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The state of SEPA

19 Nov 14 @ 10:00

How is SEPA faring now that migration deadlines have passed, and could banks be doing more? Finally, after a 15-year wait, and a delayed 1 August migration deadline, the Single Euro... read more

Mobile money momentum

19 Nov 14 @ 09:00

As mobile money transfer services like Pingit and Paym gain traction, how will mobile remittances help drive mobile commerce? With all the focus on mobile payments and wallets, and the... read more

Snapcash…WTF?

18 Nov 14 @ 12:38

Messaging phenomenon Snapchat has teamed up with Square to enable users to send each other money through Snapcash, an addition to the Photo sharing app. Snapcash lets Americans over the... read more

One Single Market needs one set of rules for card fees

18 Nov 14 @ 11:27

This week, Europe’s politicians begin trialogue talks to decide final rules on how much payment cards will cost merchants and consumers in card fees. The end goal is more competition... read more

UK contactless transactions pass £1billion

18 Nov 14 @ 11:08

Contactless has shaken off its novelty tag and is surging towards the mainstream according to Worldpay, which announced it processed over £1 billion payments using the technology in the last... read more

Anti-fraud technology keeping UK card fraud losses at bay

17 Nov 14 @ 12:42

FICO says that card-not-present (CNP) fraud accounted for three-quarters of card fraud cases and fraud losses in the UK from 2012-2014, based on the payment cards in the FICO Falcon Fraud Consortium for Europe.... read more

Asia-Pacific leads ATM growth with huge expansion in China and India

17 Nov 14 @ 09:55

Asia-Pacific contributed more to worldwide ATM growth in 2013 than any other region, accounting for 83% of new installations, according to RBR’s latest research Global ATM Market and Forecasts to... read more

Americans trust banks for mobile wallet

17 Nov 14 @ 09:46

Despite the hype that has accompanied the launch of Apple Pay, less than a third of Americans would consider obtaining a mobile wallet app from Apple, while more than two... read more

Optus launches NFC payment app

17 Nov 14 @ 09:43

With Apple driving awareness of the potential of NFC payments with Apple Pay, it’s no surprise that the telcos are trying to defend their space. After Vodafone’s NFC false start in 2012,... read more

Payment Systems Regulator sets out plans to regulate £75trn industry

14 Nov 14 @ 10:00

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set out how it proposes to regulate the £75trn payment systems industry when it becomes fully operational in April. Payment systems enable consumers to... read more

Vodafone to launch NFC payments in the UK

14 Nov 14 @ 09:00

Mobile network operator Vodafone is preparing to make NFC payments available to its customers in the UK in time for the launch of contactless bank card payments on London’s public transport network. “Vodafone... read more

MasterCard plans end of passwords for online payments

13 Nov 14 @ 16:29

MasterCard has outlined its vision for online payments beyond passwords, making life simpler for cardholders while increasing security. The company has been leading the co-creation of a new authentication standard, which... 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