Contactless

10 Dec 25 @ 17:21

On 07 November 2025, the Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) published its “Strategy for Future Retail Payments Infrastructure.” As a quick refresher, the PVDC was set up in November 2024 to... read more

10 Dec 25 @ 10:47

Think about your smartphone. Now imagine it’s not just a digital wallet, but the entire checkout counter. No big machines to buy, no setup headaches. Just tap your phone, pay,... read more

01 Oct 25 @ 11:07

The UK payments landscape is undergoing one of the most profound shifts in its history. Figures from UK Payment Markets 2025 show that nearly 49 billion transactions were made in... read more

10 Sep 25 @ 15:11

Contactless card payments in the UK may soon lose their ceiling altogether, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposing that banks and payment providers be given discretion to raise—or remove—the... read more

21 Aug 25 @ 11:42

The way British consumers choose to pay has always been a mirror of wider economic, cultural and technological trends. From chip-and-PIN’s steady rise in the early 2000s to the mobile... read more

21 Jul 25 @ 09:56

Block has announced the rollout of Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone for sellers using its Cash App Business platform, marking a strategic move to integrate contactless payment capabilities directly... read more

07 Jul 25 @ 09:14

Viva.com has extended its Tap to Pay on iPhone capability to Spain, marking its 23rd European market for the service. The launch enables Spanish merchants to accept contactless payments using... read more

20 Jun 25 @ 07:58

As cities swell and public transport usage evolves, agile and integrated payment systems are becoming pivotal to the future of urban mobility. A new white paper from Worldline outlines eight... read more

17 Jun 25 @ 09:53

The NFC Forum has announced the launch of NFC Release 15, ushering in a significant upgrade in contactless technology that extends the operating range of NFC connections by up to... read more

16 Jun 25 @ 16:56

In 2025, Sweden stands as a global exemplar of cashless transformation. According to the Payments Yearbooks’ Sweden 2025 profile, the Swedish payments market has undergone near‑complete digitalisation, with consumers and... read more

02 Jun 25 @ 11:39

As the industry gears up for the biggest payments event in the European region, we reflect that the global payments ecosystem is undergoing a radical transformation in 2025, as both... read more

30 May 25 @ 09:47

This is actually pretty cool…Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has launched Convego Message Smart Interact — an innovative solution that transforms traditional customer engagement into a seamless phygital experience. By embedding smart NFC... read more