Trends & Topics

01-30-2026

German banking magazine names Request to Pay provider PAYCY Solution of the Month

SEPA Request to Pay has been an official message format since 2021 and is now becoming established in the industry. Bettina Rose explains what Request …

01-28-2026

Quantum Machine Learning: The Revolution of the Financial World through AI and Quantum Computing

Quantum computers will bring an end to the IT age shaped by Konrad Zuse as we know it today. As soon as the new generation of machines becomes …

01-07-2026

Payments 2026: Will Wero Achieve Further Milestones?

Which topics will shape European payments in 2026? It will be important for Europe to push international payments and at the same time strengthen its …

SWIFT Is Not Enough

Cross-border payments are facing radical change. In addition to SWIFT, new networks such as private settlement networks, CBDC networks, and tokenized …

10-29-2025

Quantum Computing: The New Era of Encryption

Quantum computers are a technological milestone with great potential and risks. The warning ‘Harvest now, decrypt later’ shows how urgently companies …

09-09-2025

wCBDC – Why Banks Should Get Involved Now

Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (wCBDC) could revolutionise international payments. Why is it crucial for banks in particular to have a say in …

08-06-2025

VoP Obligation: New Hurdles for Corporate Customers

The new verification of payee requirement is fundamentally changing payment transactions. From October 2025, banks will have to check whether the …

07-30-2025

24/7 Payments, Zero Leeway: How Banks Are Overcoming the Liquidity Challenge

The new Instant Payments Regulation, which will come into full effect in October 2025, requires not only the receipt but also the sending of real-time …

06-18-2025

Request to Pay Is Coming – What’s Driving Its Implementation?

Request to Pay (RTP) was introduced in 2021 as a new SEPA messaging format. However, widespread implementation has only begun to take shape recently. …