Finance & Banking

Emerging Market Fintech & M&A in Oct 2026: Airtel Money, Paymob & PAPSS

From Airtel Money's planned $9B London IPO and Egypt's Paymob raising $35M to Ethiopia joining PAPSS, explore September and October 2026 fintech deals.

Tokenized Deposits, ISO 20022 & CBDC Rules: Autumn 2026 Banking Guide

Singapore banks completed live tokenized SGD transfers on Swift in September 2026 as global banks prepare for the November 2026 ISO 20022 address mandate.

Agentic AI Payments Surge 38x on Stripe as Banks Block Unverified Bots

AI-agent transactions on Stripe Link jumped 38-fold in September 2026 via Meta Muse, while Schwab and JPMorgan blocked unauthorized agents from bank accounts.