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Payments, banking apps and the infrastructure behind money.

Illustration of a shop stand showing a payment QR code, a phone screen confirming the payee and amount before payment, and a register with checked entries.

fintech · Nov 9

Peru QR Payment Standard: BCRP Sets One Format for Wallet Apps

Peru's central bank set one standard for payment QR codes, with a public register, payer checks and a 2028 cutoff.

Illustration of a phone scanning a QR code, linked by a dotted route through two joined rings to a globe marked with orange location pins

fintech · Nov 3

Hong Kong's FPS to Link With UnionPay for QR Payments Abroad

Hong Kong's FPS will connect to UnionPay by end-2026, letting users scan QR codes at merchants in 40+ markets.

Illustration of a storefront linked by a dotted route through a currency-conversion dial with two coins to a phone showing a checkout button

fintech · Oct 22

Klarna Consumer FX: Pay Foreign Klarna Shops in Your Own Currency

Klarna now converts foreign-store prices into your own currency. The final rate is set at capture.

A payment card feeding a threshold slider that sends a coffee cup to one full payment and a laptop to four installments.

fintech · Oct 14

Splitit World Mastercard Plans Automatic Installments

A planned bank-branded card that splits purchases above a threshold you set into monthly payments.

A phone with a USDC card pointing to a wallet and bank, illustrating two transfer destinations.

fintech · Oct 8

Samsung Wallet USDC Transfers Planned for Late October

Eligible U.S. Galaxy users will get wallet and bank transfer routes, with different fees and requirements.

Reap and Visa Plan Stablecoin-Linked Card Programs Across More Than 100 Markets — conceptual diagram

fintech · Sep 24

Reap and Visa Plan Stablecoin Card Programs in More Than 100 Markets

The partnership plans wider stablecoin card infrastructure; individual launches still depend on local programs.

Conceptual payment card and terminal beside a paper map of Thailand

fintech · Sep 23

Wise Launches Its Account and Card in Thailand

Wise's September 22 Thai launch adds multi-currency balances, card spending and supported QR payments.

Fintech news on Next F9 covers payment networks, banking apps and money-transfer services, with the event dates, availability and limits of each announcement. Recent stories include Wise’s account and card launch in Thailand, with multi-currency balances and supported QR payments, and the Reap and Visa plan for stablecoin card programs in more than 100 markets. For the mechanics behind them, read Fintech explained or visit the Fintech desk.