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Latest moves across the payments industry

A weekly digest of announcements from card networks, acquirers, PSPs, A2A and open banking providers, core banking vendors, digital banks, issuing platforms and FX specialists across the GCC, UK, Europe and beyond.

17 Jun 2026GCCDigital BanksRevolut Obtains Approval for Stored Value Facilities and Retail Payment Services Licences from the Central Bank of the UAE

16 Jun 2026GlobalCore BankingTemenos Named Best-Selling Core Banking Provider for 21st Consecutive Year

16 Jun 2026GlobalAcquiring & PSPAdyen Announces Adyen Agentic As Universal Translator for Next Era of Commerce

10 Jun 2026GlobalCard NetworksVisa Announces AI, Stablecoin and Token Innovations at Payments Forum

10 Jun 2026UKAcquiring & PSPStripe helps UK businesses sell globally and build for the AI economy

4 Jun 2026GlobalAcquiring & PSPAirwallex Acquires Leapfin, Expanding Financial Lifecycle Capabilities

2 Jun 2026GlobalCard NetworksMastercard announces leadership updates to advance strategy and support growth

26 May 2026EuropeIssuing PlatformsMarqeta Expands Account and Money Movement Offering in Europe, Building on Strong Regional Momentum

19 May 2026UKDigital BanksMonzo Reports FY2026 Results: Revenue Up 39% to £1.7bn, Third Consecutive Year of Profit

6 May 2026GlobalAcquiring & PSPAdyen Publishes Q1 2026 Business Update: Processed Volume Up 21% to €382 Billion

5 May 2026GCCCore BankingFirst Abu Dhabi Bank Extends Collaboration with Temenos to Modernise Banking in Saudi Arabia