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07 Apr 21 @ 10:00

Nacha has released its Top 50 rankings of financial institution originators and receivers of ACH payments for 2020. The Top 50 originating financial institutions handled a volume of almost 23.1... read more

06 Apr 21 @ 10:00

The possibility of a digital euro is setting high expectations. But it is also raising questions. At the ECB we take people’s concerns seriously, and are thus committed to clearing... read more

06 Apr 21 @ 09:00

A new report that reveals 33% of FinTechs have faced regulatory intervention due to agency banking resiliency failures. The report How well are FinTechs served by banks? The state of... read more

01 Apr 21 @ 10:48

The 2021 Identity Fraud Study reveals a daunting new threat to consumers and businesses: identity fraud scams. While total combined fraud losses climbed to $56 billion in 2020, identity fraud... read more

01 Apr 21 @ 10:13

Having disappeared for several months after his IPO was forced into redundancy by China’s powerful central bank, Jack Ma has resurfaced. In his first calculated move since his fall from... read more

31 Mar 21 @ 16:25

2020 was a year like no other. In every region of the world, COVID-19 triggered a mix of responses, from school and workplace closures to restrictions on movement to complete... read more

31 Mar 21 @ 16:11

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set out provisional accusations for five payments companies including Mastercard, in which it states the companies violated antitrust laws, by operating a cartel for... read more

29 Mar 21 @ 15:19

Data from mobile analytics firm App Annie’s State of Mobile 2021 survey shows that financial app use surged through 2020, driven by COVID-19 and the longer-term trend towards mobile as... read more

29 Mar 21 @ 15:02

Visa says it has nailed a major industry first in bridging the worlds of digital and traditional fiat currencies: the use of USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by the US... read more

29 Mar 21 @ 06:00

It has been a tiring 12 months with lots of uncertainty, but better times are coming. That’s why any chance for uplifting news, and you better believe we’re going to... read more

26 Mar 21 @ 15:09

The increased availability of computer power coupled with readily available state-of-the-art open-source algorithms has made it possible to automate complex tasks. This trend, of applying advanced technologies, including AI and... read more

26 Mar 21 @ 10:53

As Editors of a payments and fintech publication, we’re often told technology is the answer to most things – if not everything. It’s refreshing, then, to read a study which... read more