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FSB Report Highlights X-Border Insolvency Risks in Stablecoin Markets

Oct 12, 2026 - Capitalpioneer.co.uk - The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a detailed assessment of cross‑border vulnerabilities in global stablecoin arrangements...

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Global Stablecoin Arrangements: Cross-border vulnerabilities and...

[Report/Assessment] - Oct 2026 - Fsb.org

FSB Chair sets out FSB work on AI and stablecoins

Oct 12, 2026 - Fsb.org

US Launches $5M Pacific Program to Hunt Illicit Crypto Funds

Oct 16, 2026 - Cryptonews.net - The U.S. is tackling financial crime networks in the Pacific with real investment, targeting crypto as a tool that criminal actors can...

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Securing the Pacific Together: U.S. Commitments at the Inaugural...

[Press Release] - Oct 22, 2026 - State.gov

MSBA Member Announcement

Digital-native generation becomes largest remittance sender group...

Oct 2026 - Zepz.io - 25–34 year olds are now the largest group of remittance senders, reflecting the rise of younger, digitally savvy consumers who are reshaping...

Announcements

Revolut launches personal loans in the UK

Oct 26, 2026 - The Paypers.com - The UK-based digital bank has begun providing the loans to a selected group of customers and plans to extend access to its UK users over...

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Revolut reportedly in talks for digital bank licence in the Philippines

Oct 26, 2026 - The Paypers.com

Ant International and SMBC Deepen Payment Ties in Asia

Oct 26, 2026 - Fintechnews.sg - Ant International and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) have signed a MoU to strengthen cross-border payment solutions and explore...

Mastercard Unveils Transformed Experience Centre in Dubai to Drive...

Oct 26, 2026 - FF News.com - Mastercard has unveiled a transformed Experience Centre at its regional headquarters in Dubai, marking 40 years of operations in the...

Euronet, Fireblocks pursue stablecoin cards

Oct 26, 2026 - Paymentsdive.com - Euronet, the international payments infrastructure provider, and Fireblocks, the digital asset infrastructure company, are...

Paymentology Powers Mukuru’s Expansion into Everyday Banking in...

Oct 26, 2026 - FF News.com - Paymentology is powering Mukuru's expansion from remittances to everyday banking in South Africa, launching a Mastercard-enabled account in...

A7 International launches global USDT-to-bank platform for cross...

Oct 26, 2026 - Khaleejtimes.com - The UAE dirham is among four currencies supported by A7 International, a new cross-border payment service that allows businesses...

Ripple and Arf Launch RLUSD on XRPL to Address Cross-Border...

Oct 26, 2026 - Kucoin.com - Ripple and Arf announced RLUSD settlement financing on the XRP Ledger in on-chain news, targeting cash gaps in cross-border payments. Launched...

MAJORITY Launches Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments, Powered...

Oct 2026 - Manilatimes.net - MAJORITY, the mobile banking and international money transfer service for internationals, today launched cross-border stablecoin payments...

Ziina secures UAE approvals for merchant payments and international...

Oct 26, 2026 - Fwdstart.me - Ziina has secured UAE central bank approvals for merchant payments and international money transfers, extending the Dubai fintech’s...

Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI in transaction monitoring: How banks can scale AI in...

Oct 26, 2026 - Mckinsey.com - Applying AI to transaction monitoring shows how agents can transform compliance tasks and processes, turning cost centers into drivers of...

The next phase of payments: Preparing for the rise of agentic...

Oct 2, 2026 - Fintechfutures.com - The transition to AI-powered commerce represents more than a technology shift. It signals a new phase in how consumers interact with...

AI Will Transform Fraud Risk for Financial Institutions, but Good...

[Opinion] - Oct 26, 2026 - Financexmagazine.com - Recent fraud risk trends are a stark reminder of the threat to financial institutions from cyber criminals. Globally...

UK: FCA builds agentic finance rules as AI reshapes UK markets

[Ongoing Story] - Oct 26, 2026 - Fintech.global - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial services regulator, has urged AI providers to place clear disclaimers...

