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XTransfer Gets Conditional Approval from BNM for Payment Licenses
Fintech News, Posted February 26, 2026
Bank Negara Malaysia has granted XTransfer conditional approval for key payment licenses, clearing a path for its entry into the local market.
The approval covers the issuance of electronic money and a Class A Money Services Business license for remittance and currency exchange. The company must satisfy pre-issuance conditions before commencing operations.
Apple in talks with banks to start payment service in India, Bloomberg News reports
Reuters, Posted February 26, 2026
Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab is in talks with several Indian banks and global card networks as it prepares to launch its Apple Pay service in India, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The iPhone maker is in talks with ICICI Bank (ICBK.NS), opens new tab, HDFC Bank (HDBK.NS), opens new tab and Axis Bank (AXBK.NS), opens new tab, as it aims to introduce its payment service in India around the middle of 2026, the report said.
Europe
INCARD SECURES EMI LICENCE TO CONTINUE ITS MISSION OF BUILDING THE FINANCIAL OPERATING SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURS
Financial IT, Posted February 24, 2026
Incard, the financial platform for high-growth digital companies, has been granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence in the UK, a major milestone in the company’s ambition to reconfigure how entrepreneurs manage their finances.
Incard is now regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as an Authorised Electronic Money Institution, giving it the autonomy to issue electronic money (e-money), and directly provide payment and card accounts, as well as foreign exchange services.
Revolut Withdraws from French Pacific Territories: What It Means for 14,000 Customers
Neobanque, Posted February 17, 2026
New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna — February 20, 2026 marks the end of Revolut services for approximately 14,000 customers across France’s three Pacific territories. The closure is not a commercial decision, but the direct consequence of a regulatory framework that prevents EU-licensed banks from operating outside the European Economic Area.
CREDITSTAR UK RECEIVES FCA APPROVAL TO OFFER MAINSTREAM CONSUMER CREDIT
Financial IT, Posted February 19, 2026
Creditstar Group, a European data-driven fintech, announces that its UK subsidiary has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a mainstream consumer credit lender in the United Kingdom. The new permissions support the Group’s strategy to scale its lending activities and broaden its product offering in one of Europe’s largest consumer credit markets.
Following FCA approval, Creditstar UK is offering fully digital personal loans of up to £10,000 with repayment terms of up to 60 months. The product is designed to provide practical financing with clear terms and a simple, transparent customer experience from application through to repayment.
GREEN BANANA AND VR PAYMENT LAUNCH COLLABORATION FOR BNPL ORCHESTRATION IN EUROPEAN PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS
Financial IT, Posted February 23, 2026
Green Banana, the pan-European BNPL orchestrator, and VR Payment, the payment specialist of the cooperative financial group, now enable merchants to manage various “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) solutions together with other payment methods in one consolidated dashboard. The aim is to centralize payment data and simplify the management of complex payment portfolios.
BNPL methods are now an integral part of modern checkout strategies. However, providers, regulatory requirements and billing models vary depending on the market and target group. For retailers, this has meant multiple contractual partners, different reporting systems, and fragmented data sets.
USA
Payoneer becomes latest fintech to apply for US national trust bank charter
Fintech Futures, Posted February 25, 2026
New York-based payments platform Payoneer has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a stablecoin-focused national trust bank.
The company describes the move as a “critical next step” in its strategy to “integrate stablecoin capabilities into its global payments ecosystem”, which serves nearly two million small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
FINBOURNE Technology, Alkymi launch real-time credit monitoring
IBS Intelligence, Posted February 25, 2026
FINBOURNE Technology has partnered with Alkymi to launch an integrated credit risk monitoring solution aimed at improving oversight across private credit portfolios.
The joint offering combines FINBOURNE’s data management and analytics infrastructure with Alkymi’s AI-powered document ingestion and monitoring capabilities. The platform is designed to help asset managers, lenders, and asset owners identify early signs of credit deterioration by integrating borrower documents, financial performance data, and covenant tracking into a single, real-time environment.
LatAm
Prometeo and Fiskil Announce Strategic Alliance for Open Finance in Colombia
Startup Researcher, Posted February 25, 2026
Prometeo, a financial infrastructure specialist, and Fiskil, an Open Data solutions provider, have announced a strategic alliance. Their collaboration aims to deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end Open Finance solution for the Colombian market. This initiative responds directly to the country’s advancing regulatory framework, which mandates standardized data sharing for financial institutions.
dLocal and Open English roll out Bre-B instant payments for students in Colombia
dLocal, Posted February 19, 2026
dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO), the cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, and Open English, a leading online English-learning platform, today announced the rollout of Bre-B as a new instant payment method for students in Colombia. With Bre-B now live nationwide, this launch reflects both companies’ readiness to activate new local payment rails as they become available.
Mambu scales international payments network for Banks & FinTech
IBS Intelligence, Posted February 25, 2026
Amsterdam-based cloud banking platform Mambu has expanded its payments hub into new markets across EMEA, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, following a sharp rise in transaction volumes driven by growing adoption among banks and FinTechs.
The company reported a sevenfold year-on-year increase in payments processed in 2025, reflecting rising demand from financial institutions managing multiple payment schemes and regulatory environments. The expansion signals Mambu’s broader push to position payments as a core component of its cloud-native banking infrastructure strategy.
Costa Rica’s Banco Cathay partners Thunes for Pay-to-Wallet solution
Fintech Futures, Posted February 26, 2026
Costa Rican bank Banco Cathay has gone live with payment infrastructure provider Thunes’ Pay-to-Wallet solution to expand its cross-border payment services.
The Pay-to-Wallet solution enables banks using Swift to tap into Thunes’ Direct Global Network, which allows banks to send payments directly to digital wallets across the globe. Transactions are powered by Thunes’ SmartX Treasury System and Fortress Compliance platform.
