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A total of 8 G20 members achieved the maximum 5/5 score for direct access of non-bank payment service providers (NBPSPs) to payment systems in 2025.
A total of 8 G20 members achieved the maximum 5/5 direct access rating for non-bank payment service providers in 2025.
Major South Korean banks demonstrate foreign exchange markups that are typically less than 1% over mid-market rates.
Investment firms with total consolidated assets of €30 billion or more are categorized as credit institutions under Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.
Emerging market economies are projected to grow by 4% year-on-year in both 2025 and 2026.
Sweeping US import tariffs lifted the average effective US tariff rate to 18.0%, marking its highest point since 1934.
Global fintech investment reached $44.7 billion across 2,216 deals in H1’25, down from $54.2 billion across 2,376 deals in H2’24.
Over 1 billion people currently live in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States, where payment ecosystem disruptions present severe risks to economic stability.
Over 90 percent of surveyed central banks are engaged in some form of CBDC work, with more than half involved in experiments or pilot projects.
The note categorizes single-ledger arrangements into 4 operating models: integration, distribution, separation, and permissionless.
The total number of financing rounds decreased by 10.1% to 124 rounds.
The total number of financing rounds fell by 10.1% year-on-year to 124 rounds.
Türkiye maintained a direct access rating of 5/5 in 2025, permitting non-bank payment service providers (NBPSPs) to access domestic payment systems.
A total of 8 G20 members achieved the highest 5/5 direct access rating for non-bank payment service providers in 2025.
A total of 8 G20 members achieved the highest score of 5/5 for direct access of non-bank payment service providers in 2025.
Japan retained a 4/5 score for direct access in 2025, with an expected upgrade to 5/5 following the planned onboarding of its first non-bank provider in November 2025.
Bank Indonesia launched BI-FAST on 21 December 2021, providing instant payments with transaction limits up to IDR 250 million.
Eight G20 members achieved the highest score of 5/5 for direct access of non-bank payment service providers (NBPSPs) in 2025.
A total of 8 G20 members achieved the highest 5/5 rating for direct access of non-bank payment service providers (NBPSPs) in 2025.
Canadian consumers are projected to lose $1.2 billion (C$1.7 billion) in 2025 due to hidden foreign exchange markups.
Eight G20 members achieved the full 5/5 direct access rating for non-bank payment service providers (NBPSPs) in 2025.
A total of eight G20 members achieved the highest 5/5 score for direct access of non-bank payment service providers (NBPSPs) in 2025.
The United Kingdom was the only market to achieve a 5/5 rating for price transparency following FCA guidance published in May 2025.
Research by Consumers International indicates that 57% of consumer bodies cite a lack of fee transparency as a primary reason behind consumer distrust in digital finance.
54% of SMEs expect economic conditions to deteriorate over the next 12 months.
In 2024, Swiss real gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed to 1,0 %, while the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) forecasts a slight recovery to 1,3 % for 2025.
Gross proceeds in Q2 2025 declined by 20% compared to Q2 2024 despite the rise in deal count.
Spanish startups raised €1.9B in VC investment in 2024.
Globally, 48% of women are active in labour markets compared to 73% of men, with the global gender labour gap falling by only 1 percentage point annually over the past three decades.
Only 24% of surveyed banks report being highly successful in achieving their cost reduction goals.
