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Innovation in payments initiatives

21 Jul 15 @ 15:42

A global study of over 300 banking and financial services executives shows that, for the first time, innovation is ranked as important as regulation. The research also reveals that mobile... read more

First Data to IPO

21 Jul 15 @ 11:37

First Data has taken its initial step towards a multibillion-dollar listing. First Data filed its paperwork for an IPO on Monday, but gave few details on the upcoming deal. The filing said it could... read more

PayPal shares jump on eBay split – company valued at $50bn

20 Jul 15 @ 16:28

PayPal shares are up 5% in its first day as a separate and publicly traded company. The payments system company officially split with eBay on Friday, 10 months after they... read more

NCR shares surge on $9bn PE buyout rumours

20 Jul 15 @ 16:02

Thoma Bravo has been speaking to some of its largest private equity investors about putting together a bid for NCR Corp that could value the ATM maker at around $9... read more

Apple e-commerce platform based on your credit card balance

20 Jul 15 @ 10:41

Who said payments wasn’t sexy? Just weeks after applying for a new P2P payments patent and the launch of Apple Pay in the UK, it is rumoured that Apple has... read more

How to ace mPOS functional and security testing

20 Jul 15 @ 10:17

The explosion of mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) technology has seen a host of new players enter the market, each seeking to carve out a place in a global market predicted to... read more

Samsung Pay trial launches in Korea

17 Jul 15 @ 14:09

Samsung has announced the launch of its new mobile payments platform trial in Korea. The Samsung Pay month-long trial is in preparation for a global roll out to more regions. The... read more

Darkode hacking forum smashed – 12 charged

17 Jul 15 @ 13:54

US authorities working with law enforcement officials abroad say they have shut down the Darkode online forum used by cybercriminals around the world and charged 12 people linked to the... read more

Mobile Identity: the fusion of financial services, mobility and identity

17 Jul 15 @ 13:35

A new report looks into generational change – particularly as it affects Gen X and Y, who together make up half of the global population . Their adoption of mobile... read more

The debit card goes mobile in Austria

17 Jul 15 @ 13:02

PSA Payment Services Austria launched a new mobile debit card. The popular and familiar form of payment is now available for NFC-enabled mobile phones to make contactless, mobile and secure payments.... read more

Buy Buttons aim to entice mobile shoppers

16 Jul 15 @ 14:31

Now several companies, including Google, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, are trying to bridge the gap between mobile browsing and desktop purchasing with a simple “buy” button. Buy buttons have been... read more

First bank deposit network for receipt of payments across 23 African nations

16 Jul 15 @ 13:11

Transfast, a little known provider of online, cross-border p2p payments solutions, has announced the launch of its proprietary bank deposit network into 23 African nations – the most extensive of... 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

European E-commerce Hits €911bn as Payments Reshape Online Retail

21 Sep 26 @ 19:41

European e-commerce has broken through the €900bn barrier, underlining the growing importance of digital retail to the continent's economy while intensifying ... 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