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North Americans lose $500 million to Covid fraud – Just the beginning…?

20 Sep 21 @ 16:47

Americans have lost nearly $500 million to Covid-related scams since the start of the pandemic, according to Federal Trade Commission data running from April 2020 to mid-July this year. Around... read more

Payments Cards & Mobile Jobs of the Week

20 Sep 21 @ 16:45

If you’re on the hunt for a new job, we have some very good news. There are so many brilliant open positions on our job board at the moment –... read more

FinTechs approach profitability – but will it last?

17 Sep 21 @ 16:06

The FinTech sector – often hyped as the answer to banks’ digitisation woes – demonstrated resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, with leading FinTechs recording double-digit growth despite sector-wide operational and... read more

Reinventing card platforms during banking’s radical change

17 Sep 21 @ 15:45

As retail banking undergoes an epochal shift, TietoEVRY’s Hans Sjölund considers the implications for the card business, and why issuers need to transform their infrastructure to ensure profitable growth. Retail... read more

The key to competitive advantage in today’s in-store acquiring market

16 Sep 21 @ 12:57

Despite the various challenges faced in today’s dynamic environment, acquirers can deliver a reliable, flexible solution to merchants while solving their own challenges related to customer churn and stable revenues.... read more

Regulators with teeth: SEC whistle blower payouts top $1 billion

16 Sep 21 @ 09:12

OK. Bear with me a second on this, its not strictly a payments piece, but you should see my point by the end. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says... read more

Fraud Report: The top 6 fraud trends in 2021

16 Sep 21 @ 08:40

As we move further into 2021, it’s clear that fraudsters have largely honed in one particular area of attack: digital accounts. This is not surprising, as the transformation taking place... read more

TrueLayer launches Payouts – a new way to issue instant refunds and withdrawals

15 Sep 21 @ 08:26

TrueLayer has announced the launch of Payouts, a new solution to tackle the issues of slow withdrawals and refunds. Payouts is already being used by TrueLayer clients, including the UK’s leading... read more

Europeans want local autonomy of national digital currencies

14 Sep 21 @ 15:54

A majority of Europeans want their own governments to regulate cryptocurrency while a growing number would also support the creation of national digital currencies in order to assert some monetary... read more

Contactless moves towards mobile in post-pandemic shopping revival

14 Sep 21 @ 12:06

Two new reports have been launched today, one with results of a national survey into the way UK consumers are choosing to pay as they reacquaint themselves with the new... read more

Payments Canada launches new high-value payment system – Lynx

14 Sep 21 @ 08:58

Payments Canada has launched Lynx, it’s new high-value payment system. Lynx is replacing the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS), which has served as Canada’s high-value payment system for over 20 years. Designated by... read more

Digital wallets to account for £11 billion in online spending by 2026

13 Sep 21 @ 10:15

A new report, which examines consumer behaviour post-pandemic, reveals stark differences in attitudes to payments between generations, and also sheds light on the potential economic contribution of trends such as... 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