The final payabl. newsletter of 2024 is here

Holiday greetings,

It’s been a wonderful year of growth and collaboration. While this may be our last newsletter of 2024, by January, we’ll be back in full swing for the New Year.?

What news does December bring?

payabl. becomes a TechIsland Donor Member: TechIsland aims to connect technology experts across Cyprus and support the country’s growth as a global technological hub. payabl. shares TechIsland’s objective of expanding the tech industry in the country, and becoming a Donor Member of TechIsland felt like a natural partnership. Read more here.

payabl. CPO Jolita Stasunskaite takes part in 9th TechIsland HR Community Meetup: Our Chief People Officer participated in a panel discussion at the meetup, discussing the changing role of AI in the HR space. The major takeaway? That AI may reshape and enhance HR, but it can never replace the emotional intelligence and adaptability of real people. Find more of Jolita’s panel discussion insights on our LinkedIn.?

payabl.’s Senior Marketing Manager Nancy Koskoshie speaks at the 4th TechIsland MarComms Community Meetup: Our marketing manager Nancy Koskoshie took part in the meetup’s panel discussion to share her insights on personalised and merchant-centric campaigns. As fintech becomes more advanced and diverse, so must our approach to marketing. Innovative ideas involving podcasts, social media, and AI can drive differentiation and creativity in a very strict financial world.?

payabl. partners with Limassol Municipality Social Market: payabl. has teamed up with the Limassol Municipality Social Market, a volunteer-based organisation that delivers food and necessities to local individuals and communities in need. Learn more about this partnership and how you can help us give back: Here.

payabl. joins forces with Work in Fintech to foster young talent: We have partnered with Work in Fintech (WIF) to help break down industry barriers and create a more diverse talent pool in the fintech space. We’ll also be playing a key role in the Work in Fintech Summit 2025, hosted in London in January. Find out all about our new partnership with WIF here.

payabl.’s 2025 research reports have arrived!

We’ve put our best minds together and gathered research to create your go-to-guides for you:

The Merchant’s Guide to Peak Shopping Season: Our insider takes and market research on the holiday shopping season, including the upcoming January Sales spike that happens with the New Year. We explore the solutions to key payment challenges, such as detailing how to boost conversion with local payment methods and how to strengthen payment infrastructure by running effective load tests.? Get your exclusive access to the report here.

2025 Commerce and Payments Trends Report: If you want to know what your peers in the financial services industry expect from the year to come, this is the report for you. We sat down with industry professionals from around the globe to discuss top challenges, investments, and predictions for 2025. From payment technologies to regulatory compliance, we discuss many critical topics to help you prepare for the road to tomorrow. Download the full report now.?

What’s next on the payabl. calendar?

Here’s what we have planned for January:

Your industry news roundup for December 2025:

• The UK witnesses rising use of cash for the second year in a row (Finextra)
• The FCA’s proposed safeguarding rules could reshape the UK payments industry (Finextra)
• Bitcoin tops US$100K for the first time, marking a new horizon for crypto (Finextra)
• The SEPA Request-to-Pay scheme rulebook version 4.0 is here (European Payments Council)?
• European Central Bank publishes its second progress report on the digital Euro (Finextra)

Stay tuned! Here’s a teaser for what we have coming in hot for 2025:

From all of us at payabl., we wish you a joyous holiday season and a Happy New Year.

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Warm Regards,

The payabl. team