AI deployment gap exposes uneven progress across financial institutions

[Opinion] - Oct 26, 2026 - Fintech.global - AI is having a greater influence on business decisions than the extent to which it has been integrated into day-to-day...

The gap between deploying AI and redesigning for it

[Opinion] - Oct 26, 2026 - Gulfbusiness.com - The most revealing number in artificial intelligence (AI) right now is not about adoption. In McKinsey’s latest State of...

Canada

Fed reports nearly 600% increase in licences stripped from money...

Oct 26, 2026 - Nationalpost.com - Canada’s financial intelligence agency will report Monday that it stripped the licences last year of more than seven times as many money...

CFPB

This Consumer Watchdog Should Be a Normal Agency

[Opinion] - Oct 26, 2026 - Bloomberg.com - As it happens, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established in 2011 to do precisely that. Unfortunately, the CFPB has been...

Cybersecurity Around the World

India: RBI Opens New Data Centre and Cybersecurity Institute to...

Oct 26, 2026 - Boldnewsonline.com - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has expanded its digital infrastructure with the inauguration of a new data centre and Cybersecurity...

Japan Government to Hold Ministerial Meeting on Cyberattack...

Oct 26, 2026 - Finance.biggo.com - The Japanese government will convene a meeting of relevant cabinet ministers at 6 p.m. on the 26th to discuss responses to a string...

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Japan tells banks to review cyber policies following wave of attacks

Oct 26, 2026 - Finextra.com

Digital Assets

ECB says digital euro will give Europe control over its payment systems

Oct 26, 2026 - Crypto.news - The European Central Bank has renewed its push for a digital euro as a way to reduce Europe’s dependence on foreign payment providers...

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European Central Bank targets 2029 launch for digital euro

Oct 26, 2026 - Dig.watch

How Stablecoins and Cards Are Transforming Remittances in Mexico

[Opinion] - Oct 26, 2026 - Mexicobusiness.news - For millions of Mexican families, receiving money from abroad is a fundamental part of their household economy. Remittances...

Israel's tech scene warms to crypto payments

Oct 26, 2026 - Jpost.com - Israel has never been shy about adopting new financial technology early. The same ecosystem that produced cybersecurity giants, payment firms...

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Bank of Israel Rejects Netanyahu’s Crypto Sanctions Plan as...

Oct 25, 2026 - Analyticsinsight.net

What German Banks Adding POL Means for Crypto Banking

[Opinion] - Oct 26, 2026 - Onesafe.io - Crypto banking just cleared a new threshold—quietly, inside an app millions of Germans already have. On October 25, 2026...

Stablecoin Regulation Gets a Retail Twist in 2026

Oct 26, 2026 - Onesafe.io - On October 25, 2026, the South China Morning Post reported that Anchorpoint—led by Standard Chartered—plans to launch a retail stablecoin on a...

The Crypto Market Is Drifting Down

Oct 26, 2026 - Fxempire.com - Crypto market drifts lower with a market cap of $2.67T. Bitcoin is below $80.0K, with a pullback to $75K likely. Bitcoin ETF inflows...

Financial Inclusion

Translating financial inclusion into wealth for Nigerians

Oct 26, 2026 - Guardian.ng - Policymakers and development experts worldwide widely acknowledge the role of financial inclusion in enhancing economic growth and...

Fines, Crimes & Cases

Visa and Mastercard threatened with potential £5bn UK lawsuit over...

Oct 26, 2026 - Theguardian.com - Visa and Mastercard are being threatened with a potential £5bn lawsuit for allegedly stifling competition and charging UK businesses...

Fintech Around the World

The Hidden Risk in Fintech’s Growing Web of Third-Party Payment...

Oct 26, 2026 - Global Banking & Finance.com - Fintech companies increasingly depend on processors, gateways, cloud platforms, and other outside providers to power their...

Fintech Funding Increases in Asia Fueled by Singapore Mega-Rounds

Oct 26, 2026 - Fintechnews.sg - In Q3 2026, fintech companies in Asia raised US$3.2 billion in venture capital (VC) funding, a 28% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ)...

