Observed Signal · Oct 7, 2026 · Market Signal · Source: Finastra · Impact: 2/5
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BCG: Global Payment Growth Slows to 5%
According to the Boston Consulting Group's Global Payments Report 2026, worldwide payment industry revenues are expected to reach $2.6 trillion by 2030, but annual growth will slow to about 5% from around 7% in previous years. Regional disparities are widening, with Europe and North America, which currently account for 85% of the revenue pool, growing only 5% annually, while the Middle East and Africa are expected to grow 8% and Latin America 7%. Publicly listed payment companies are trading about 25% below their long-term average valuation, and a recovery could unlock $500 billion in market capitalization. AI and agentic commerce are becoming competitive factors, with 73% of large merchants willing to switch acquirers for better AI-agent transaction support. National instant payment systems in 137 countries are fragmenting the market, increasing complexity for international providers.
Mastercard launches Wallet Pay for global digital wallets
Mastercard announced the launch of Wallet Pay, a new portfolio of solutions aimed at connecting digital wallets worldwide. The solution enables interoperability across NFC, QR code, and online payment channels, allowing wallet providers to integrate new features without major infrastructure changes. Mastercard cites over 4.3 billion digital wallet users, projected to exceed six billion by 2030. Partners include Alipay+ and connected wallets such as AlipayHK, GCash, KakaoPay, TNG eWallet, and TrueMoney, as well as Axian, CRED, DaviPlata, Mercado Pago, MTN, and TenPay Global. Wallet Pay supports contactless payments, QR-based transactions, online payments, and cross-border transfers across 200+ countries and 150 currencies. The initiative underscores Mastercard's strategy to position itself as a technical intermediary between local wallet ecosystems and its global network, promoting financial inclusion in regions with low banking density.
DBS and Citi partner to enable instant 24/7 cross-border USD payments with tokenised deposits
DBS and Citi partner to enable instant 24/7 cross-border USD payments with tokenised deposits. DBS rolls out new Chromo and TravelLah! cards to help Gen Zs boost ‘reward maxxing’ and travel hacking. DBS, OCBC, and UOB support SGD 5 billion sustainability-linked loan for KKR and Singtel Group’s Acquisition of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.
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