National Australia Bank is adding a Pay By Bank option for near-instant payments, Italy is bringing open-loop payments to buses in Tuscany, and more.
Here's what's happening around the world.






Recurring payments for stuff like streaming content can get lost in the shuffle, creating an opportunity for the big card brands.
New survey data finds little correlation between increased AI spending and layoffs in financial services. But many executives said they expect job cuts at their companies in the next 12 months.
The stalemate over stablecoin yield leaves both sides uneasy, but ultimately favor banks.
Research, insights and data on how banks and financial institutions are using AI can now be found in a new location on American Banker.
The regulator argues the plans were costly, too theoretical and ineffective, eliminating the financial crisis-era requirement as part of the Trump Administration's deregulatory push.
Thomas Owens, Trustmark's current chief financial officer, will take over as chief operating officer on May 1. The COO position has historically been a pathway to the top job at the Jackson, Mississippi-based bank.