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DKB veteran joins Berlin fintech Credibur as VP of operations

Berlin-based infrastructure fintech Credibur is expanding its leadership team and has appointed Anja Kühnel as Vice President Operations.

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ING adds roundup and invest feature to mobile app

ING in the Netherlands has made investing easier than ever for its six million app users with the launch of round up & invest last week.

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Standard Chartered appointed as digital asset custodian for 21shares

Standard Chartered has today announced its appointment as a digital asset custodian for 21shares, one of the world’s largest issuers of crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), marking a significant enhancement to 21shares’ comprehensive suite of institutional services, which includes a diverse range of crypto investment products and robust risk management capabilities.

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Santander México migrates its entire technology infrastructure to the cloud

Banco Santander México has successfully completed a major breakthrough in the digital transformation of Mexico's banking sector by becoming the first systemic bank to migrate the entirety of its technology infrastructure to Gravity, its global, cloud-based platform, to enhance customer experience with faster flows and new capabilities.

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Airwallex becomes a Principal Member of EPI

Airwallex, a leading global financial platform for modern businesses, today announced its partnership with the European Payments Initiative (EPI), which developed Wero, the European digital wallet.

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Swiss central bank consults on access to cash

On 21 November 2025, the Federal Finance Administration (FFA) and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) held the second roundtable on the topic of cash.

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Checkout.com backs Agentic Commerce Protocol

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announced its support for the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), an open standard for AI commerce that lets AI agents, people, and businesses work together to complete purchases, powering agentic commerce for enterprise merchants.

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Backbase connects to Unblu conversational engagement platform

Backbase, the leader in AI-powered banking, announces a strategic partnership with Unblu, a pioneer in conversational engagement for financial institutions.

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Global financial community completes switch to ISO 20022

The global financial community has unleashed a new era for global payments innovation with universal adoption of ISO 20022 as the standard language for cross-border payments worldwide.

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95% of firms are now preparing for the UK’s shift to T+1 settlement

With the UK’s October 2027 T+1 implementation deadline fast approaching, a new UK T+1 Pulse Survey from The ValueExchange, led by the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce and sponsored by Euroclear and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), found that strong progress is being made to ensure readiness for the UK’s move to T+1 settlement, with 95% of firms now preparing for the transition.

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Worldline releases Android SmartPOS in UK

Android SmartPOS combines secure payment acceptance with the flexibility of the Android ecosystem, giving merchants access to a wide range of business applications through the SmartPOS Store.

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Kea rolls out local payouts in 85+ curencies

Kea has launched global Local Payouts in 85+ currencies for businesses that move money across borders.

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