Open Finance Is Restructuring the Global Financial System

[Opinion] - Oct 26, 2026 - Internationalbanker.com - In May 2026, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub unveiled Project Aperta to address a practical...

Regulatory uncertainty, fragmented systems threaten African fintech...

Oct 26, 2026 - Guardian.ng - Africa’s growing financial technology sector is facing mounting challenges from regulatory uncertainty and fragmented financial infrastructure...

South African banks could lose their grip on fintech payments

Oct 26, 2026 - Techcabal.com - South African banks earn money from fintechs that compete with them. A payment company or fintech can build its own app, find customers...

Kenya

Kenya targets April 2027 FATF grey list exit with tighter ownership...

Oct 26, 2026 - Intellinews.com - Kenya’s National Treasury plans to strengthen enforcement of company and trust beneficial-ownership disclosure rules as the government...

Nigeria

Central Bank of Nigeria intensifies effort to improve financial system

Oct 26, 2026 - Tradingview.com - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intensified efforts to improve financial system inclusion in Nigeria as the apex bank’s reforms...

Payment Services

European payments players unite to launch the Local Payments...

Oct 26, 2026 - Fintechfutures.com - A group of European payments businesses have joined forces to launch a new industry body, the Local Payments Council for Agentic Commerce...

African Payments Must Adopt Universal Standards Or Surrender To...

Oct 26, 2026 - Linkedin.com - Many African banks and telecoms operators neglect cross-border links because their executives lump all intra-African money transfers...

Cross-Border Payments Adapt to the Gig Economy

Oct 26, 2026 - Gfmag.com - The World Bank estimates that there are between 154 million and 435 million gig workers worldwide, a workforce that is helping reshape the...

Why cross-border payments are being rebuilt outside the banks, not...

[Opinion] - Oct 6, 2026 - Thebftonline.com - You send money from London to Accra. The app asks for an amount, you tap a button, and a few moments later it says done...

Zimbabwe: RBZ to introduce a new platform for digital payments

Oct 26, 2026 - Heraldonline.co.zw - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is in advanced talks to adopt India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as the backbone of a new...

Malaysia and Thailand join Singapore to test X-border digital money

Oct 26, 2026 - Electronic Payments International.com - The central banks of Malaysia and Thailand have joined Singapore’s BLOOM initiative that seeks to advance...

Remittances & Immigration

Philippines: Digital channels dominate overseas remittances

Oct 26, 2026 - Newsbytes.ph - Digital banking and mobile wallets are becoming common channels for international money transfers among Filipinos, but high fees and...

Nigeria’s Formal Remittance Inflows Hit Record $1.57bn

Oct 26, 2026 - Nigeriahousingmarket.com - Nigeria received $1.57 billion through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in the second quarter of 2026, the...

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Remittances surge 38% to $2.85 billion amid FX stability concerns

Oct 26, 2026 - Guardian.ng

Nepalis in Qatar urge NRB to ease remittance transfer

Oct 26, 2026 - Risingnepaldaily.com - Nepali workers in Qatar have urged the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to reduce remittance transfer fees and simplify the process to motivate...

Remittances to Kyrgyzstan total $269.6 million in August

Oct 26, 2026 - 24.kg - Remittances to Kyrgyzstan amounted to $269.6 million in August, according to data from the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic...

FDI, Remittances and Trade: Georgia–Greece Trade Turnover Surges...

Oct 26, 2026 - Bm.ge - Remittances from Greece to Georgia reached $237.2 million in January–September 2026. According to the National Bank of Georgia, transfers from Greece...

United Kingdom

SRA reports ‘continued improvement’ on AML measures

Oct 26, 2026 - Todays Wills and Probate.co.uk - The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) says the number of firms found to be non-compliant over anti-money laundering (AML)...

Vietnam

The State Bank of Vietnam explains the control of money laundering...

Oct 26, 2026 - Vietnam.vn - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has just published a summary of the responses and explanations to the opinions of ministries and agencies regarding...