Bulgaria Adopts the Euro
Bulgaria Adopts the Euro

Stephen DAlton 03 March 2026

FSB Payments Summit, London, 12 March 2026
FSB Payments Summit, London, 12 March 2026

On Thursday 12 March 2026 global payment and banking leaders, industry stakeholders and policy makers congregated in London for the...

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Pay360, London, 25-26 March 2026
Pay360, London, 25-26 March 2026

This week over 6000 payments, fintech and banking professionals from across the payments ecosystem converged on London for the 2026 edition...

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Chancellor seeks banks help to ease fallout of Middle East conflict
Chancellor seeks banks help to ease fallout of Middle East conflict

Worries about the long term economic fallout of the ongoing Middle East crisis, particularly to UK households, prompted Chancellor of the...

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Standard Chartered to replace thousands of roles with AI
Standard Chartered to replace thousands of roles with AI

Big news in the banking world this week was Standard Chartered's announcement on Tuesday that they intend to cut thousands of jobs over the...

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What is a Trustscore and why does it matter?
What is a Trustscore and why does it matter?

Stephen DAlton 05 March 2026

What is the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)?
What is the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)?

Navigating your way around most financial services and products can be a frightening prospect. Being bombarded with acronyms and financial...

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Be aware of this when receiving international payments in South Africa
Be aware of this when receiving international payments in South Africa

Every day millions of international payments are made across the globe. They are essential for facilitating trade and investment. What is...

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Is Branch Banking About to Make a Comeback in the UK?
Is Branch Banking About to Make a Comeback in the UK?

So much of today's banking news is dominated by the near endless growth stories of Neobanks. As impressive as these are, it was the...

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How long will my international payment take to get there?
How long will my international payment take to get there?

This is probably the question international money transfer companies get asked most frequently. And it's not one that comes with a hard and...

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