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Which countries are most reliant on cash and which are least reliant

11 Aug 22 @ 13:48

Since Merchant Machine’s analysis of the countries most reliant on cash in 2021, countries around the world have seen further changes in their payment methods. In light of this, the research... read more

Cash returns to top of wallet as cost of living starts to bite

08 Aug 22 @ 12:02

UK consumers are switching back to cash in a bid to keep tighter control on their spending as living costs soar, according to new research by the Post Office. Post... read more

Report: Cash and cards still king, trust an issue with wallets

19 Jul 22 @ 13:01

A new study from leading European payment specialists Transact Payments reveals Brits overwhelmingly prefer to carry cash and use cards. Although digital wallets and other “alt” payments are making inroads, trust... read more

UK attitudes to payment: New report reveals some shocks

05 Jul 22 @ 09:30

A new report into UK consumer attitudes to payments by European payment services experts Transact Payments has revealed some results which, according to CEO Kriya Patel, “will surprise even seasoned... read more

Cost of living crisis triggers changes in consumer payment habits

30 Jun 22 @ 12:35

As inflation rates rise across the globe, the resulting cost of living crisis is forcing changes in consumer payment habits – with a particular focus on methods that help track... read more

ATM plays a key role in cash access – COVID-19 leaves lasting impact on numbers

31 May 22 @ 16:40

Most countries have witnessed a drop in ATM numbers in 2021 as cashless payments gained further ground, but with the worst impact of COVID-19 over, some deployers are renewing efforts... read more

Europeans don’t want cash – Trust cards over e-wallets

15 Mar 22 @ 12:44

A new report by card industry body Payments Europe claims Europeans would welcome government intervention to mandate electronic payment. The report also says that, while instant, or account-to-account, payments are... read more

What does the future hold for the ATM market?

11 Mar 22 @ 11:51

Much has been made of the death of cash and more recently the decline of the ATM estate worldwide, but the industry is still expected to reach $29.89 billion by... read more

ATM’s and cash withdrawals suffer in Europe as pandemic begins to lift

22 Feb 22 @ 16:49

We’ve made it to 2022, and even though the pandemic lingers in the background, the explosion of digital payments it caused has left a very different world in its wake... read more

Digital & Card Payment Yearbooks: Cards – past their peak?

04 Feb 22 @ 16:12

The 2021-2022 Digital and Card Payment Yearbooks from Payments Cards & Mobile suggest payment card use may be starting to decline, to be replaced by digital wallets, direct-to-account payments and... read more

Hong Kong heads towards cashless – Digital payments booming

09 Dec 21 @ 11:04

Hong Kong is heading towards being cashless as paper money and coins account for no more than 1.6% of POS transactions by 2024, the lowest in the Asia-Pacific region, and... read more

The future of the High Street lies 400 years in the past

04 Nov 21 @ 18:11

Marty, In order to save the High street of the 21st century, we need to go back in time and take inspiration from the 17th century. Indeed, findings from a new report... read more

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Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more

Visa and Fiserv partnership extends API-led acceptance platform

22 Mar 26 @ 18:30

Visa and Fiserv are extending their long-running partnership in Europe with a new API-driven acceptance offering designed to simplify merchant acquiring and mod... more

Mastercard makes a decisive stablecoin move with BVNK acquisition

17 Mar 26 @ 15:04

Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure specialist BVNK in a deal worth up to $1.8 billion, marking one of the clearest signals yet that majo... more