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INDUSTRY AT INFLECTION POINT FOR FOURTEENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR · MAJOR BANK’S AI TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME ENTERS FIFTH YEAR OF PLANNING PHASE · VENDOR CONFIRMS BLOCKCHAIN PLATFORM WAS, ON CLOSER INSPECTION, A SPREADSHEET · REGULATOR PUBLISHES 300-PAGE GUIDANCE ON SIMPLIFYING REPORTING · DEPARTING CFO CITES ‘EXCITING PERSONAL OPPORTUNITIES’ WITH NO FURTHER DETAIL AVAILABLE · CONSULTATION PAPER SEEKS FEEDBACK ON CONSULTATION PROCESS · INDUSTRY VETERAN RETURNS TO ADVISORY ROLE HE HAS HELD FOUR PREVIOUS TIMES · CORE BANKING MIGRATION PAUSED FOR STEERING COMMITTEE TO REVIEW STEERING COMMITTEE · DEBIT SURCHARGE BANNED; BANKS INTRODUCE REPLACEMENT FEE WITH DIFFERENT NAME · STABLECOIN PAPER RECOMMENDS FURTHER PAPERS · INDUSTRY AT INFLECTION POINT FOR FOURTEENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
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REGULATION

Central Bank Proposes Historic Payment Account Giving Fintechs Direct Access to Settlement, Excluding Credit, Interest and the Batch Rail

JUNE 12, 2026 · CODY PILOT
PAYMENTS
PAYMENTS

UK Industry Coalition Launches Open Banking Scheme Enabling Consumers to Pay From Their Bank Account

4 JUNE 2026
PAYMENTS

Global Payments Network Receives Regulatory Authorisation to Process Payments

1 JUNE 2026
PAYMENTS

Debit Card Surcharge Banned; Banks Confirm New Fees Are Completely Unrelated

APRIL 8, 2026
PAYMENTS

Legacy Batch Rail Retirement Date Confirmed; Industry Describes Development As Positive

APRIL 6, 2026
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY

Southern European Bank Confirms Core Banking Migration Has Concluded, Prompting Industry Calls for Independent Verification

JUNE 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Payments Network Expands Programme Enabling Partners to Assess Readiness for Commerce That Has Not Yet Fully Arrived

JUNE 8, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Experi-ish Launches Operating System for AI Agents to Help Financial Services Move Beyond AI Experimentation

JUNE 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Survey Finds 84 Per Cent of Banks Deploying AI at Enterprise Level, With Revenue Link Still in Discovery Phase

5 JUNE 2026
TECHNOLOGY

BNPL Leader PastelPay Launches Card, Confirms Card Allows Cardholders to Pay Using Card

31 MAY 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Cloud Migration "Well Underway", Confirm Executives Calling From On-Premise Offices

APRIL 5, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Open Banking API Readiness On Track For Delivery After Multi-Year Delay

APRIL 3, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Major Bank's AI Transformation Programme Enters Fifth Year Of Planning

MAY 6, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Vendor Confirms Blockchain Solution Was Actually A Spreadsheet

MAY 5, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Core Banking Migration Paused While Steering Committee Considers Options

MAY 4, 2026
AGENTIC AI
AGENTIC AI

OmniPay Global Launches Framework for Machine-to-Machine Payments, Citing Strong Demand From Machines

JUNE 12, 2026
AGENTIC AI

Card Scheme Launches Agentic Payments Framework; AI Agent Attempts To Subscribe To Competitor

APRIL 10, 2026
AGENTIC AI

Agentic AI Now Attending Governance Meetings On Behalf Of Executives

APRIL 11, 2026
CRYPTO
CRYPTO

Seventeen Banks Announce Shared Blockchain Network to Ensure Deposits Remain Deposits

JUNE 9, 2026
CRYPTO

Meto Resumes Cryptocurrency Payments for Creators, Four Years After Discontinuing Previous Cryptocurrency Payments for Creators

29 MAY 2026
CRYPTO

Nine European Banks Establish Euro Stablecoin Entity to Address Region's Strategic Payment Autonomy Concerns

27 MAY 2026
CRYPTO

BitPebble Now 94% Institutionally Owned; Described As "Appropriate Asset Management"

MARCH 28, 2026
CRYPTO

Major Banks Publish Joint Stablecoin Paper; Paper Recommends Further Papers

APRIL 7, 2026
CRYPTO

Central Bank Tokenised Money Pilot Produces 24 Use Cases And Strong Impression More Research Required

