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The World Retail Banking Report 2021

28 Apr 21 @ 16:18

What will the post-pandemic world look like for retail banks? With low interest rates, closed branches, increased risk of SME bankruptcies, consumer delinquencies, and eroding market share, traditional banks are... read more

Digital and Card Payments Yearbooks Interview: European Payments in 2021

18 Mar 21 @ 16:47

Amid rising hype about mobile wallets, P2P FinTech challengers and QR-code payments, this year’s Digital and Card Payments Yearbooks show a card segment in robust health, with business growing strongly.... read more

How Issuers can build modular ecosystems for modern payments

09 Mar 21 @ 17:08

The fast-moving digital payments market, driven by ever-increasing consumer demands, requires modular ecosystems that will keep pace with innovation. With legacy platforms no longer fit for purpose, pan-European processor Nets... read more

Businesses want more assurance on data security to adopt Open Banking

02 Mar 21 @ 15:47

42% of financial services businesses want better support and guidance on data security in relation to Open Banking, according to recent research on the market. The survey of financial professionals... read more

Long Read: The Kalifa Review of UK FinTech

26 Feb 21 @ 13:08

Over the past decade, the UK has been quietly undergoing a FinTech revolution – in jobs, innovation, improvements to people’s lives and in increased opportunities in global trade. A look... read more

Report: Open Banking a global revolution or evolution?

23 Feb 21 @ 17:17

Open Banking, which allows third-party providers to access the financial information of banking customers through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), was launched with the aim of providing customers with more tailored... read more

Three years since PSD2 marked the start of Open Banking – where is the UK today?

13 Jan 21 @ 11:36

Today marks the third year since open banking became a regulatory requirement. The aim of this regulation was to increase competition and choice for consumers and small businesses. The UK’s... read more

2021: The Future of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS)

17 Dec 20 @ 11:19

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation journey, with increasing numbers of non-finance digital brands embracing Banking as a Service (BaaS). At the same time, there remains a huge... read more

SEPA instant payments for corporates are gaining traction in Europe

18 Nov 20 @ 10:10

Since the launch of the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Scheme (SCT Inst) in 2017, major European banks such as BNP Paribas have supported instant payments for domestic cases. Some of... read more

What’s new in the new retail payments strategy for the EU?

09 Nov 20 @ 17:18

The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) initiative has been a key enabler for the integration of the retail payments market in the European Union: the development of Credit Transfer (SCT) and Direct... read more

World Payments Report 2020: COVID-19 drives transformation

06 Oct 20 @ 17:10

The latest version of the World Payments Report has been released today, payment firms are being pushed rapidly into transformation, even as they handle larger transaction volumes, face increased competition... read more

ClearBank offer multi-currency bank accounts via API

18 Sep 20 @ 09:46

ClearBank has become the first clearing bank to offer multi-currency bank accounts via API. In Q4 2020, ClearBank will be able to offer more than 30 multi-currency bank accounts, providing... 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

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

Legacy infrastructure leaves Banks unprepared for real-time

06 Jul 26 @ 20:34

European banks risk falling behind in the race towards real-time payments and faster securities settlement unless they accelerate investment in automation and m... more