Account to Account (A2A)

10 Dec 25 @ 17:21

On 07 November 2025, the Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) published its “Strategy for Future Retail Payments Infrastructure.” As a quick refresher, the PVDC was set up in November 2024 to... read more

09 Dec 25 @ 13:22

A2A payments have long promised to rebalance the economics of digital commerce. This year, their ascent has begun to look less like a thought experiment and more like a structural... read more

04 Nov 25 @ 16:58

ACI Worldwide has strengthened its position in the European payments technology landscape with the acquisition of Payment Components, a Greek fintech specialising in AI-driven financial messaging and Open Banking solutions.... read more

26 Aug 25 @ 09:00

Authvia has expanded its text-to-pay platform by integrating Visa Direct, enabling businesses to send real-time disbursements directly to eligible Visa debit cards through a simple SMS. The integration extends Authvia’s... read more

16 Jul 25 @ 12:19

The Bank of England has been handed the reins of a long-overdue reform of the UK’s retail payments infrastructure, as Governor Andrew Bailey issued a stark call for urgent modernisation... read more

02 Jun 25 @ 11:39

As the industry gears up for the biggest payments event in the European region, we reflect that the global payments ecosystem is undergoing a radical transformation in 2025, as both... read more

16 May 25 @ 12:35

Despite the UK’s early leadership in real-time payment infrastructure, A2A payments (account-to-account) have failed to gain traction for everyday consumer purchases. While peer-to-peer (P2P) bank transfers are now a mainstay... read more

15 May 25 @ 13:30

In a landmark development for European payments, CaixaBank and BBVA have successfully executed the region’s first live Request to Pay (RTP) transactions between banks. Conducted in collaboration with Iberpay, the... read more

30 Apr 25 @ 17:16

As global commerce undergoes a profound technological transformation, the payments landscape is poised for further disruption in consumer payments. Juniper Research’s Consumer Payments Tech Horizon 2025 offers a comprehensive strategic... read more

14 Mar 25 @ 13:04

The 10th edition of the Worldpay Global Payments Report (GPR) reveals a global transformation in payments. In just a decade, innovation such as digital wallets, buy now pay later (BNPL) and real-time... read more

06 Jan 25 @ 17:45

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) 2024 Study on the Payment Attitudes of Consumers in the Euro Area (SPACE) provides a comprehensive analysis of consumer payment behaviours, highlighting significant trends and... read more

03 Dec 24 @ 11:55

The P2P payment market (peer-to-peer) is experiencing unprecedented growth, with its value soaring from $3.21 trillion in 2023 to a projected $13 trillion by 2032, according to a recent report.... read more