Contactless

29 May 20 @ 08:36

In a new piece of research from Jeffries on the European payments landscape, they take an in-depth look at the shape of a recovery in the Euro card present market... read more

27 May 20 @ 10:47

A new study has analysed Europe’s leading cashless economies. The study highlights the countries where citizens are most likely to go completely cashless and who uses contactless payments the most.... read more

21 May 20 @ 16:09

Increasing financial inclusion efforts, the rapid uptake of contactless and mobile payments, and the introduction of new payment systems are contributing to growth in cashless payments worldwide. A new study... read more

22 Apr 20 @ 13:49

Doug Gray, Chief Commercial Officer at Maxa, says the holy grail of online commerce – improving transaction security while reducing consumer friction – is achievable. By adopting online contactless payments,... read more

21 Apr 20 @ 19:10

In a global first, all the major UK acquirers have come together to show collective support for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and share their views on what businesses... read more

21 Apr 20 @ 18:44

Whilst it has been well documented that contactless transactions are surging across the globe there have been reports that Russians are stockpiling cash. About 1 trillion rubles ($13.6 billion) has... read more

20 Apr 20 @ 09:34

Regulations and ongoing rollouts of contactless terminals at POS are boosting card acceptance networks, with cardholders throughout Europe increasingly using their cards for low-value payments – regulatory factors are playing... read more

15 Apr 20 @ 11:39

Payments app MuchBetter and Swiss watch smart glass provider, Winwatch, have teamed up to launch a unique analogue payments steel watch with smart payment functionality. It is the first watch to use “STISS”... read more

25 Mar 20 @ 13:25

Fresh reports from LINK, the operator of the UK’s biggest network of ATMs, say cash usage in Britain has halved in the past few days. The closure of shops, a shift... read more

25 Mar 20 @ 09:56

The major schemes have announced over the last few weeks their commitment to enabling the increase in contactless payment limits across Europe. The move comes as 29 countries implement new... read more

03 Mar 20 @ 12:24

A love affair between consumers and their mobile phones is leading to explosive growth in new digital payments across Europe. More and more consumers are shopping across borders online and... read more

03 Mar 20 @ 11:08

Cash has long been know for its “dirty” origins, but now the WHO is warning against using cash and moving to contactless payments to slow the spread of Covid-19 or... read more