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US Payments Forum launches new mobile and contactless payments effort

15 Nov 16 @ 12:13

Mobile and contactless payments are an area of much debate among stakeholders across the ecosystem. Questions about implementation opportunities and challenges and the uncertain future for how mobile payments will... read more

Citi launch mobile wallet and unveils global API developer hub

11 Nov 16 @ 11:46

Citibank has launched a closed loop mobile wallet dubbed Citi Pay as well as become the latest FI to open up its technology and architecture to third parties through the... read more

20% of smartphone users use proximity mobile payments

09 Nov 16 @ 14:41

Despite double-digit growth this year and next, Americans’ use of proximity mobile payments wallets like Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay, as well as branded apps that include mobile... read more

Contactless card fraud: Myths and Realities exposed

09 Nov 16 @ 12:34

Contactless card fraud has made headlines this year. In this post we take a look at some of the key myths and offer explanation to the realities. No. 1 myth: ... read more

UK card expenditure statistics – contactless continues rise

07 Nov 16 @ 11:53

One in five card payments are now made via contactless, new figures show from the UK Card Expenditure Statistics. Contactless cards were used for 21% of card payments in August... read more

Tokenization management made simple for Banks offering mobile wallets

20 Oct 16 @ 09:31

Issuing banks can now manage tokenization activity for the ‘OEM Pay’ mobile wallets through a single software platform, simplifying and consolidating integration with the multiple token service providers (TSPs) operated... read more

Orange Cash enable mobile payments for teenage demograph

19 Oct 16 @ 16:55

Orange is broadening the range of functionalities available to the teenage demograph via Orange’s mobile wallet app ‘Orange Cash’ in France. The mobile payment solution has been extended to the... read more

Apple Pay arguments against Oz banks ‘superficial and unconvincing’

17 Oct 16 @ 14:19

Australia’s banks have argued in their joint response against Apple Pay to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that Apple’s arguments against collective negotiation on accessing Apple Pay due... read more

Empowering the omni-channel through choice in the payments market

14 Oct 16 @ 16:33

A new White Paper reveals the rapid acceleration of mobile connectivity is dramatically changing consumer behaviors and engagement patterns in the payments market. Today, just six years after the first... read more

The evolution of digital wallets and mobile payments

13 Oct 16 @ 14:44

Aite Group, has released a whitepaper tracing the growth and uptake of digital wallet services across mobile and e-commerce sector. The whitepaper encapsulates the contribution of digital wallets in growth... read more

Vodafone and PayPal partner for contactless mobile wallet payments

11 Oct 16 @ 09:33

Vodafone and PayPal have agreed to allow UK customers to make contactless mobile wallet payments in shops, restaurants and on transport services with their Android smartphones, funded from their PayPal... read more

Contactless cards: A comparative view between two markets

04 Oct 16 @ 15:29

A comparison of the UK and the Czech Republic illustrates that contactless cards can be a strong catalyst for growth in a variety of market conditions. The UK and the... read more

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UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Visa and Mastercard move to end two-decade swipe fee battle

11 Jun 26 @ 16:00

A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more

Spain’s largest banks launch collaborative fraud platform

18 Jun 26 @ 19:36

Three of Spain’s largest banking groups have taken a significant step towards strengthening the fight against financial crime, launching a shared fraud intell... more