E-Money

15 Jun 18 @ 10:32

A new Whitepaper states that the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) will undoubtedly facilitate innovation, competition, and efficiency among banks and other payment institutions, especially around Strong Customer Authentication. While... read more

12 Jun 18 @ 13:23

Cryptocurrency. A decade ago, names such as Bitcoin, Dash, Ethereum, and Monero were merely buzzwords. Fast forward to today, and they’ve become as recognisable as the US dollar and the... read more

12 Jun 18 @ 09:13

Thailand’s central bank chief has confirmed research into Project Inthanon, and a number of blockchain applications in banking, involving a central bank digital currency used for interbank settlements. In a... read more

12 Jun 18 @ 09:00

Technology plays an obvious and increasingly important role in the evolution of the payment industry. It is the bedrock upon which payment products and services are built, and any transformation... read more

04 Jun 18 @ 12:38

A report published today by payments processor RS2 warns that the payment industry must consolidate omni-channel payments, card payments, and direct-from-bank Open Banking payments into new ‘Open Payments’ platforms to... read more

04 Jun 18 @ 11:29

A multi-billion-euro merger has been formalised between two of Europe’s largest payments groups – the latest in a series of major deals in the rapidly-consolidating industry. Nets and German group Concardis announced... read more

25 May 18 @ 13:22

Google has deepened its relationship with PayPal, making it easier to make mobile payments on premium apps and services (like the new YouTube Music, for example). It’s been possible to... read more

24 May 18 @ 17:31

The term on-demand refers to the way in which a good or service is sold as opposed to what is sold. The primary characteristic of on-demand is that the customer... read more

14 May 18 @ 17:22

Criteo has released its Global Commerce Review for Q1 of 2018. The report, which analysed browsing and purchasing data from over 5,000 retailers in more than 80 countries, indicated that today’s... read more

14 May 18 @ 16:46

As of May 1st, there has been a new operator of the UK’s two most important retail payment schemes. New Payments Systems Operator Limited – or NPSO for short –... read more

11 May 18 @ 16:45

In the last decade, contactless technologies, the mobile Internet and constantly connected mobile devices have significantly changed the way consumers consider their shopping experience. Consumers are also looking for seamless... read more

09 May 18 @ 16:08

PayPal is the single most used digital wallet in the world. Judged as the worst business idea back when it was founded in 1998 – the era of cheques –... read more