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European Commission urged to further regulate card fees

25 Sep 20 @ 12:40

The European Commission has adopted a new Digital Finance Package, including Digital Finance and Retail Payments Strategies, and legislative proposals on crypto-assets and digital resilience. The package aims to boost... read more

Research note: The economic impact of SCA on e-commerce in Europe

24 Sep 20 @ 15:53

In a new report by CMSPI it calculates that €108 billion worth of online sales are at risk across Europe in 2021, as a direct result of the Strong Customer... read more

E-payments: Latin America joins the race to develop alternative payments methods

14 Sep 20 @ 09:50

The Latin American e-payments market is in full development. We are seeing high rates of growth in alternative payment methods and processing solutions, especially after countries such as Chile and... read more

Contactless payment market worth over $100 billion by 2026

20 Aug 20 @ 13:03

The contactless payment market size exceeded $40 billion in 2019 and is estimated to grow at 15% CAGR from 2020 to 2026. The global industry shipments are projected to reach... read more

Domestic payment card schemes create unique ecosystem in many countries

14 Aug 20 @ 11:18

Cards only carrying domestic payment card schemes branding accounted for 12% of all payment cards worldwide in 2018. This sector has strong growth potential, with products tailored to local market requirements.... read more

COVID has changed payments for good: now’s the time to seek expert advice

11 Aug 20 @ 09:27

COVID has accelerated changes in payments such that we’re already in a different landscape – and companies urgently need to make sure they’re ready. Amidst the tragedies and challenges we’ve... read more

Global payments report – trend to digital wallets gaining momentum

31 Jul 20 @ 12:10

A global payments report has confirmed findings from PCM’s proprietary research and other sources that card use is now in slow decline in developed markets and is being replaced by... read more

Omnichannel: Is it the saviour of traditional retailing?

26 Jul 20 @ 10:51

Long described in some quarters as an over-bloated industry buzzword, McKinsey and Co and The Harvard Business Review have recently come out in favour of omnichannel as the customer experience and payments strategy... read more

What’s blocking the future of invisible payments and why?

14 Jul 20 @ 14:53

Invisible payments have already had a massive impact on the physical and online retail experience, and could have the potential to eradicate cash and payment cards from the payment journey.... read more

Major Eurozone banks begin implementation of the European Payments Initiative (EPI)

02 Jul 20 @ 14:23

A group of 16 major European banks from five countries (Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain) paved the way for the future launch of the European Payments Initiative (EPI). ... read more

European Commission reports on Interchange Fees Regulation success

01 Jul 20 @ 10:55

The European Commission says that the caps on the interchange fees retailers pay to process debit and credit card transactions have helped push down prices. The EC published a report... read more

Global Payment Regulation & Authentication Report

25 Jun 20 @ 12:25

Ravelin has released an update to its Global Payment Regulation & Authentication Report, with analysis of billions of transactions during Q1 2020. In the run up to the original PSD2... read more

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Agentic commerce triggers new battle over checkout control

27 Jan 26 @ 17:55

The rapid advance of agentic commerce is forcing e-commerce platforms to confront an uncomfortable question: who controls the checkout when machines, not humans... more

Pay by Bank – The future of Europe’s payment sovereignty

28 Jan 26 @ 22:23

Europe’s strategic autonomy debate has expanded far beyond defence and energy. [caption id="attachment_57038" align="alignright" width="400"] Pay by Bank... more

NRF: Agentic Commerce – from concept to commercial reality

26 Jan 26 @ 22:01

At NRF Big Show in New York, agentic commerce emerged as more than a futuristic talking point. [caption id="attachment_57648" align="alignright" width="375... more