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FinTech M&A: A payments frenzy for 2016

20 Jan 16 @ 10:02

Payments is a massive, confusing and unsustainably fragmented industry right now. So it’s no surprise that 47% of global FinTech M&A deals tracked last year were payments companies getting snapped up.... read more

How do you do cross border payments?

20 Jan 16 @ 09:36

New FinTech innovators are challenging the traditional way that cross border payments have been done. But are businesses tapping into the new innovation – or staying with the status quo?... read more

Barclays launch HCE contactless payment app

19 Jan 16 @ 12:01

Barclaycard has launched a contactless mobile app for Android smartphones using HCE (Host Card Emulation) technology. The new mobile payment feature – first previewed in September last year – is finally... read more

Verve payment cards launch in Kenya

19 Jan 16 @ 11:46

Nigerian digital payment provider Interswitch is to launch its Verve payment cards in Kenya in 2016 to compete head-on with international card brands and Safricom’s M-Pesa mobile money platform. A... read more

New payment services bring a better customer experience but also the attention of fraudsters

19 Jan 16 @ 11:41

Payment card providers that are battling for market share are introducing new services to defend and expand their client base.  New initiatives by issuers bring a better customer experience.  However,... read more

A ‘Game of Phones’: strategic options for banks in mobile payments

19 Jan 16 @ 10:56

Mobey Forum has  published its latest report on mobile payment, which investigates the fierce power plays between banks and the ‘Pay’ models of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) tech giants.... read more

Hyatt Hotels latest to have payments card data hacked

18 Jan 16 @ 09:44

Hyatt Hotels has become the latest in a growing list of high profile brands to have their payments card data hacked. The company said Wednesday that it is investigating malware... read more

Federal Reserve selects IBM for ACH processing platform overhaul

18 Jan 16 @ 09:12

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has selected IBM to modernize its ACH processing platform. During ACH operations, the Federal Reserve serves as the central operator ensuring electronic payments (direct deposit,... read more

imaginBank: Spain’s first mobile-only bank

15 Jan 16 @ 12:58

CaixaBank is launching imaginBank, Spain’s first mobile-only bank providing banking services exclusively through mobile apps and social networks. CaixaBank currently services 2.9 million customers aged between 18 and 35, with... read more

Ingenico deploy POS terminals to develop Financial Inclusion in Africa

15 Jan 16 @ 12:52

Ingenico has reached a strategic 50,000 POS terminals landmark to serve the unbanked population and becomes the indisputable Financial Inclusion-enabler in Africa. “This milestone is taking us to the forefront of... read more

Global e-commerce card spending reaches $2.1 trillion

15 Jan 16 @ 12:40

16.5 billion e-commerce card payments worth $2.1 trillion were made worldwide in 2014 according to a recent study . Increased penetration of smartphones and tablets, as well as a rising... read more

Wincor Nixdorf partners with Mexican subsidiary of Banco Santander

14 Jan 16 @ 09:00

Wincor Nixdorf will provide round-the-clock remote monitoring of Banco Santander’s 5,200 ATMs, located both in the bank’s branches and at third-party locations. As soon as problems are detected, specific remote... read more

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ECB brings Central Bank money to tokenised market

23 Sep 26 @ 14:34

The European Central Bank has taken a significant step towards integrating distributed ledger technology with Europe’s core financial infrastructure, launchin... more

Inside A7: How Russia built a parallel cross-border payments network

24 Sep 26 @ 16:29

Russia’s attempts to circumvent Western financial sanctions have developed into a sophisticated parallel payments architecture combining traditional banking, ... more

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