Growing its fintech sector has been a critical part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy, and a string of recent announcements suggests it’s paying off.
Visa Direct appoints Vira Platonova as Global Head: Exclusive first interview
September 25th, 2025
Visa Direct has announced the appointment of Vira Platonova as its new Global Head. Daniel Webber leads the first interview with the brand’s former CRO.
Connecting real-time payments across borders
September 25th, 2025
In the last few years, countries in Asia have seen a significant rise in the number of cross-border linkages between national real-time payment systems.
What Stripe International’s FY 2024 profit tells us about its IPO prospects
September 22nd, 2025
Stripe Payments International Holdings, the payments giant’s EMEA and APAC subsidiary, has posted strong results, including rare pre-tax profits.
Agentic AI and efficiency drive recent artificial intelligence developments
September 18th, 2025
Recent agentic AI developments in the cross-border payments space show how the technology is continuing to drive efficiency and enhance payments.
Tether’s US stablecoin play: How all-American USAT could challenge USDC and beyond
September 18th, 2025
Tether, the company behind USDT, has announced plans for USAT, a US-based and GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin. But how does it play into Tether’s strategy?
MoneyGram brings stablecoins to remittance customers: CEO Anthony Soohoo on USD-backed app launch
September 17th, 2025
MoneyGram has announced the launch of a stablecoin wallet with fiat capabilities that is designed to serve growing demand for stablecoins as a USD proxy
Countries target tourism with crypto payments initiatives
September 12th, 2025
Countries are considering alternative rails to cash and cards for inbound cross-border payments, with Thailand and Vietnam both introducing crypto initiatives.
Unpacking Remitly’s membership service Remitly One
September 11th, 2025
This week saw Remitly launch its membership service, Remitly One. But what extra details were shared and how do the features compare to its competitors?