Payments Brief: Jun 23, 2026

Payments and FinTech Daily delivers a concise, executive-level briefing on the most important developments in payments, banking, and financial technology. In today's episode: Deluxe's $625 million acquisition of Celero signals significant consolidation in merchant acquiring; the Bank of England proposes new stablecoin regulations to integrate them into the UK payment system; Pine Labs introduces AI-driven payments with autonomous transaction capabilities; Razorpay confidentially files for a $600 million IPO, marking a standout moment in India's fintech sector; Zelle plans international expansion using stablecoins for cross-border transfers; India's UPI ecosystem shifts focus towards profitability, reducing market share of PhonePe and Google Pay. Today's episode is brought to you by: BNewshel Consulting Affiliate Links:ElevenLabs: try.elevenlabs.ioSquare: squareup.com/refer