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Raiffeisen Bank International joins European Payments Initiative as Acceptor PSP

Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has become a member of the European Payments Initiative (EPI) and acts now as an Acceptor Payment Service Provider (PSP).

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Klarna set to take off with Lufthansa

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announces a new multi-market partnership with Lufthansa Group, Europe’s leading airline group.

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Spendl Money opens account and debit card for crypto-to-fiat payments

From the local team that launched Cardware Wallet, Africa’s first fully air-gapped hardware wallet, comes Spendl Money, a secure, compliant way to convert cryptocurrency into fiat (ZAR) and spend it anywhere in the world. Built with a strong commitment to security and regulatory compliance.

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Online payments player Omise debuts MCP server for agentic payments

Omise Co., Ltd. or Omise, a leading provider of online payment solutions in Asia-Pacific, today announced the launch of Omise MCP, enabling merchants to connect AI agents to Omise’s full suite of payment capabilities.

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Philippines-based payments and core banking startup Higala raises $4 million seed round

Higala, the secure and inclusive banking infrastructure company, is poised to lead the next phase of the Philippines’ payments revolution after completing its US$ 4mn seed funding round and establishing partnerships with some of the country’s largest banks.

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Fico adds new credit tools to AWS Marketplace

AI isn’t the only analytics tool being used to radically reshape performance.

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NatWest to bring accelerator programme to four universities

NatWest has announced partnerships with four leading UK universities to strengthen the UK’s innovation and startup ecosystem, driving growth, business productivity and creating high-value jobs across all regions of the country.

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Ripple stablecoin approved for use in UAE

Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, today announced that its USD-backed stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD) has been recognized as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token by Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), enabling use within the ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Credolab introduces income prediction model

Credolab, a global leader in behavioral and device metadata analytics, today announced the launch of its Income Prediction Model, a new machine-learning solution that enables lenders to estimate applicants’ income levels using privacy-consented smartphone metadata.

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Clip rolls out fixed terminal POS platform

Clip, Mexico’s leading digital commerce platform, announced the launch of Clip Pin Pad, a new fixed terminal designed for counter sales for medium and large companies that already have their own point-of-sale (POS) system.

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Open banking in Australia hits new milestone as adoption builds

Australia’s Open Banking regime has passed a significant adoption milestone, surpassing more than 5 billion API calls, with over 250 million added in the past few weeks.

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LHV introduces easy access saver account

LHV Bank has today launched its new Easy Access savings account paying a highly competitive 4.17% Gross/4.25% AER on balances up to £100,000.

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