04 Mar 24 @ 17:10
The Irish Central Bank has published its National Payments Strategy, and amongst other initiatives such as the protection of cash, it has taken a swipe at home grown ambitions to... read more
15 Nov 23 @ 17:57
In January 2021 four of Irelands largest banks joined forces to launch a mobile payment app, dubbed Synch, that they intended to promote to help fend off the threat posed... read more
11 Jul 23 @ 10:29
A year after announcing that it had selected Nexi as its technology partner for the rollout of Synch Payments, the Irish Bank alliance has run into further regulator road bumps... read more
25 Aug 22 @ 10:53
In mid-January 2021, four of Ireland’s largest banks joined forces to launch an instant payments digital payment app, dubbed Synch, that they intended to promote to help fend off the... read more
20 Jun 22 @ 10:55
In mid-January 2021 the four of Irelands largest banks joined forces to launch an instant payments digital payment app, dubbed Synch, that they intended to promote to help fend off... read more
18 Feb 21 @ 10:06
Four of Irelands largest banks are joining forces to launch an instant payments digital payment app, dubbed Synch, that they intent to promote to help fend off the threat posed... read more
25 Jan 21 @ 13:28
The recent announcement from a group of Irish banks to set up an instant money-transfer app called Synch, has hit a regulatory block, as the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission... read more
18 Jan 21 @ 09:00
Four of Irelands largest banks are joining forces to launch an instant payments digital payment app, dubbed Synch, that they intent to promote to help fend off the threat posed... read more
04 Aug 26 @ 18:09
Lloyds Banking Group and CaixaBank have completed a series of live tokenised deposit transactions as part of Project Agorá, marking another important milestone in the evolution of wholesale cross-border payments.... read more
02 Apr 26 @ 18:44
Swift is moving its blockchain-based shared ledger from design theory into practical deployment, marking a notable moment in the evolution of institutional cross-border payments. The cooperative says the first minimum... read more
10 Mar 26 @ 17:34
Ireland’s three largest retail banks have joined forces to launch a new peer-to-peer (P2P) payments service designed to strengthen their position against fast-growing fintech rivals. The service, known as Zippay,... read more
12 Jan 26 @ 22:01
President Donald Trump’s renewed push to impose a one-year cap of 10 per cent on US credit card interest rates has jolted financial markets and reopened a long-running debate about... read more
05 Nov 25 @ 14:11
European law enforcement agencies have taken down a sprawling crypto scam and money laundering operation that defrauded victims of more than €600 million, in one of the largest coordinated anti-fraud... 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
30 Jul 25 @ 13:57
In a development that could reshape the US credit card landscape, JPMorgan Chase is reportedly nearing an agreement to take over the Apple Card from Goldman Sachs. The deal, if... read more
14 May 25 @ 10:23
In a high-stakes move that underscores the strategic value of embedded finance, Visa has reportedly tabled a $100 million offer to displace Mastercard as the network provider behind the Apple... read more
02 Apr 25 @ 11:07
In a high-stakes move that underscores the strategic value of embedded finance, Visa has reportedly tabled a $100 million offer to displace Mastercard as the network provider behind the Apple... read more
11 Feb 25 @ 11:07
Apple is reportedly in talks with Barclays and Synchrony Financial to replace Goldman Sachs as its credit card partner. This potential shift comes as Goldman reassesses its consumer finance ambitions,... read more
16 Jan 25 @ 13:03
Apple is reportedly in talks with Barclays and Synchrony Financial to replace Goldman Sachs as its credit card partner. This potential shift comes as Goldman reassesses its consumer finance ambitions,... read more
06 Sep 26 @ 19:31
Wero is moving further beyond its origins as a peer-to-peer payment service, with Orange becoming the first merchant in France to offer subscription bill paymen... more
06 Sep 26 @ 19:32
The European Central Bank and Banco Central do Brasil are examining whether Europe’s TIPS instant-payment infrastructure could be connected with Brazil’s hu... more
10 Sep 26 @ 15:44
US Bank has completed a live cross-border transaction using its own dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming one of the latest major lenders to test whether blockchai... more