https://www.finextra.com/ The Latest Financial IT Transaction banking Headlines Copyright 2026 Finextra Research Ltd en-GB contact@finextra.com (Finextra Contact) https://www.finextra.com https://www.finextra.com/finextra-images/site/finextra.png https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/48393/worldline-to-accept-agentic-ai-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/48393/worldline-to-accept-agentic-ai-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:52:00 GMT French payments provider Worldline has become one of the first European firms to facilitate payments via agentic AI. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/48226/brazil-to-expand-pix-payment-system?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/48226/brazil-to-expand-pix-payment-system?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:03:00 GMT Brazil's central bank is considering expanding the scope of its instant payments system Pix to integrate it with other international systems. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/48012/real-time-payments-out-of-reach-for-most-banks---survey?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/48012/real-time-payments-out-of-reach-for-most-banks---survey?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:27:00 GMT A lack of automation and the prevalence of manual processes means that the majority of banks are unable to offer real-time payments to their customers, suggests recently released research. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47958/deutsche-bank-exec-lauds-ai-impact-on-project-times?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47958/deutsche-bank-exec-lauds-ai-impact-on-project-times?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:46:00 GMT Greater use of AI has drastically reduced the time of projects, according to a leading investment bank. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47668/anz-buys-out-worldlines-stake-in-joint-venture?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47668/anz-buys-out-worldlines-stake-in-joint-venture?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:05:00 GMT Australian bank ANZ has taken full control of a joint venture it had set up with French payments firm Worldine in 2022. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47637/bofa-us-wire-product-head-iso-20022-is-the-hardest-topic-in-payments-today?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47637/bofa-us-wire-product-head-iso-20022-is-the-hardest-topic-in-payments-today?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT Held in San Diego, California this year, Nacha’s Smarter Faster Payments conference opened with a session on the substantial amount of investment that has been channeled into ISO 20022 adoption across payments market infrastructures. What remains evident is that the time to reap the rewards from this investment into technology and operational changes is now, but the question of whether there has been a true, immediate return on investment was also raised. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47412/ebaday-agenda-to-provide-blueprint-for-the-2030-payments-playbook?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47412/ebaday-agenda-to-provide-blueprint-for-the-2030-payments-playbook?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT EBAday will return for its 21st year on 16 & 17 June 2026, held this time at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, bringing leading payments and transaction banking industry practitioners and decision makers together to shape the financial landscape of the future. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47402/lloyds-to-sell-customer-data-cut-it-costs-to-become-the-uks-biggest-fintech---ft?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47402/lloyds-to-sell-customer-data-cut-it-costs-to-become-the-uks-biggest-fintech---ft?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:37:00 GMT Internal documents reveal Lloyds Bank’s aim to reduce technology costs by 35% by selling customer data and automating governance checks. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47232/apax-spins-out-finastra-treasury-and-capital-markets-business-as-teciem?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47232/apax-spins-out-finastra-treasury-and-capital-markets-business-as-teciem?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT Teciem launches today, following Finastra's May 2025 announcement to sell its Treasury and Capital Markets (TCM) business unit to Apax Funds, an affiliate of venture capital firm Apax Partners. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47133/indian-banks-plan-massive-atm-deployment?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/47133/indian-banks-plan-massive-atm-deployment?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:30:00 GMT India's leading banks are planning to install more than 17,000 ATMs across the country's branch banking network as part of a bid to promote cash recycling. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/46932/nextgen-nordics-2026-architect-the-future-of-money-in-stockholm?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/46932/nextgen-nordics-2026-architect-the-future-of-money-in-stockholm?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:00:00 GMT Registration is officially open for NextGen Nordics 2026, the region’s most influential banking and payments event. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/46862/blockchain-to-eventually-power-all-transactions---stanchart-ceo?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/46862/blockchain-to-eventually-power-all-transactions---stanchart-ceo?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:35:00 GMT Bill Winters, the chief executive of UK bank Standard Chartered, has stated that nearly all transactions will be settled on the blockchain, eventually. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/110470/monterro-acquires-majority-stake-in-mors-software?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/110470/monterro-acquires-majority-stake-in-mors-software?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:41:00 GMT Monterro has acquired a majority stake in Finnish banking software company MORS Software. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/110631/stanbic-ibtc-bank-upgrades-to-nucleus-software-finnaxia-90?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/110631/stanbic-ibtc-bank-upgrades-to-nucleus-software-finnaxia-90?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:27:00 GMT Stanbic IBTC Bank, a member of Standard Bank Group, and Nucleus Software, a leading provider of lending and transaction banking solutions, have successfully advanced to FinnAxia® 9.0, marking a significant milestone in their long standing partnership and shared commitment to driving innovation in transaction banking. