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The regulatory year in review – and what’s next in 2022…

16 Dec 21 @ 15:43

As payments go digital and new methods such as Account to Account (A2A), crypto and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) rocket in popularity, regulators are struggling to keep up with... read more

AML warnings raised at a third of UK EMIs as ‘major gateway’ for illicit funds

15 Dec 21 @ 10:04

Anti Money Laundering (AML) red flags have been indicated at more than a third of UK-licensed electronic money institutions (EMIs), according to Transparency International UK. Transparency International UK warned in... read more

JCB expands partnership with Planet for European merchants

15 Dec 21 @ 09:15

JCB International and Planet have announced the expansion of their European partnership. This new deal ensures Planet will perform as a JCB acquirer across European territories for both face-to-face and... read more

Mobile money transaction to exceed $870 billion in emerging markets

14 Dec 21 @ 15:35

A new study has found that the total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets will exceed $870 billion in 2026, up from $555 billion in 2021, representing growth... read more

The FCA sets final rules and guidance to Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)

14 Dec 21 @ 15:14

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published its policy statement PS21/19 which sets out amendments to the UK SCA-RTS. The Policy Statement sets out final rule changes, as... read more

BdF, SNB and BIS complete Project Jura cross-border wCBDC experiment

13 Dec 21 @ 11:05

Banque de France (BdF), Swiss National Bank (SNB) and Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Innovation Hub have successfully completed Project Jura, an experiment in cross-border wholesale CBDC, in collaboration with Accenture, Credit Suisse, Natixis, R3, SIX Digital Exchange and UBS.... read more

Infographic: The growth and future of mobile commerce

13 Dec 21 @ 10:32

In 2021, e-commerce growth as a digital category is being driven largely by mobile commerce. In fact, eMarketer estimates (via Statista) that in 2021, mobile will make up about 73% of all e-commerce sales;... read more

UK’s GCHQ raises fears of China’s digital renminbi project

13 Dec 21 @ 09:40

The UK signals intelligence agency GCHQ has warned that China’s digital renminbi, risks becoming a tool to surveil users and exert control over global currency transactions. In an interview with... read more

Taking stock of new tech: where is the FinTech industry now?

10 Dec 21 @ 10:18

In Q4 of 2021, FinTech Connect surveyed 100+ FinTech Leads from across the entire FinTech ecosystem to find out more about what are the challenges and opportunities currently presented within... read more

Bitcoin mining recovers from Chinese crackdown to reach new highs

10 Dec 21 @ 09:28

Bitcoin mining has jumped close to its all-time high as cryptocurrency miners shift their operations to new countries following the crackdown in China. The bitcoin hash-rate, a measure of how... read more

SWIFT’s ISO 20022 services for cross-border payments ready for customer testing

10 Dec 21 @ 09:00

SWIFT announced the availability of its new In-flow Translation service and confirms that it now offers a full ISO 20022 customer testing environment for cross-border payments. In-flow Translation will enable... read more

Payments Cards & Mobile Jobs of the Week

10 Dec 21 @ 08:03

If you’re on the job hunt this side of Christmas, we want to do what we can to help. We know how busy this time of year can be, and... 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