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ECB Restores T2 After Second Weeklong Incident That Queued Euro Settlements

The ECB says the disruption likely stems from post-release maintenance, not a cyberattack.

U.S. Escalation on Gaesa Triggers Corporate Pullouts and Payment Freeze in Cuba

Malicious Attack Disrupts CBSE Revaluation Payment System

In Senate Hearing, Brazil’s Central Bank Chief Says PIX Does Not Compete With Credit Cards

Mexico Advances May–June Pensión Bienestar Payouts as Alphabet Schedule Reaches M–O

Euro Bank Transfers Face May Day Pause as Target2 Shuts May 1–3

Banco do Brasil Links Boleto to Pix Autopay for Recurring Bills

Warren Presses Musk Over X Money Ahead of April Launch

Brazil Defends Pix as U.S. Trade Probe Intensifies and Colombia Seeks Access

Russia’s VPN Crackdown Blamed for Payment Outages

Eurosystem Easter Pause Halts Ordinary Euro Transfers Until April 7

Four-Day Easter Shutdown Halts Standard Bank Transfers Until Tuesday

RBA Bans Card Surcharges and Lowers Interchange Caps From October 2026

France’s Interbank Transfers To Pause Over Easter, April 2–7

Maxine Waters Demands Details on Kansas City Fed’s Limited Master Account for Kraken

Brazil’s Central Bank Adds Auto-Block and Balance Floor to PIX Settlement Accounts

FCA Removes UK’s £100 Contactless Cap as Major Banks Keep Limit in Place

FCA Scraps UK-Wide £100 Contactless Card Limit From March 19

UK Banks Gain Control Over Contactless Limits on March 19 as Most Keep £100

Banco do Brasil Launches Cross-Border PIX Payments in Argentina