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Pix to surpass credit cards in digital commerce in Brazil

12 Sep 24 @ 14:32

Brazil’s instant payment system Pix is set to surpass credit cards as the most widely used payment method in Brazilian digital commerce by next year, according to Payments and Commerce... read more

World Payments Report: A2A payments spark new wave of innovation

12 Sep 24 @ 12:49

The Capgemini World Payments Report 2025, reveals an industry set to be reimagined with account-to-account and instant payments, predicting instant payments will account for 22% of all non-cash transaction volumes by 2028... read more

The Swedish payments landscape – A detailed analysis

06 Sep 24 @ 11:35

The Swedish payments landscape, known for its innovation and progressive stance on digital payments, continues to lead the charge in cashless transactions. The country’s payment ecosystem in 2024 is characterised... read more

The Italian payments landscape – A detailed analysis

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

The UK payments landscape – A detailed analysis

05 Aug 24 @ 15:32

According to the latest Digital & Card Payment Yearbooks,  in recent years, the UK payments landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation, driven by technological advancements and changing consumer behaviours. The... read more

European Merchants face headwinds – want A2A payments

02 Aug 24 @ 14:37

A new study from the Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE) organisation and Arkwright Consulting reveals European consumers and merchants in downbeat mood after the pandemic. With almost all European consumers surveyed... read more

How Pay-by-Bank is gaining ground

26 Jul 24 @ 10:30

Are we on the brink of a revolution that displaces Visa and Mastercard from their pole position in payments? For decades, merchants have needed to accept these cards to capture... read more

Embracing the instant economy: The rise of Pay by Bank

11 Jul 24 @ 12:33

The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, and the world of online payments is no exception. As we delve into the intricacies of the instant economy, it’s clear that consumers now... read more

EPI launches wero digital payment wallet in Germany

04 Jul 24 @ 12:27

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has launched its digital payment solution, wero, in Germany. This launch marks a significant milestone for the EPI, which aims to create a unified and... read more

A2A payments: A new dawn for European transactions

03 Jul 24 @ 12:30

At EBAday 2024, Simone Del Guerra, Head of Central Institutions & International Sales at Nexi Group, discussed the burgeoning era of A2A payments (account-to-account) in Europe. Del Guerra highlighted the potential... read more

Project Nexus: blueprint for connecting instant payment systems

01 Jul 24 @ 11:54

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have announced that they have completed the comprehensive blueprint for phase three of Project Nexus, which will allow ready participants to work towards the next... read more

Boku connects Poland’s BLIK users into Google

04 Jun 24 @ 09:46

Boku has announced that it now supports BLIK, the instant payment system in Poland, as a payment method for Google Play Store. With this launch, BLIK’s 16.3 million active users... read more

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Wero expands into Austria as Europe’s payments ambitions gather momentum

23 Jun 26 @ 18:52

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest ba... more

UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Major UK Banks unite to develop digital verification service

30 Jun 26 @ 07:05

Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander UK are working with UK Finance in the development of a voluntary ... more