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Local payment methods are an opportunity for competitive advantage

10 Jul 24 @ 10:47

In a new white paper, “The shift to local payment methods – six recommendations for digital merchants“, Boku investigates a significant shift towards local payments. As outlined in the paper,... read more

Why 21st-century digital merchants should read up on a 19th-century Austrian economist

26 Jun 24 @ 09:47

When digital merchants are planning their future investments, few of them will look back to the mid-19th century for inspiration. But, when it comes to their payment capabilities, a new... read more

E-commerce still growing more than twice as fast as POS worldwide

19 Jun 24 @ 11:30

This year’s Global Payments Report from Worldpay shows continued appetite for online shopping compared to Point of Sale (POS) payments – with implications for merchants, banks and payments intermediaries. Around the... read more

Consumers moving at speed towards local payment methods – merchants should embrace the change

13 Jun 24 @ 09:53

A new white paper from local payment specialists, Boku adds to an emerging consensus that, across the world, consumers are beginning to turn their backs on card-based payments and card-linked... read more

Is Request to Pay the new frontier of payments in Europe?

06 Jun 24 @ 11:18

In a world where every tap, swipe, and click seems to enable the seamless transfer of funds, a new player has emerged on the payment scene. Poised to shake things... read more

payabl expands LatAm coverage with major payment methods

06 Jun 24 @ 09:30

payabl. announced the integration of four major local payment methods in Latin America – PIX, Boleto, OXXO and SPEI – to its portfolio of local payment methods, significantly enhancing coverage across... 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

Visa reinvents the card: New suite of digital products

31 May 24 @ 14:53

At the recent annual Visa Payments Forum in San Francisco, Visa unveiled a suite of new products and services that will revolutionise the card and address the future needs of... read more

Nets to offer Klarna payment methods in the Nordics

21 May 24 @ 12:43

Nets and Klarna have entered a partnership that will bring Klarna’s payment methods to Nets’ Nordic merchant customers. Klarna’s payment options will be integrated into the Nets checkout for e-commerce merchants... read more

The changing landscape of online payment methods in Europe

20 May 24 @ 16:32

The European payments landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with Visa and Mastercard losing their dominant online payment positions in several markets. This shift indicates a substantial change in consumer... read more

Embedded Finance trends in Europe

13 May 24 @ 16:54

In a recent study conducted by Forrester on behalf of Fabrick titled, “Embrace Embedded Finance for Seamless Payment Success: A Spotlight on Europe,” valuable insights were obtained regarding the state... read more

Lets talk the future of embedded payments

10 May 24 @ 15:43

Fans of embedded payments say they’re the future: financial services working in the background, or “embedded” in other commercial functions. For some time, developments in technology have been making payments... 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