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Benoît Cœuré on the record – The future of CBDC

13 Sep 21 @ 08:27

Central banks should move forward with CBDC projects to avoid falling behind comparable private sector payment initiatives that are already taking root, Benoît Cœuré, Head of Innovation at Bank for... read more

How do Open Banking Payments affect customer experience?

13 Sep 21 @ 08:20

Here’s an overview of how Open Banking Payments can improve each step in the online customer journey. Key takeaways: A superior online customer experience is a key differentiator for nearly... read more

Amazon rumoured to launch POS service – Amazon One

10 Sep 21 @ 09:52

Amazon has announced it’s introducing a POS system, called Amazon One. The news sent shares of Shopify, along with other POS provider stocks falling down. The system aims to lure... read more

Payments Cards & Mobile Jobs of the Week

10 Sep 21 @ 08:53

Are you looking for a new job at the moment? It’s pretty exciting, but it can also be pretty overwhelming. People always say that looking for a job is like... read more

Mastercard enhances cryptocurrency capabilities with CipherTrace acquisition

09 Sep 21 @ 16:22

Mastercard has extended its capabilities deep into the field of digital assets with an agreement to acquire CipherTrace, a cryptocurrency intelligence company with insight into more than 900 cryptocurrencies. As... read more

Data shows chargebacks risk increasing as digital payments rise

09 Sep 21 @ 13:01

The global adoption of digital transactions exposed more businesses than ever to the ups and downs of e-commerce. Accepting more payment methods means businesses can better compete and cater to... read more

Banks and processors need a single digital card solution – Here’s why

08 Sep 21 @ 08:30

As the market moves away from physical EMV cards to instant mobile-first banking experiences, Antelop CEO Nicolas Bruley argues issuing banks and processors should be using a unified solution to... read more

El Salvador gamble with Bitcoin legal tender takes tumble on debut

08 Sep 21 @ 08:17

As previously reported by PCM, El Salvador has taken the risky decision, rejected by the World Bank, to make bitcoin legal tender in the country. However, its adoption of the... read more

PayPal doubles down on red hot BNPL market with Paidly acquisition

08 Sep 21 @ 08:15

PayPal has agreed to acquire Paidy, a leading two-sided payments platform and provider of buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions in Japan, for ¥300 billion or approximately $2.7 billion, principally... read more

M-Pesa hits 50 million customers as Africa’s largest FinTech platform

07 Sep 21 @ 08:14

M-Pesa has reached 50 million monthly active customers, cementing its position as Africa’s largest FinTech platform – an amazing feat on the continent. Launched more than 14 years ago in... read more

Why more and more people prefer to pay straight from their online bank

07 Sep 21 @ 07:31

Trustly is a world leader in account-to-account payments with an unmatched banking network and consumer reach of over half a billion. Here’s their view of the increasing popularity of Online... read more

Instant payments transactions to exceed $27 trillion globally by 2026

07 Sep 21 @ 07:23

A new study has found the transaction value of instant payments will exceed $27.7 trillion in 2026, from just $4.8 trillion in 2021. The research identified that this extraordinary 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