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/110692/apex-fs-and-rippling-collaborate-on-treasury-services?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/110692/apex-fs-and-rippling-collaborate-on-treasury-services?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:51:00 GMT Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. (“Apex”), the infrastructure powering modern investing, today announced a collaboration with Rippling, the modern intelligence system for running HR, IT, and Finance, to bring an integrated treasury product to Rippling's business customers. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3541/the-three-factors-for-a-fast-modernisation-journey?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3541/the-three-factors-for-a-fast-modernisation-journey?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT Joining the studio at Temenos Community Forum 2026, Mark Yamin Ali, Managing Director, Europe, Temenos and Lydie Specque, President and CEO, FIFA Clearing House spoke to FinextraTV about lessons learn from a unique modernisation journey. Beginning by providing some context to the legacy position they were previously in, Specque defines their model as initially transaction-oriented before needing to make the change to reposition and scale. Specque goes onto list the three factors for a fast modernisation journey: internal collaboration, strong governance and the right partner. Yamin Ali later explained how others can understand how a similar approach can be tailored to their individual circumstances. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3537/what-you-need-to-know-about-wero-and-its-impact-on-european-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3537/what-you-need-to-know-about-wero-and-its-impact-on-european-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Joining FinextraTV at EBAday 2026 in Copenhagen, Sheri Brandon, Head of New Business, Worldline to explain the innovation of Wero and what it may mean for European payments. Brandon explained that Wero fills a gap that the industry never managed to - balancing consumers comfortability with card payments with account-to-account bank transfers. She explained how it protects customers if transactions go wrong, pushes instanteinety and it's in-shop future. Brandon went on to discuss its significance for European sovereignty - a topic that is both emotional and operationally crucial according to her. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3407/why-payment-modernisation-demands-a-fully-integrated-platform?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3407/why-payment-modernisation-demands-a-fully-integrated-platform?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT At Sibos 2025 in Frankfurt, Jacob Aruldhas, CEO of ECS Fin, advocated for a transaction-centric approach to payment processing, highlighting the inefficiencies caused by fragmented, department-centric applications in financial institutions. He explained how shifting focus from individual departments to the underlying transaction enables accountability, streamlined operations and enhanced digital transformation. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3402/how-the-future-of-cross-border-payments-will-be-a-co-existence-of-old-and-new?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3402/how-the-future-of-cross-border-payments-will-be-a-co-existence-of-old-and-new?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:00:00 GMT Taking time out from Sibos 2025 in Frankfurt, Abhi Kumar, Strategic Partnerships Lead, Thunes and Sebastian Siebert, Director, Payment Sales, Finastra joined the FinextraTV Studio to discuss the future of cross-border payments. Describing an evolving conversation where new technologies, challengers and FinTechs are revolutionising the space with faster, more efficient processes, Kumar and Siebert make sure to clarify that we are not witnessing an increase in competition, but more of an integration of old and new. Even as Stablecoins become more mainstream and operationalised, Kumar adds that this will be beneficial for traditional correspondent banking, instead of the threat others believed it to be. Key to survival and success, both agree, is the rising number of partnerships and third-party solutions to enable banks and other institutions to grow beyond 'their own world'. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3351/why-data-driven-fraud-calls-for-smarter-solutions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3351/why-data-driven-fraud-calls-for-smarter-solutions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT Discussing the impact of AI-generated fraud threats across the digital world, Laura Quevedo, Executive Vice President, Fraud and Decisioning Solutions at Mastercard, joined the FinextraTV studio at their RiskX event in Rome. Quevedo also explained how AI can fight against it's fraud counterparts, organisations need greater, more detailed transaction information to match the sophistication of modern fraud threats. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3291/how-rip-and-replace-alternatives-help-to-reimagine-banking?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3291/how-rip-and-replace-alternatives-help-to-reimagine-banking?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT Sitting down with FinextraTV, Keith Redding, CRO, Universal Banking, Finastra discussed what it means to Reimagine Banking and why having the right technology is crucial in this new world.  As well as providing real-world examples, Redding describes how the future is more about progressive transformation than 'rip and replace' and how this approach can help banks turn challenges into opportunities. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3268/cross-border-operations-the-cost-of-doing-nothing-is-higher?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3268/cross-border-operations-the-cost-of-doing-nothing-is-higher?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:20:00 GMT In the middle of a busy EBAday 2025, Anastasia Serikova, VP, Head of Visa Direct Europe, Visa joined the FinextraTV studio to discuss current models within cross-border operations. Listing some of the alternative options to enable financial inclusion - mobile wallets, local currencies etc - Serikova explains the way that cross-border solutions are growing and giving more organisations the capability to participate. Amidst such innovation, she says, the cost of doing nothing is higher than the cost of the project itself. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3237/what-does-a-reimagined-banking-world-look-like?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3237/what-does-a-reimagined-banking-world-look-like?