E-Money

14 Jun 21 @ 15:22

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could ease current frictions in cross-border payments – and particularly so if central banks factor an international dimension into CBDC design from the outset. Based... read more

11 Jun 21 @ 16:17

It’s been on the cards for some time, but 2021 is finally seeing established payment companies take the opportunities of cryptocurrency seriously, and among those taking a serious look at... read more

11 Jun 21 @ 15:03

The last time the banks and infrastructure providers in the European payments market tried to build a payments network capable of taking on the US companies that dominate the sector,... read more

09 Jun 21 @ 01:20

We are delighted to offer you the chance to download the Open Banking Readiness Index: The Future of Open Banking in Europe, a new, ground-breaking study into the development of... read more

07 Jun 21 @ 16:27

The Bank of England has published a Discussion Paper which aims to broaden the debate around new forms of digital money and seek views on the Bank’s emerging thoughts on... read more

07 Jun 21 @ 15:10

The financial services industry is in the midst of a significant transformation, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. And given the key role digitisation plays in the financial lives of more and... read more

02 Jun 21 @ 11:23

As the race for digital ID supremacy hots up, the EU is set to unveil detailed plans for a bloc-wide digital wallet following requests from member states to find a... read more

02 Jun 21 @ 09:59

The US is beating the UK in the rollout of the 3D Secure 2 (3DS2) multi-factor authentication protocol, new data from Ravelin shows. 68% of transactions in the US now... read more

26 May 21 @ 16:00

Following on from the World FinTech Report 2020, FinTechs are approaching their next maturity milestone – profitability – as they demonstrated resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic with verticals recording double-digit... read more

24 May 21 @ 08:49

RS2, the global payments processing and technology provider, has announced that its German subsidiary RS2 Financial Services GmbH has been granted an E-Money Institution (EMI) license by the German regulator,... read more

21 May 21 @ 11:35

For years now in Belgium, digital payments have been advancing and the current pandemic has only reinforced this trend. More and more people are abandoning banknotes and coins as such... read more

21 May 21 @ 11:06

The ECB has taken aim at major EU banks for the prices they are setting for Instant Payments. In a speech given by Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board... read more