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The shifting sands of banking: Highlights from Mobey Day 2017

16 Nov 17 @ 11:56

We are approaching the most critical juncture in the history of modern banking. The impact of regulation, in concert with the increasing deployment of transformative technologies, is permanently altering the... read more

Apple Pay Cash launches P2P platform in Beta

08 Nov 17 @ 16:22

Apple rolled out Apple Pay Cash for those in its public beta program the service will act like virtual debit card, allowing P2P payments, to take on Venmo. Apple Pay Cash will... read more

Mobile payments soar 300% as part of the contactless revolution

08 Nov 17 @ 16:11

As the recently launched iPhone X makes mobile payments even easier with Face ID, MoneySuperMarket reveals that a quarter (23%) of Generation Z predicts physical cards will soon be obsolete as mobile... read more

The World’s most cashless countries – Infographic

31 Oct 17 @ 10:15

A new study has found the countries among the 20 largest economies who are adapting quickest to using cashless systems like phones and contactless cards – revealing that Canada narrowly... read more

A fresh look at Asia’s payment landscape

20 Oct 17 @ 09:33

Digital payments are growing rapidly in Asia, fuelled by increasing smartphone ownership and improving access to the internet. An increasing array of solutions such as digital wallets, mobile payment apps... read more

Global study highlights economic benefits of ‘Cashless Cities’

12 Oct 17 @ 12:58

Visa has announced the results of an independent study examining the economic impact of Cashless Cities and increasing the use of digital payments in major cities around the world. The... read more

Wells Fargo ATMs launch NFC-enabled mobile wallet capability

12 Oct 17 @ 12:22

Wells Fargo & Company say that debit card customers can use the company’s ATMs without their card with NFC functionality that is launching at more than 5,000 ATMs across the US.... read more

Global non-cash transaction volumes record highest growth of past decade

10 Oct 17 @ 13:37

According to the World Payments Report, global non-cash transaction volumes grew 11.2% during 2014–2015 to reach 433.1 billion, the highest growth of the past decade, and slightly above last year’s... read more

EMEA retailers set to increase investment in payments

11 Sep 17 @ 16:28

55% of retailers and merchants in the EMEA region are planning to increase their investment into new payments capabilities in the next 18 to 24 months, according to the  2017... read more

Contactless payments are No.1 payment choice for UK market

01 Sep 17 @ 13:38

The UK is a world leader in contactless payments. The widespread adoption of contactless in the UK was a gradual process but over the past few years contactless use has... read more

Mastercard piloting turning smartphones into payment terminals

31 Aug 17 @ 13:48

Mastercard unveiled a pilot project in Poland, turning smartphones into payment terminals for accepting contactless payments. The solution is aimed at small and micro merchants that have traditionally taken cash payments,... read more

Samsung Pay hits $9 billion of transactions in South Korea

30 Aug 17 @ 13:55

Samsung Pay has driven its home advantage and processed 10 trillion won ($8.8 billion) in accumulated transaction volume in South Korea, the company has announced. The service was launched in... 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

Credit’s next competitive frontier beyond top of wallet

12 Mar 26 @ 18:21

For years, the credit card industry has pursued a simple ambition: to become the card a consumer reaches for first. [caption id="attachment_52085" align="a... 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