WEEKLY FACTS 28 - 2026

Every day, Adnews reviews the latest innovations and news on financial services and international payment. Focus on announcements that should not be missed this week and that outline major trends in the sector.
CaixaBank and BBVA take a key step in payments initiated by AI agents
Two major Spanish banks, CaixaBank and BBVAhave just completed their first transactions initiated by artificial intelligence agents on behalf of cardholders, in collaboration with Visa, as part of the Agentic Ready programme deployed in Europe.
American Express integrates loyalty points into Apple Pay
American Express and Apple have formalized their partnership to enrich the use of mobile payments by allowing American American Express cardholders to pay all or part of their online purchases with their Membership Rewards points, directly on the Apple Pay route, without leaving the payment page.
Monext acquires Alcineo to internalize on-board payment
Monext, French payment service provider and subsidiary of Credit Mutuel Arkéa, announces the purchase of Alcineo, a company specializing in embedded payment software. The operation aims to integrate a competence located at the level of the terminals and the "Tap to Pay" solutions, to expand its cashing devices.
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