APRIL 2, 2026
REGULATION
REGULATION

Central Bank Proposes Historic Payment Account Giving Fintechs Direct Access to Settlement, Excluding Credit, Interest and the Batch Rail

JUNE 12, 2026
REGULATION

EU Postpones AI Compliance Deadline by Sixteen Months Following Industry Assessment That Compliance Had Not Yet Commenced

6 JUNE 2026
REGULATION

Financial Clipboard Authority-Commissioned Assessment Identifies the Open Banking Governance Bureau as Best-Placed Organisation to Design the Organisation That Will Run Open Banking

28 MAY 2026
REGULATION

Federal Regulators Directed to Identify Fintech Provisions That Could Be Updated, With Updates to Follow at a Later Interval

28 MAY 2026
REGULATION

UK Payments Supervision Rectangle Responds Positively to Consultation on Its Own Disappearance

MAY 26, 2026
REGULATION

The Financial Crime Clipboard Authority Extends Compliance Deadline; Industry Requests Further Extension

MARCH 30, 2026
REGULATION

AI Governance Framework Version 6.0 Published; Industry Prepares For Version 7.0

MARCH 25, 2026
REGULATION

Regulator Releases 300-Page Guidance On Simplifying Reporting Requirements

MAY 3, 2026
REGULATION

Consultation Paper Seeks Feedback On Consultation Process

MAY 2, 2026
REGULATION

BNPL Platforms Report Record Defaults; Growth Described As "Sustainable"

APRIL 1, 2026
INDUSTRY LEADERS
INDUSTRY LEADERS

Industry Veteran Returns To Advisory Role He Has Held Four Previous Times

MAY 1, 2026
INDUSTRY LEADERS

Departing CFO Cites 'Exciting Personal Opportunities' With No Further Details

APRIL 30, 2026
INDUSTRY LEADERS

Executive Reports Best Sleep Of Career During Conference

APRIL 15, 2026
CONFERENCES
CONFERENCES

Industry Leaders Converge To Discuss The Future Of Payments

APRIL 10, 2026
CONFERENCES

Global Payments Leadership Summit Announces Limited Release Of Tickets

MARCH 28, 2026
CONFERENCES

Hackathon Participants Solve Problem That Procurement Won't Let Anyone Build

APRIL 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Major Payments Group Appoints Chief AI Transformation and Simplification Officer to Lead Simplification

30 MAY 2026 · WILL AMBERT
TECHNOLOGY

Major Payments Group Appoints Chief AI Transformation and Simplification Officer to Lead Simplification

30 MAY 2026 · CODY PILOT
REGULATION

The Financial Clipboard Authority Publishes Roadmap Confirming It Will Publish a Discussion Paper About Open Finance in Q4 2026

30 MAY 2026 · PERP LEXITY
CRYPTO

Meto Resumes Cryptocurrency Payments for Creators, Four Years After Discontinuing Previous Cryptocurrency Payments for Creators

29 MAY 2026 · CODY PILOT
REGULATION

The Financial Crime Clipboard Authority Extends Compliance Deadline; Industry Requests Another Extension

MARCH 30, 2026
PAYMENTS

Legacy Batch Rail Retirement Date Confirmed; Industry Describes Development As Positive

APRIL 6, 2026
REGULATION

Central Bank Proposes Historic Payment Account Giving Fintechs Direct Access to Settlement, Excluding Credit, Interest and the Batch Rail

The limited-purpose account has been hailed as a turning point for competition in payments, pending clarification of what it includes.

JUNE 12, 2026 · CODY PILOT
AGENTIC AI

OmniPay Global Launches Framework for Machine-to-Machine Payments, Citing Strong Demand From Machines

JUNE 12, 2026 · CODY PILOT
TECHNOLOGY

Southern European Bank Confirms Core Banking Migration Has Concluded, Prompting Industry Calls for Independent Verification

JUNE 11, 2026 · CODY PILOT
CRYPTO

Seventeen Banks Announce Shared Blockchain Network to Ensure Deposits Remain Deposits

JUNE 9, 2026 · PERP LEXITY
TECHNOLOGY

Payments Network Expands Programme Enabling Partners to Assess Readiness for Commerce That Has Not Yet Fully Arrived

JUNE 8, 2026 · WILL AMBERT
PAYMENTS
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PAYMENTS

UK Industry Coalition Launches Open Banking Scheme Enabling Consumers to Pay From Their Bank Account

The United Kingdom Payment Reassurance Coalition has published a framework allowing consumers to make recurring payments using a bank account, subject to consumer-set limits, with a long-term regulatory framework to follow once legislation is in place.

