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Mobile banking app most prevalent point of access to services

05 Nov 19 @ 10:51

Marqeta has released results from its digital banking survey, which found that demand for physical bank branches continues to decline as mobile banking platforms offer more seamless access to remote... read more

97% of merchants are already looking to leverage PSD2

04 Nov 19 @ 16:58

Last month, the European Banking Authority (EBA) announced an 18-month delay to the implementation of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). However, the delay to PSD2 – which follows UK FCA’s own... read more

Governance of payments industry a key trend for 2020

04 Nov 19 @ 14:04

The dynamic payments industry continues to expand and evolve, with digital payment vehicles and transaction volumes growing across the globe. Over the past year, industry incumbents have been responding to... read more

Western Union delivers Open Banking API for global payments

04 Nov 19 @ 09:01

Western Union has deployed full Open Banking application programming interface (API) access to its supporting front-end domestic and international payment applications through its Western Union Business Solutions unit. This new... read more

South Korea launches Open Banking service

01 Nov 19 @ 09:56

South Korea says it has commenced preliminary services for its new Open Banking system, under which a bank customer may use virtually all banking services of any other bank in... read more

Infograph: Cross-border e-commerce sales poised for explosive growth

31 Oct 19 @ 14:54

Online businesses see a world of opportunity for cross-border e-commerce sales and executives are ready to take action. According to The Visa Global Merchant E-commerce Study,  e-commerce leaders globally view... read more

Summary: The World Retail Banking Report 2019

31 Oct 19 @ 10:20

Within today’s connected, digital environment, bank executives realise that customer satisfaction standards must stack up not only to those of other firms providing financial services, but also with non-industry businesses... read more

Kroger lifts ban on Visa cards due to interchange fee

31 Oct 19 @ 09:56

Kroger, the US’s largest grocer, says it will reverse three month interchange fee ban on Visa credit cards. “As of today, Kroger now accepts Visa credit cards at all our... read more

Continued growth in China cements UnionPay as the world’s largest card scheme

30 Oct 19 @ 16:55

New research shows that there were 16 billion payment cards in circulation at the end of 2018, up by 10% since a year earlier. The research indicates that financial inclusion initiatives... read more

Report: Payment services for SMEs – Jump-starting digital payment services

30 Oct 19 @ 12:58

Financial inclusion for SMEs is a hot topic for European governments, financial institutions, banking representatives and small business associations. All recognise that SMEs are a significant part of the region’s... read more

Ubers deep push into financial services with Uber Money

29 Oct 19 @ 12:33

Uber is making a strong push into financial services. The company has announced the formation of a new division called Uber Money, which will include a digital wallet and upgraded... read more

Would a subscription-based banking model fend off challenger banks?

29 Oct 19 @ 11:25

It is forecasted that mobile banking is set to be more popular than visiting a high street bank branch within two years. And as the banking industry continues its digital... 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