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COVID-19: The impact of coronavirus in consumption habits

01 Apr 20 @ 12:27

In order to contribute to the understanding of the transformation of consumer behaviours in context of the Coronavirus’ (COVID-19) crisis, and its impact on the economy and society in general,... read more

Qatar Central Bank launches Qatar Mobile Payment System

31 Mar 20 @ 13:22

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has launched the “Qatar Mobile Payment System” (QMP), which provides a new and safe method for immediate electronic payment, after completing the infrastructure and all the... read more

MYHSM and OpenWay rethink payment security in the cloud

31 Mar 20 @ 12:50

A growing number of banks and processors are choosing to adopt a cloud architecture for their payment solution. This is especially relevant for greenfield projects where a company launches a... read more

E-commerce payment fraud to exceed $25 billion annually

30 Mar 20 @ 13:18

A new study has found that merchant losses to e-commerce payment fraud will exceed $25 billion in 2024, from just of $17 billion in 2020, despite the ongoing implementation of... read more

Coronavirus delays Visa interchange fee restructure

30 Mar 20 @ 12:02

In early February we reported that Visa was planning a complete overhaul of its interchange fee structure that merchants pay to accept its cards, hoping to persuade more people to... read more

Open Banking trends in Europe 2020 – PSD2’s impact on payment services

30 Mar 20 @ 10:25

The adoption of the revised Payment Services Directive, PSD2, in January 2018 first set the stage for Open Banking in Europe. Since that time, Europe has had a unique legal... read more

SDK.finance offers one year payment deferral for FinTech software

30 Mar 20 @ 09:26

SDK.finance, a financial technology provider, has announced a one year payment deferral for all companies with financial licenses issued by any country of the European Union and the United Kingdom.... read more

GSMA Report: The state of mobile money 2020

27 Mar 20 @ 13:59

2019 marked a major milestone for the mobile money industry: the number of registered mobile money accounts surpassed 1 billion. Reaching the 1 billion mark is a tremendous achievement for... read more

UK cash usage halves due to COVID-19

25 Mar 20 @ 13:25

Fresh reports from LINK, the operator of the UK’s biggest network of ATMs, say cash usage in Britain has halved in the past few days. The closure of shops, a shift... read more

Digital Banking: What is the best solution for SME’s

25 Mar 20 @ 12:24

Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SMEs) are the engine of the economy. Businesses ranging from sole traders to those with 250 employees create between 50-60% of business value in developed economies.... read more

Contactless payment limit now raised across 29 countries

25 Mar 20 @ 09:56

The major schemes have announced over the last few weeks their commitment to enabling the increase in contactless payment limits across Europe. The move comes as 29 countries implement new... read more

Banking Trojan conning people to identify those infected by COVID-19

24 Mar 20 @ 17:24

The infamous Ginp banking Trojan, which acquired the ability to insert fake text messages into the inbox of a regular SMS app back in March, has now acquired a new... 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

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

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