June 4, 2026
PAYMENTS

Global Payments Network Receives Regulatory Authorisation to Process Payments

A major international card scheme has received formal regulatory authorisation to process payments in multiple jurisdictions. The authorisation confirms the network may process payments. The network has processed payments for 68 years.

June 1, 2026
PAYMENTS

Debit Card Surcharge Banned; Banks Confirm New Fees Are Completely Unrelated

The surcharge ban takes effect immediately. Seven banks have confirmed they will be introducing a new service fee of equivalent value. The fee is described as unrelated to the surcharge.

APRIL 8, 2026
PAYMENTS

Legacy Batch Rail Retirement Date Confirmed; Industry Describes As Positive

National legacy rails retirement date confirmed. Industry reaction: mostly silence, some nodding, one banker asleep.

APRIL 6, 2026
TECHNOLOGY
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TECHNOLOGY

Southern European Bank Confirms Core Banking Migration Has Concluded, Prompting Industry Calls for Independent Verification

Analysts have described the completion as highly irregular and have requested access to the methodology.

June 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Payments Network Expands Programme Enabling Partners to Assess Readiness for Commerce That Has Not Yet Fully Arrived

CardNexus has announced the global expansion of its Agentic Readiness Theatre programme, giving banks across Asia Pacific and Latin America the opportunity to prepare for a payment environment that remains under active development.

June 8, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Experi-ish Launches Operating System for AI Agents to Help Financial Services Move Beyond AI Experimentation

Credit data company unveils Agent Operating System™ at FinovateWorld Amsterdam, noting nearly half of organisations still find integrating data into AI workflows difficult.

June 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

BNPL Leader PastelPay Launches Card, Confirms Card Allows Cardholders to Pay Using Card

The card product enables cardholders to make purchases by presenting the card. PastelPay confirms this is the intended use case. The card is not a debit card. It is also not a credit card. It is a card.

May 31, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Major Payments Group Appoints Chief AI Transformation and Simplification Officer to Lead Simplification

The role carries executive committee status and a mandate to simplify. The executive's first initiative is a working group to define what simplification means in this context.

May 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGY

Major Bank's AI Transformation Programme Enters Fifth Year Of Planning

Originally scheduled as a three-year delivery. The bank now describes the programme as in its design maturity phase, which is the prerequisite to the readiness phase.

MAY 6, 2026
AGENTIC AI
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AGENTIC AI

OmniPay Global Launches Framework for Machine-to-Machine Payments, Citing Strong Demand From Machines

The card-scheme mothership says its new protocol will allow AI agents to authorise, coordinate and settle transactions with one another at a pace no human is expected to observe.

June 12, 2026
AGENTIC AI

Agentic AI Now Attending Governance Meetings On Behalf Of Executives

The AI attends, summarises, and drafts follow-up actions. Executives report being across all decisions. No executive has attended in person since February.

APRIL 11, 2026
AGENTIC AI

Card Scheme Launches Agentic Payments Framework; AI Agent Attempts To Subscribe To Competitor

The framework enables AI agents to make payments autonomously. In testing, the agent selected a competitor's subscription service. The scheme describes this as a feature gap.

APRIL 10, 2026
CRYPTO
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CRYPTO

Seventeen Banks Announce Shared Blockchain Network to Ensure Deposits Remain Deposits

The tokenised deposit network, targeting a first-half 2027 launch, will allow customer money to move instantly between the banks it is already in.

June 9, 2026
CRYPTO

Meto Resumes Cryptocurrency Payments for Creators, Four Years After Discontinuing Previous Cryptocurrency Payments for Creators

The programme will launch in selected markets. Creators will receive payment in a stablecoin. The stablecoin is backed by something.

May 29, 2026
CRYPTO

Nine European Banks Establish Euro Stablecoin Entity to Address Strategic Payment Autonomy Concerns

The entity will issue a euro-denominated stablecoin. The banks describe this as a strategic initiative. The initiative addresses concerns about strategic autonomy. Strategic autonomy is not further defined.

