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Chargeback and friendly fraud at crisis levels for retailers

27 Jan 23 @ 11:46

Credit card chargeback is reaching crisis levels for retailers on both sides of the Atlantic, according to a survey of US and UK consumers. Two-thirds of US shoppers and 44%... read more

An update on Apple Pay antitrust lawsuits

27 Jan 23 @ 11:22

Back in July last year, Apple was sued in a proposed class action by payment card issuers accusing Apple Pay of abusing its market power in mobile devices to thwart... read more

5 things to add to your CV in 2023

27 Jan 23 @ 09:48

If you work in tech there’s no ignoring the current headlines surrounding mass layoffs at some of the biggest and most established names in the sector. January alone has seen... read more

AI-driven ‘thermal attack’ reveals password in seconds

26 Jan 23 @ 20:31

Computer security experts have developed a system capable of guessing computer and smartphone users’ passwords in seconds by analysing the traces of heat their fingertips leave on keyboards and screens.... read more

Russia and Iran consider stablecoin for cross-border trade settlement

26 Jan 23 @ 14:00

Local Russian news outlets are reporting that Russia and Iran are considering a stablecoin collaboration to skirt financial and economic restrictions imposed by the US, EU, UK and other countries,... read more

Ingenico and Fujitsu unveil palm vein identification for in-store commerce

25 Jan 23 @ 19:14

Ingenico and Fujitsu Frontech have unveiled the world’s most “secure, accurate and seamless biometric payment solution” based on palm vein identification. Designed on Ingenico’s AXIUM range, its Android payment terminals,... read more

New European Parliament legislation for banks on crypto seen as “prohibitive”

25 Jan 23 @ 09:51

The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, part of the European Parliament, has voted to impose strict restrictions on banks seeking to hold crypto. Banks will have to treat crypto as... read more

PayPal Germany hit with antitrust regulatory probe

24 Jan 23 @ 17:14

PayPal has fallen foul of antitrust investigators in Germany – where the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has announced it’s looking into its rules on surcharges. Germany’s cartel office said it had initiated... read more

US Banks toughen competition in digital wallet race

24 Jan 23 @ 14:57

That consumers are turning to digital wallets at an increasingly faster pace is no major headline. However, the losses that the move could cause banks is definitely a painful awakening... read more

Amazon and Stripe partner to streamline e-commerce payments

24 Jan 23 @ 10:37

Amazon and Stripe have signed an expanded global agreement, deepening the companies’ long-standing partnership. Under the new agreement, Stripe will become a strategic payments partner for Amazon in the US,... read more

DBX: The Digital Banking Experience Report

23 Jan 23 @ 17:09

Sopra Steria has revealed the results of its Digital Banking Experience Report (DBX) For the second year running, IPSOS and Forrester assessed banks’ digital maturity and ability to keep pace... read more

Paying with BNPL leads to 72% higher transaction value

23 Jan 23 @ 12:51

Consumers spend on average 72% more per e-commerce transaction if they can pay with BNPL instalments, according to a recent study from Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). The study investigated a... read more

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Swift launches new framework for cross-border payments

09 Mar 26 @ 14:45

SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail t... more

Credit’s next competitive frontier beyond top of wallet

12 Mar 26 @ 18:21

For years, the credit card industry has pursued a simple ambition: to become the card a consumer reaches for first. [caption id="attachment_52085" align="a... more

Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more