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05 Oct 20 @ 18:15

The European Central Bank (ECB) has released a report in which it states the importance they are placing on a potential digital euro which they are seriously considering and studying... read more

05 Oct 20 @ 13:55

Nexi, an Italian PayTech leader and SIA have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the integration of the two groups through the merger by incorporation of SIA into Nexi.... read more

02 Oct 20 @ 15:44

The public health crisis triggered by COVID-19 has had an impact on nearly all aspects of daily life for people across the globe, has put the world economy on an... read more

02 Oct 20 @ 14:59

Castles Technology has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of Spire Payments, the leading European based EFTPOS terminal solutions provider. With the acquisition of the business and assets... read more

01 Oct 20 @ 09:06

SWIFT says it has a new service to help banks improve the experience for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and consumers who send low-value payments across borders. SWIFT is working... read more

30 Sep 20 @ 18:36

The European Union (EU) is reported to be preparing new rules that will force Big Tech companies to share their customer data with smaller rivals. Citing an early draft of... read more

30 Sep 20 @ 18:19

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched its 7th annual EU-wide transparency exercise. The objective is to provide market participants with updated information on the financial conditions of EU banks... read more

30 Sep 20 @ 13:36

Amazon has launched a new vein palm payment system, Amazon One, for physical shops which uses a simple, contactless wave of the hand. The Amazon One scanner registers an image... read more

29 Sep 20 @ 14:06

Global shipments of wearable devices are expected to total 396.0 million units in 2020 according to new data from the International Data Corporation. This marks a 14.5% increase from the... read more

29 Sep 20 @ 13:07

A new piece of research has found that the value of instant payments, where transactions are completed within ten seconds, will reach $18 trillion by 2025, up from $3 trillion... read more

29 Sep 20 @ 08:38

Global economies are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, and a major consequence is that this year’s holiday season is poised to be very different to those in the past.... read more

28 Sep 20 @ 14:46

The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE), the body set up by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to deliver Open Banking in the UK, has says that over 2 million... read more