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20 Nov 20 @ 17:26

Google Pay has received a full blooded update. The company announced it has completely revamped the app for its mobile payment system, maintaining the same abilities as before to send... read more

20 Nov 20 @ 12:05

A new report, ‘Follow the Money’, describes the complex web of money laundering, money mules, front companies and cryptocurrencies that criminals use to siphon funds from the financial system after... read more

19 Nov 20 @ 16:59

The Central Bank of Brazil has announced it will launch an instant payments platform, called Pix, that will speed up and simplify transactions, as well as foster financial sector competition... read more

19 Nov 20 @ 13:16

FinTech and Payments (PayTech) has been an investor focus for years. And while many FinTech payments ventures have seen big successes, we’ve only just begun. In this article, Payments Cards... read more

18 Nov 20 @ 17:32

An international study of over 1,000 senior professionals in the banking, lending, PFM, investment, and retail sectors has revealed that two thirds (66%) of retailers using Open Banking are already... read more

18 Nov 20 @ 16:56

Contactless payments have taken a leap forward during 2020, in part driven by concerns around the potential spread of COVID-19. In the Nordics, the contactless payment ratio has grown from... read more

18 Nov 20 @ 10:10

Since the launch of the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Scheme (SCT Inst) in 2017, major European banks such as BNP Paribas have supported instant payments for domestic cases. Some of... read more

17 Nov 20 @ 18:56

As 2020 comes to an end, leaders in governments and key industries are working to determine how people can safely return to work, particularly in travel and tourism where jobs... read more

16 Nov 20 @ 20:04

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council, in line with the European Commission’s (EC) objectives, has taken an important move towards the full reach of instant payments across the euro... read more

16 Nov 20 @ 19:41

Following the announcement made on 2 November 2020, Nexi and Nets, controlled by a consortium of private equity firms led by Hellman & Friedman (“H&F”), announced that they have signed... read more

13 Nov 20 @ 16:48

In its fourth annual Apple Pay availability study, Loup Ventures identified a 20% plus increase in adoption from banks and top retailers across desktop sites, mobile web, and apps. These... read more

13 Nov 20 @ 12:00

INFORM and Netcetera held a joint webinar that took a closer look at some of the challenges associated with the e-commerce payment ecosystem. The stakeholders within this ecosystem, including consumers,... read more