01 Dec 23 @ 11:14

A new white paper from leading European payments company Nexi says that banks are consistently undervaluing their most precious asset – their customers. By leveraging digital payments, banks can differentiate themselves... read more

17 Dec 25 @ 13:51

Generation Alpha is the first cohort to grow up in a largely cashless society. Where grandparents once paid in shillings, francs or lira, fishing coins out of purses or pockets,... read more

13 Oct 25 @ 12:31

Ireland’s three largest retail banks are preparing to roll out a new person-to-person mobile payments service, Zippay, in early 2026 – a move aimed squarely at competing with digital challengers... read more

08 Sep 25 @ 12:00

Ireland’s three largest retail banks are preparing to roll out a new person-to-person mobile payments service, Zippay, in early 2026 – a move aimed squarely at competing with digital challengers... read more

21 May 25 @ 14:41

As financial pressures deepen across the UK, a new challenge is emerging for merchants – one that may prove just as costly as inflation or supply chain disruption. According to... read more

15 May 25 @ 10:46

A coalition of Europe’s largest retailers is calling on the European Commission to clamp down on Visa and Mastercard over what they describe as opaque, inflation-exceeding fees that hinder competition... read more

22 Apr 25 @ 11:26

Barclays has agreed a complex strategic transaction with Brookfield Asset Management that could see the Canadian private equity giant assume majority ownership of the British bank’s payments business over the... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 14:19

Digital and mobile infrastructure continue to pave the way for some compelling growth metrics across the E33, as e-commerce and Bulgarian payments soar. PCM’s exclusive annual comprehensive review of the... read more

17 Mar 25 @ 15:04

Italy’s mobile payments market experienced a substantial expansion in 2024, reflecting a broader consumer transition toward digital-first transaction methods. PayTech leader Nexi emerged as a key driver of this shift,... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:17

Digital and mobile payment methods have matured globally amid heightened fraud threats, abounding technology advancement and a raft of complex compliance. With this in mind, what can we expect from... read more

18 Nov 24 @ 13:28

Barclays’ efforts to sell a stake in its UK merchant payments business are encountering significant challenges, with diverging valuation expectations emerging as a major stumbling block. Reports suggest that potential... read more

01 Nov 24 @ 13:33

The French payments scene, particularly in the acquiring space, is shoring up a very stable outlook indeed. In March Credit Agricole and Worldline announced their partnership in creating a new... read more

28 Oct 24 @ 18:23

A new report delves into the escalating problem of synthetic identity fraud, often termed the “Frankenstein” fraud due to its complex construction of identities from real and fabricated data. This... read more

15 Oct 24 @ 19:21

Card payments dominate the Nordic payment landscape, with 90% of shoppers using them for contactless payments either daily or once a week, according to new research conducted on by Nets.... read more

23 Sep 24 @ 10:47

The European merchant acquiring landscape is as competitive and diverse as ever, with major players like Worldpay, Adyen, and Nexi dominating a market that processes trillions of dollars in annual... read more

02 Sep 24 @ 09:04

Some of the world’s leading finance and tech firms have come together to form a new industry coalition in the UK to fight economic crime through digital verification, the Centre... read more

15 Aug 24 @ 14:45

The Italian payments market is undergoing a profound transformation driven by technological advancements and evolving consumer behaviours. As we move through 2024, the Italian market is seeing significant shifts towards... read more

14 Aug 24 @ 08:51

The French payments scene, particularly in the acquiring space, is shoring up a very stable outlook indeed. In March Credit Agricole and Worldline announced their partnership in creating a new... read more

14 Aug 24 @ 08:46

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world he didn’t exist. So said Keyser Söze (Usual Suspects), paraphrased from Baudelaire and others. Synthetic fraud is the... read more

11 Jul 24 @ 22:34

The so-called “fourth industrial revolution” in computing and artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just helping legitimate firms. As fraudsters professionalize, banks and fintechs need to fight back – and a “one... read more