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What’s blocking the future of invisible payments and why?

14 Jul 20 @ 14:53

Invisible payments have already had a massive impact on the physical and online retail experience, and could have the potential to eradicate cash and payment cards from the payment journey.... read more

Incumbents, Challengers, FinTechs And BigTechs: working together for post-COVID-19 banking success

14 Jul 20 @ 10:11

Together with Euromoney, Banking Circle hosted a webinar to debate the challenges of the emerging post-COVID-19 world, and how financial services providers can work together for the best results. Featuring... read more

SEB to implement virtual accounts solution

13 Jul 20 @ 09:14

SEB will launch a new virtual account management solution in partnership with Nordic software company TietoEVRY. With the new service, the bank can offer its corporate customers virtual cash management... read more

Is Apple Pay working on a QR code based payments system?

10 Jul 20 @ 13:40

According to people who are familiar with Apple iOS code, the forth coming iOS 14 update is being prepared for consumers to pay for items by scanning a QR code... read more

Opera pushes hard into digital financial services with Bank acquisition

10 Jul 20 @ 09:43

Opera, one of the world’s leading browser providers with more than 360 million users, and new offerings across content, classifieds and digital financial services, has announced its intention to purchase... read more

Clear the runway – unblocking payments in the Middle East

09 Jul 20 @ 13:10

From Egypt and Jordan through to the Gulf, the Middle East has seen a lot of progress in payments. Yet some significant roadblocks remain, including rising fraud, enabling cards for... read more

European e-commerce set to continue future growth

09 Jul 20 @ 11:45

Growth in European e-commerce sales reached €636 billion in 2019, up by 14.2% from the previous year. European e-commerce turnover is forecast to grow at around 12.7% and to hit... read more

Click to Pay digital checkout experience goes live globally

08 Jul 20 @ 12:26

American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa have announced they are each beginning technical preparations for global expansion of the Click to Pay online checkout – based on the EMV Secure... read more

“Germany’s Enron” – the secondary effects of Wirecard’s collapse, examined

08 Jul 20 @ 11:23

Wirecard’s dramatic fall from grace has thrust corporate governance and industry regulation across Europe firmly in the spotlight. The Munich-based payments processor filed for insolvency on Thursday 25 June, reportedly... read more

Digital banking study: Biometrics have the last password

08 Jul 20 @ 11:05

New reveals that despite universal consumer advice that one password for all financial accounts is equivalent to leaving the front door open, only 40% of UK consumers have separate passwords... read more

Rule of the machines: can AI and ML really help fight fraud?

06 Jul 20 @ 11:08

Fraud has been a problem since coins were introduced more than two thousand years ago. In today’s digital age, the problem won’t go away – indeed, it’s getting worse despite... read more

Success in e-commerce: Mind the consumer journey gap

06 Jul 20 @ 09:30

Four in ten UK shoppers (38%) abandon an e-commerce purchase at least once a week, with a fifth (21%) claiming to do so more regularly. That’s according to new research... read more

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Global Banks set ground rules for Agentic Commerce as Fraud and Liability risks rise

27 Sep 26 @ 18:53

Six major banks have joined forces to establish principles for trusted agentic commerce, warning that the rapid adoption of AI shopping agents could outpace exi... more

UK Banks complete first live transactions using Tokenised Deposits

27 Sep 26 @ 18:52

Seven major UK financial institutions have completed the first live customer transactions using tokenised sterling deposits, marking an important step in Britai... more

Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more