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:30:00 GMT In this FinextraTV interview, Saraswathy Parthasarathy, COO, Universal Banking, Finastra, opines on how technology is influencing and driving a reimagined banking world. We are not on the brink of a new era of financial services: the future is already here. According to Parthasarathy, we are living in a world where a customer-centric approach is the only way forward, financial products are integrated seamlessly into our lives and banking is no longer a separate service – it is value-based and can now be done on the go, enabling banks to keep up with changing customer preferences. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3227/what-are-future-safaris-and-the-5-ls-to-success?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3227/what-are-future-safaris-and-the-5-ls-to-success?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:00:00 GMT Joining FinextraTV from CES in Las Vegas, Todder Moning, Head of Applied Foresights, U.S. Bank, shares his insights into the innovations at CES and how they inform his team’s view on the future. From explaining the role of futurists in banking to describing his 5 Ls for success, Moning provides his tips for future-proofing in the financial industry. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3220/ach-and-the-importance-of-routing-transit-numbers?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3220/ach-and-the-importance-of-routing-transit-numbers?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMT As the years progress, ACH payments are increasing in popularity and in usage but when using such a payment method, it’s important to have the right data and information available. John Hutton, Global Head of Payments, LexisNexis Risk Solutions joined FinextraTV for this interview, exploring what ACH payments are and what risks can be involved. Hutton goes on to discuss both the simplistic detail of having the right routing transit number and how their organisation works in collaboration with Nacha to bring the right data to clients. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3190/chainlink-unveils-new-privacy-and-interoperability-solutions-for-blockchain-adoption?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3190/chainlink-unveils-new-privacy-and-interoperability-solutions-for-blockchain-adoption?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:01:00 GMT At Sibos 2024, Sergey Nazarov, Co-Founder of Chainlink, highlighted the growing adoption of blockchain technology by asset managers, driven by efficiency gains in settlement, payments, and collateral management. Nazarov announced the launch of two key privacy-focused tools: the Blockchain Privacy Manager and CCIP Private Transactions, designed to ensure secure, private transactions across multiple blockchains. He also emphasised the importance of interoperability, introducing Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), which aims to enable seamless asset and system integration in the evolving digital assets landscape. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3165/what-african-banks-are-prioritising-today?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3165/what-african-banks-are-prioritising-today?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Join FinextraTV at the Temenos Community Forum 2024 as Lee Allcorn, Managing Director, MEA, Temenos and Deribie Asfaw, President, Cooperative Bank of Oromia talk about the priorities for banks across the African continent and the speed at which business and innovation operates here. Today, clients are prioritising trust, security and ensuring that their investments are as risk-free as possible. In addition to this, providing services to those that are unbanked and underbanked in a low cost manner continues to be an issue to be resolved. The conversation also turns to scalability, as financial institutions in Africa look to reach new channels and new markets. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3159/core-banking-transformation-enabling-future-growth-at-a-systemic-bank?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3159/core-banking-transformation-enabling-future-growth-at-a-systemic-bank?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Join FinextraTV at the Temenos Community Forum 2024 as Mick Fennell, Business Line Director - Payments, Temenos and Serge Munten, Head of Transformation, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg discuss their digital transformation project and the obstacles the bank faced when modernising core banking and payments capabilities. Scoping out the project, it is explored how BIL decided to completely revisit their IT landscape to enable the bank to manage higher transaction volumes, keep up with changing regulations and drive future growth. https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/32915/your-liveness-check-passed-so-why-is-the-identity-still-fake?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/32915/your-liveness-check-passed-so-why-is-the-identity-still-fake?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:56:17 GMT Author: A finextra community member https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/32914/the-2030-blueprint-how-agentic-ai-and-quantum-infrastructure-are-rewriting-uk-open-finance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/32914/the-2030-blueprint-how-agentic-ai-and-quantum-infrastructure-are-rewriting-uk-open-finance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:02:05 GMT Author: A finextra community member https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/32913/the-79-billion-horizon-why-the-uk-credit-crunch-demands-responsive-open-banking-architecture?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/32913/the-79-billion-horizon-why-the-uk-credit-crunch-demands-responsive-open-banking-architecture?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:29:18 GMT Author: A finextra community member https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/32898/seven-questions-for-travel-marketplace-payout-providers--2026-09-17?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/32898/seven-questions-for-travel-marketplace-payout-providers--2026-09-17?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:01:29 GMT Author: A finextra community member https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/32912/the-resurgence-paradox-why-fintechs-116-billion-rebound-belongs-to-infrastructure-not-the-app?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/32912/the-resurgence-paradox-why-fintechs-116-billion-rebound-belongs-to-infrastructure-not-the-app?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:44:13 GMT Author: A finextra community member