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Louis Thompsett
Louis joined SBC Media as News Editor for Payment Expert in February 2026. He has 3 years editorial experience in the fintech space. No stranger to the iGaming world, Louis began his career covering the global gaming industry. He has a Master’s Degree from the University of Westminster, and has a keen interest in distilling the payment lifecycle from consumer to payment issuer.
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Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest have become the first UK banks to go live on Swift
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Payments
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Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest first UK banks live on Swift's consumer payments scheme
July 3, 2026
Mariola de la Piedra Quelle, CMO, Grupo GELSA – Paga Todo
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Payments
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GELSA's de la Piedra on Colombia's cash-to-digital payments
July 2, 2026
Financial Conduct Authority - FCA logo displayed on mobile phone.
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Stablecoins
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FCA sets final crypto rules, Bank takes systemic stablecoins
June 30, 2026
5 MEA firms transforming remittances and mobile money
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Mobile
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5 MEA firms transforming remittances and mobile money
June 29, 2026
Antony Jordan, ODDSET
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Interviews
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ODDSET's Jordan: EU AML reforms demand 'eIDAS first' shift
June 29, 2026
Bank of England on stablecoins
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Stablecoins
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Bank of England eyes rails for stablecoins, digital pound
June 26, 2026
UK Finance on new banking digital ID push
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Data
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UK Finance backs bank-led digital verification service
June 25, 2026
Washington-ahead-of-CBDC
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CBDC
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Congress bans Fed CBDC for four years, stablecoins exempt
June 24, 2026
FCA's Andrew Self on future of open banking and open finance
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Podcast
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Payment Expert Podcast: The FCA on giving open banking a lasting framework
June 24, 2026
UK banks first in Swift payments scheme
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Featured
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Where real-time data meets the credit file
June 23, 2026
Image of the Bank of England
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Stablecoins
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Bank of England scraps stablecoin holding limits
June 22, 2026
Treasury Management Systems: A guide for finance teams
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Payments
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Treasury management systems: A guide for finance teams
June 22, 2026
LSEG fraud report, Gen Z
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Research
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Gen Z loses money to scams more often than boomers
June 19, 2026
PayPal Ventures winds down.
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Payments
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PayPal winds down venture arm amid sweeping restructure
June 18, 2026
Visa report on payments trust and security as key drivers in UK
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UK
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Visa: Trust and security drive UK payment choices
June 17, 2026
Capgemini's Oliver Hanmer on fighting fraud
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Podcast
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Payment Expert Podcast: Why fraud must extend beyond the banks
June 17, 2026
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