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E-commerce and payment service providers – opening merchants to global opportunities

29 Mar 22 @ 16:45

Globalization is by no means a new concept. For over two decades, technological innovation has enhanced the international connectedness of local societies, facilitating the rise of a globally-enabled economy. Whereas... read more

Anonymous begins dump of hacked Russian Central Bank data

29 Mar 22 @ 08:45

Anonymous is reported to be publishing a large amount of data which it claims belongs to the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). The release comes after the collective announced it... read more

Deutsche Bank, BNP Baribas and Crédit Agricole shut down in Russia

25 Mar 22 @ 11:02

Deutsche Bank was the first to go of the big European banks, officially announcing it will shut down business in Russia due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Now, BNP... read more

7-Eleven in Japan trialling a new holographic POS system

25 Mar 22 @ 10:00

7-Eleven stores in Japan are now trialling a new holographic POS system that allows customers to make contactless payments using a holographic screen projected from the self-checkout terminal. Developed by... read more

Payments Cards & Mobile Jobs of the Week

25 Mar 22 @ 09:45

If you’re planning to change jobs in the coming months, then you have certainly come to the right place. Our job board is set to be bursting with opportunities this... read more

In-store mobile payments rise 122% in Italy

24 Mar 22 @ 16:40

Nexi has recorded a 122% increase in in-store mobile payments transactions using smartphones in Italy in 2021. The PayTech, which last year processed around 70% of all mobile in-store transactions... read more

Anonymous continues its war on Russia and hack central bank

24 Mar 22 @ 13:48

Anonymous, the hacker collective, is claiming it has hacked the Central Bank of Russia to access sensitive documents within the bank. The hackers, who have been targeting Russian assets since... read more

Is Apple set to launch the Apple Card in the UK next?

24 Mar 22 @ 13:35

There are rumours circulating that Apple has, or is in the process of, purchasing Credit Kudos with an eye to launching its Apple Card in the UK market. The company... read more

Fraud across social media sites hits record highs

23 Mar 22 @ 10:34

Unauthorised financial fraud losses across payment cards, remote banking and cheques totalled £783.8 million in 2020 according to a report by UK Finance, the industry body. In addition, UK Finance... read more

EMI Genome waives fees for displaced Ukrainians

23 Mar 22 @ 09:46

Genome, an Electronic Money Institution licensed and supervised by the Central Bank of Lithuania, has waived its fees for Ukrainian citizens in order to help them open Euro accounts in... read more

BIS Project Dunbar cross-border CBDC initiative deemed a success

22 Mar 22 @ 17:12

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced the completion of prototypes for a common platform enabling international settlements using multiple central bank digital currencies (CBDC). Project Dunbar as the... read more

OEM pay and chatbot messaging growth explodes globally

22 Mar 22 @ 10:07

A new study has found that the volume of global e-commerce transactions made via OEM Pay will exceed 30.7 billion by 2026; rising from 6.1 billion in 2022. This outstanding growth... 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