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14 Jun 16 @ 11:25

It has been many years since significant changes have come to the US Dollar (USD) domestic payments space. In fact, it has remained relatively unchanged, at least in a sweeping,... read more

14 Jun 16 @ 10:55

Travelex has announced the launch of Supercard, a new MasterCard card and app combo for UK travellers to avoid overseas debit and credit card roaming fees and charges when spending abroad.... read more

13 Jun 16 @ 12:39

Small businesses are at risk from cybercrime by not putting adequate protection measures in place, new research from Barclaycard has found. The survey of 250 small businesses reveals that just... read more

13 Jun 16 @ 12:28

Members of the BBA have voted for the organisation to consolidate with three other bodies to form a new trade association for the finance sector. The BBA will now join... read more

13 Jun 16 @ 10:19

Walmart Canada says it will no longer accept Visa cards after it failed to agree a deal with the card company. Fees applied to Visa card purchases “remain unacceptably high,”... read more

10 Jun 16 @ 11:06

Miura Systems has released a new report which stresses the importance of mPOS and retail mobilization for the improving customer experience and ultimately growing sales in-store. This is an independent... read more

10 Jun 16 @ 10:17

According to eMarketer, the number of people in China using their phones to pay at the point of sale more than doubled last year, and by 2020, almost half of... read more

10 Jun 16 @ 09:09

EBA CLEARING has announced that close to 40 financial institutions operating across SEPA have committed to supporting and funding the development and implementation of its pan-European instant payment platform. The... read more

09 Jun 16 @ 14:22

Cyber security – The year in figures In 2015, there were 1,966,324 registered notifications about attempted malware infections that aimed to steal money via online access to bank accounts. Ransomware... read more

09 Jun 16 @ 14:15

As the European eCommerce market continues its meteoric rise, we spend an increasing proportion of our time looking at how to accommodate the diverse alternative payments preferences of European consumers.... read more

09 Jun 16 @ 13:59

A study among UK companies reveals that many of them are building a reserve in various crypto currencies, such as Bitcoin, in order to pay off criminals in case of cyber... read more

09 Jun 16 @ 12:08

BlueSnap says that MasterPass is now available in its Powered Buy Platform to give merchants the frictionless checkout experience they need to reach global shoppers and solve checkout abandonment with higher payment... read more