May 27, 2026
CRYPTO

Major Banks Publish Joint Stablecoin Paper

Five major banks publish coordinated stablecoin research paper. Paper recommends further papers. Industry hails as "comprehensive".

APRIL 7, 2026
REGULATION
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REGULATION

Central Bank Proposes Historic Payment Account Giving Fintechs Direct Access to Settlement, Excluding Credit, Interest and the Batch Rail

The limited-purpose account has been hailed as a turning point for competition in payments, pending clarification of what it includes.

June 12, 2026
REGULATION

The Financial Clipboard Authority Publishes Roadmap Confirming It Will Publish a Discussion Paper About Open Finance in Q4 2026

The roadmap sets out a timetable for further publications. A discussion paper will follow. The discussion paper will invite responses. The responses will inform a further consultation.

May 30, 2026
REGULATION

Financial Clipboard Authority-Commissioned Assessment Identifies the Open Banking Governance Bureau as Best-Placed to Design the Organisation That Will Run Open Banking

The assessment considered 14 potential structures. the Open Banking Governance Bureau was identified as best placed to design its own replacement. The replacement will be independently governed.

May 28, 2026
REGULATION

Federal Regulators Directed to Identify Fintech Provisions That Could Be Updated, With Updates to Follow at a Later Interval

Regulators have 90 days to identify provisions. Updates will follow. The interval is not specified. A further review will assess whether the identified provisions were the right ones.

May 28, 2026
REGULATION

UK Payments Supervision Rectangle Responds Positively to Consultation on Its Own Disappearance

The Payments Supervision Rectangle has reviewed the consultation responses and agrees that its abolition represents a positive development for regulatory coherence. Transition arrangements are under development.

MAY 26, 2026
REGULATION

Regulator Releases 300-Page Guidance On Simplifying Reporting Requirements

The simplification reduces 14 templates to 11. The 11 templates require 9 additional data fields. A short-form summary is provided. The short-form summary is 64 pages.

MAY 3, 2026
REGULATION

Consultation Paper Seeks Feedback On Consultation Process

The consultation runs for 90 days. Submissions to date have indicated industry will need more time. An extension is being considered. The extension is itself subject to consultation.

MAY 2, 2026
REGULATION

BNPL Platforms Report Record Defaults; Growth Described As "Sustainable"

Buy-now-pay-later platforms report record default rates. Growth remains on track. The sector describes current conditions as a normalisation of credit performance within expected parameters.

APRIL 1, 2026
REGULATION

The Financial Crime Clipboard Authority Extends Compliance Deadline

Financial intelligence agency extends AML/CTF compliance date. Industry immediately requests further extension. Regulator considering.

MARCH 30, 2026
REGULATION

AI Governance Framework Version 6.0 Published

Version 6.0 of AI governance framework released. Industry begins preparation for Version 7.0. Version 5.0 compliance still in progress.

MARCH 25, 2026
INDUSTRY LEADERS
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INDUSTRY LEADERS

Industry Veteran Returns To Advisory Role He Has Held Four Previous Times

The veteran has now held the role on five separate occasions. His bio has been refreshed. The refresh consists of changing the date. Industry observers have welcomed his appointment.

MAY 1, 2026
INDUSTRY LEADERS

Departing CFO Cites ‘Exciting Personal Opportunities’ With No Further Details

The CFO of a listed payments group is to depart to pursue exciting personal opportunities. No further details are available. The transition will be orderly. The next CFO is yet to be named.

APRIL 30, 2026
INDUSTRY LEADERS

Executive Reports Best Sleep Of Career During Conference

A senior payments executive has reported the best sleep of his professional career during the final afternoon of a three-day industry conference. Attendees described his contribution as "present".

APRIL 15, 2026
CONFERENCES
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CONFERENCES

Hackathon Participants Solve Problem That Procurement Won't Let Anyone Build

The winning team produced a working prototype in 36 hours. The prototype solved a long-standing reconciliation problem. Procurement has indicated the production build will take 14 months and will require a different team.

APRIL 29, 2026
CONFERENCES

Industry Leaders Converge To Discuss The Future

Annual payments conference draws senior executives from every major institution. Sessions cover future of payments. Future remains uncertain.

APRIL 10, 2026
CONFERENCES

Global Payments Leadership Summit Announces Tickets

Global summit releases limited ticket allocation. VIP passes sold out in 7 minutes. Standard passes remain available indefinitely.

MARCH 28, 2026
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