Wise has launched customizable travel eSIM plans for Canadian customers alongside an expansion of cross-border QR payments, bringing mobile connectivity and more ways to pay into its app. [Read more…] about Wise Adds Travel eSIM Plans for Canadians, Expands QR Payments
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Canadian Payments Hit $12.9 Trillion as Interest in Real-Time Transfers Grows
Canadian retail payments reached $12.9 trillion across 26.7 billion transactions in 2025, as new Payments Canada research points to growing interest in faster ways to move money. [Read more…] about Canadian Payments Hit $12.9 Trillion as Interest in Real-Time Transfers Grows
Dext Launches Payments in Canada After $2 Million Beta Run
Dext has launched Dext Payments in Canada, bringing supplier invoice and employee expense payments into its AI-powered bookkeeping platform. [Read more…] about Dext Launches Payments in Canada After $2 Million Beta Run
Fintech Experts to Discuss Open Banking and Digital Assets at Symposium
The Canada FinTech Symposium is set to go down this week in Alberta. [Read more…] about Fintech Experts to Discuss Open Banking and Digital Assets at Symposium
Tangerine and EQ Rank Among the World’s Best Digital Banks in 2026
Two Canadian institutions rank among the world’s 100 top digital banks in 2026. [Read more…] about Tangerine and EQ Rank Among the World’s Best Digital Banks in 2026
Pesa Joins Payments Canada Ahead of Real-Time Rail Launch
Cross-border financial services provider Pesa has become a member of Payments Canada, opening a pathway to apply for participation in the country’s national payment systems. [Read more…] about Pesa Joins Payments Canada Ahead of Real-Time Rail Launch
Affirm Brings Instalment Payments to Crate & Barrel and CB2 in Canada
Affirm has partnered with Crate & Barrel Holdings to offer instalment payments to shoppers in Canada and the United States, adding another home furnishings retailer to its merchant network. [Read more…] about Affirm Brings Instalment Payments to Crate & Barrel and CB2 in Canada
Global Payments to Bring Interac’s Konek Wallet to Canadian Merchants
Interac’s Konek digital wallet is expanding its reach through Global Payments, giving thousands of Canadian businesses the opportunity to offer customers bank-account and card payments at online checkout. [Read more…] about Global Payments to Bring Interac’s Konek Wallet to Canadian Merchants
BMO, CIBC Join Project Agorá to ‘Shape Future of Cross-Border Payments’
Two of Canada’s biggest banks are joining Project Agorá. [Read more…] about BMO, CIBC Join Project Agorá to ‘Shape Future of Cross-Border Payments’
Royal Bank Unveils Strategy to ‘Advance Quantum Landscape’ in Canada
Canada’s biggest bank is advancing its quantum strategy.
Royal Bank of Canada this month affirmed strategic long-term partnerships alongside a multi-year roadmap in order to drive innovation around the development of quantum-based technology. [Read more…] about Royal Bank Unveils Strategy to ‘Advance Quantum Landscape’ in Canada