E-Money

11 May 20 @ 16:03

Ingenico Group, Nets Group, Nexi, and Worldline have announced the launch of an EU advocacy alliance bringing together Europe’s independent payment services providers. The “European Digital Payments Industry Alliance” (EDPIA)’s... read more

11 May 20 @ 15:35

The European Central Bank (ECB) says it will look into what a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) form of the euro might look like. The ECB set up a... read more

04 May 20 @ 14:51

Smart Payment Association (SPA), the global trade body of the smart payments industry, has published proposals for an Instant Payment Card that would extend SEPA instant Credit Transfer functionality to... read more

01 May 20 @ 09:33

China will begin trialling payments of its new Central Bank Digital Currency in four major cities, according to domestic media. In recent months, China’s central bank has stepped up its... read more

23 Apr 20 @ 16:16

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the likes of the Bank of England should be issued to prevent the ‘privatisation’ of money and trust in the monetary system disappearing, according... read more

22 Apr 20 @ 12:55

The financial services industry has been dealing with the impact of Open Banking since the inaugural World FinTech Report in 2017. Fast forward to the World FinTech Report 2020 and... read more

20 Apr 20 @ 15:46

It has been rumoured that Google is developing a physical and virtual debit card allowing consumers the flexibility to make payments at places that aren’t equipped with POS terminals. The... read more

15 Apr 20 @ 10:54

OpenPayd, an API-first Banking-as-a-Service provider, has announced it has enhanced its payments capabilities with direct access to the SEPA payment scheme (Single Euro Payments Area). The new integration will see... read more

02 Apr 20 @ 16:08

As the catastrophic human costs of the coronavirus come into clearer focus, so too do the consequences for people’s well-being beyond the immediate imperative to safeguard lives. Taking care of... read more

02 Apr 20 @ 15:48

The Banque de France, France’s central bank, has begun testing its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the form of a digital Euro, according to an official announcement. The topic... read more

30 Mar 20 @ 10:25

The adoption of the revised Payment Services Directive, PSD2, in January 2018 first set the stage for Open Banking in Europe. Since that time, Europe has had a unique legal... read more

25 Mar 20 @ 12:24

Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SMEs) are the engine of the economy. Businesses ranging from sole traders to those with 250 employees create between 50-60% of business value in developed economies.... read more