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The 'stablecoin sandwich': Why speeding up payments isn't so simple, according to Mastercard
Stablecoins could be attractive for certain remittance corridors and less commonly traded currency pairs, Mastercard's Matthew Driver said. Faster stablecoin payments depend on infrastructure supporting conversions between fiat currencies and…
TASMAC Digital Payments: New Rules For Liquor Sales In Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) is implementing mandatory digital payments for liquor sales over Rs 1,000 from November 1, aiming to enhance transparency and curb malpractices in retail outlets. TASMAC has made digital payments…
Commercial Auto Loan Refinance: 6 Simple Steps to Reduce Payments
Commercial auto refinancing replaces an existing loan with a new one. It might save you money with lower interest rates or monthly payments. Some lenders permit refinancing a personal vehicle for business purposes, but you might need documentation…
DWP confirms five groups who won't get Winter Fuel Payment in 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions has outlined the five categories of individuals who will not qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment. This annual, tax-free sum is provided to residents in England and Wales to help with heating costs during the…
XRP Ledger Payment Volume Soars 2,633%: What's the Drive?
XRP is still struggling to recover from the ongoing market volatility, but its payment activity is seeing a significant boost as participation from traders resurges. Latest onchain data from XRPScan shows a sharp resurgence in payment volume on the…
OCC Asks Community Banks to Issue Payment Stablecoins, Citing GENIUS
Latest News PublishedOct 26, 2026 The announcement followed the banking regulator finalizing its rules for the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin law to be implemented in January The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has petitioned community…
Russian Businesses Delay Payments as Cash Squeeze Deepens
Russian businesses are increasingly delaying payments to suppliers as slowing economic growth, higher taxes, falling profits and expensive borrowing strain their finances, raising the risk of a chain reaction of unpaid bills. The growing payment…
Australian small businesses hit by worst payment delays in more than eight years
Australian small businesses are facing intensifying cash-flow pressure, with serious payment arrears reaching their highest level in more than eight years as higher interest rates, fuel costs and regulatory changes squeeze margins. CreditorWatch…
Samsung Wallet taps Tencent to expand payments in China
Samsung Electronics is introducing QR code payments in China through Samsung Wallet Money, allowing Korean users to use WeChat Pay without setting up a separate payment service. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Tencent and…
Future of Payments 2030: Stablecoins and AI
The future of global payments will depend less on creating entirely new financial infrastructure and more on making existing systems work together seamlessly. That was a central theme of “The Payment Rails of 2030,” a panel discussion…
Gen X Wants More From Familiar Payment Tools
The PYMNTS Intelligence report “ Commerce Runs on Gen X: Inside the Power and Pressure Driving Its Choices ” found in September that for Gen X, traditional cards remain central even as these consumers look for flexibility in when and…
Tungsten Automation Says Scale Will Keep Humans in the Payment Loop
A company can automate routine supplier payments while requiring human approval for unusually large payments or transactions outside its normal markets. For Emily Nash-Walker, senior director of product strategy at Tungsten Automation, that is…
DWP announces major Winter Fuel Payment change for how to claim
October comes to an end this week, which means the weather is getting colder and the evenings are getting darker earlier. As the winter months are upon us, many people will start thinking about how they could get some extra support with heating…
DWP writing to 370,000 people over increase to payments with letters dispatched
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed it is writing to 370,000 people potentially affected by the Home Responsibilities Protection error. Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) ran from 1978 to 2010 to help parents and carers build up…
Andy Burnham's DWP confirms these 5 groups won't receive Winter Fuel Payment
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that five groups of Brits will be ineligible for a Winter Fuel Payment, even if they are born before June 1960. The Winter Fuel Payment is given to pensioners in order to help them pay their…
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