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Fintechs chase A2A growth as delays threaten payments reform and card costs bite

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5 Nov, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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5 Nov, 2026
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Zepto, Monoova, Azupay, Paypa Plane, Airwallex, Adyen, Pyng and Banking Circle see A2A opportunities, but roadmap delays, access barriers and unresolved customer protections threaten progress as the true cost of the card surcharge ban begins to be felt across the economy.
Fintechs chase A2A growth as delays threaten payments reform and card costs bite
Monoova chief executive Bianca Bates and Zepto senior director of enterprise sales David Martin. Background generated by AI.

Zepto, Monoova, Azupay, Paypa Plane, Airwallex, Adyen, Pyng and Banking Circle see A2A opportunities, but roadmap delays, access barriers and unresolved customer protections threaten progress as the true cost of the card surcharge ban begins to be felt across the economy.

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