces.
Soft Space Sdn. Bhd. (Soft Space), the world's leading fintech-as-a-service (FaaS) provider, and JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), announced the launch of the first ever JCB payment gateway in Malaysia.
Nium, the leader in real-time cross-border payments, today announced the appointment of Alexandra Johnson as the company's first Chief Payments Officer.