WEEKLY FACTS - Week 36 - 2025
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.
Visa would cease its Open Banking activity in the United States
Faced with the current political pressure, Visa would have decided to close down its open banking activities in the United States, citing regulatory uncertainties and the prospect of increased costs for access to customer data. This information has not yet been officially confirmed by the US payment giant, but comes from a source relayed by Bloomberg.
EuroPA and PPE deliver their European payment hub
The two former competitors, EuroPA (European Payments Alliance) and EPI (European Payments Initiative), Announced Last June, to move beyond the fratricidal war stage to achieve their common goal: to propose an interoperable payment solution in Europe. This promise of European payment sovereignty is now taking a new step as both partners confirm the model chosen to materialize their efforts: that of the payment hub.
Klarna launches a first-bit card in Europe
The Swedish BNPL giant is taking advantage of this start-up to announce the launch of a new offer on its home territory. Klarna In fact, in Europe, it will now offer a brand new payment card, "debit-first". This debit card will still be linked to Klarna's split payment services even though Klarna is now seeking to provide consumers with a daily payment solution.
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