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09 May 18 @ 16:08

PayPal is the single most used digital wallet in the world. Judged as the worst business idea back when it was founded in 1998 – the era of cheques –... read more

09 May 18 @ 09:44

Challenger banks were hailed by politicians as the way to break the stranglehold of the UK’s big four high street banks. The challengers have enjoyed rapid growth, helped by benign... read more

08 May 18 @ 17:21

At the last “Build 2018”, Microsoft announced that it will add its mobile payment and digital wallet service, Microsoft Pay, to Microsoft Outlook. The new Microsoft Pay integration will allow users to... read more

08 May 18 @ 10:15

Instagram has stealthily added an in-app payments feature to its app for some users in certain regions. It allows users to register a debit or credit card as part of a... read more

08 May 18 @ 09:33

International efforts to combat money laundering – which latterly have been closely connected with frustrating tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance – and to staunch the supply of money to... read more

04 May 18 @ 10:52

In the last decade, contactless technologies, the mobile Internet and always connected mobile devices have significantly changed the way consumers consider their shopping experience. Consumers are also looking for seamless... read more

04 May 18 @ 09:13

An independent payments consultancy, CMSPI, has initiated a complaint with the European Commission over changes Visa is making to its fees, claiming the card scheme’s actions could cost small businesses... read more

04 May 18 @ 09:00

In a week that saw the Australian banking industry under scrutiny, Danske Bank has also been extensively criticised and reprimanded by Danish regulators over weak or non-existent money-laundering controls that... read more

02 May 18 @ 15:53

Blockchain technology is probably one of the most impactful discoveries in the recent history. After all, it has a massive potential to change how we handle online transactions. Despite some... read more

02 May 18 @ 15:51

Mastercard and Santander have announced that they will work together to issue debit cards to all the Bank’s retail current account customers on Mastercard’s network. Customers will begin to receive... read more

02 May 18 @ 10:26

Financial inclusion is on the rise globally, accelerated by mobile phones and the internet, but gains have been uneven across countries. A new World Bank report on the use of... read more

01 May 18 @ 13:19

The New Payment Systems Operator (NPSO) has announced that it has taken over responsibility for the operation of Bacs and Faster Payments. The completion of this transaction represents a significant... read more