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Speech by Governor Waller on payments in the age of AI agents
Thank you for inviting me to speak here today. Last year at Sibos I leaned into the conference theme and discussed how a range of emerging technologies could shape the next frontier in global payments. Consistent with this year's theme, today I…
The Safest Path To Agentic Payments Starts With A Separate Wallet
Louis Hoch is co-founder, chairman and CEO of Usio, a payments technology company offering embedded payments and digital disbursements. AI is moving from recommending purchases to completing them. AI agents could soon book travel, pay bills, manage…
Apple Starts India Payments Service to Take On Google, Paytm
Apple Inc. started its payments service in India, seeking to boost its presence in a key growth market with more than a billion consumers. Apple Pay is first launching in partnership with local lender Axis Bank Ltd., the US tech giant said in a…
Mortgage borrowers 'hit with £1,800 a year payment hike' amid Iran war fall-out
Mortgage costs have jumped by an average £1,800 a year since the start of the Iran war - denting Britain's already weak property market, analysis has revealed. Latest figures from housing website Zoopla shows a marked rise in the home owners…
Apple enters India payments market, taking on Google and Paytm (AAPL:NASDAQ)
Apple Pay () is now available to users in India across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, with support for Mac expected to roll out soon, the company said in a statement. Apple Pay is first launching in partnership with local…
Privacy Crypto Wallet Is Bringing Anonymous Payments to Stablecoins. Will Regulators Allow It?
Aztec Labs is bringing back zk.money, the privacy-focused, self-custodial Ethereum wallet it first launched in 2021 and shut down in 2023. The name is the same, but nothing from the old product has been carried over, including two deprecated…
Apple Pay India Launch: Secure Mobile Payments With Axis Bank
Apple Pay has officially launched in India, partnering with Axis Bank to offer secure and convenient mobile payment solutions for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch users across a vast network of merchants. Apple Pay has officially launched in India…
1 in 4 Americans With Fast-Rising Debt Are Missing Payments. Here's What to Do If You're Falling Behind.
The interest rate on credit card debt can top 30%. It's no wonder so many Americans can't keep up. A recent study from Accredited Debt Relief and Money.com surveyed 2,000 Americans who held debt in the past year. The survey found that more than a…
List of people eligible to receive £300 Winter Fuel Payment 2026
The DWP Winter Fuel Payment is designed to assist households with heating costs during the colder months. With the start of October almost upon us, temperatures are set to plummet over the coming weeks, and millions across the UK may qualify for…
El Salvador Turns to Stablecoins as Bitcoin Payments Struggle
El Salvador is backing a new government app that allows citizens to hold and transfer digital dollars using stablecoins, marking a shift in the country's crypto payments strategy five years after President Nayib Bukele made Bitcoin legal tender.
UK households handed £1,400 cash payments
Brits can claim cash in refer-a-friend deals. Brits can claim up to £1,400 in cash payments by making the most of referall offers. Many companies offer refer-a-friend schemes which offer people discounts or money in return for drumming up new…
State pensioners getting second £965 monthly payment on Wednesday
Advice has been issued to pensioners set to get paid twice this month. Some state pensioners may see a second payment of around £965 hit their bank account this Wednesday (September 30). However, they should be aware that the cash is not a…
'It's the 'how' that has changed' in payments
Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio for the authoritative record. Okay. So what is it that your clients are asking for…
CIBC joins global initiative to advance cross-border payments
Project builds on CIBC's continued investment in modern, scalable payment solutions TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2026 /CNW/ -- Today, CIBC (CM: TSX and NYSE) announced it will join Project Agorá, a global public-private initiative to test the use of…
HMRC hands UK households extra £108 Tuesday payment this September
Some Child Benefit claimants will get double payments this September HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be sending extra £108.20 payments to some UK households claiming Child Benefit this Tuesday. The extra payment comes as September is a…
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