On this day in 1940: Pelé, the king of football, was born in Brazil
On 23 October 1940, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known to the world as Pelé, was born in Três Corações, ...
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Month: October 2026
MSTRpay strengthens its operating framework as partnership interest accelerates
MSTRpay is strengthening its operational structure as growing interest from microfinance institutions and prospective financial partners creates new opportunities for ...
Arab, African and European markets open lower as oil prices surge and geopolitical tensions intensify
Stock markets across Europe, the Middle East and parts of Africa came under pressure on Thursday, 22 October 2026, as ...
Visa brings blockchain payments into mainstream banking as stablecoins go commercial
Global payments giant Visa has taken a significant step towards integrating blockchain technology into everyday financial infrastructure, launching commercial stablecoin ...
India launches nationwide financial inclusion campaign targeting 270,000 communities
India has launched an ambitious nationwide financial inclusion campaign designed to bring banking, insurance, pensions and agricultural credit to underserved ...
Trump’s Ukraine envoy faces Republican backlash after calling Putin a ‘humanitarian’
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has triggered fierce criticism from Republican lawmakers after describing Russian President Vladimir ...
Caribbean launches regional payment system to reduce dependence on US dollar
The Caribbean has taken a significant step towards financial integration with the launch of a pilot programme designed to enable ...
South Korea holds interest rates at 3% as AI boom strengthens economic outlook
South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.00% on Thursday, 22 October, pausing after two consecutive ...
South Africa to open national payment system to fintech companies in major banking reform
South Africa is preparing one of its most significant financial reforms in decades, with the central bank announcing plans to ...
Critical PHP security flaw forces websites worldwide to shut down
Government websites, public services and major online platforms have been taken offline across several countries after cybersecurity researchers uncovered two ...