Issuing & Acquiring

24 May 24 @ 08:54

The credit card payments industry is undergoing substantial expansion propelled by technological advancements and the growing acceptance of digital transactions. The sector holds importance in the world economy as credit... read more

21 May 24 @ 13:11

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has released its provisional findings into its “Market review of card scheme and processing fees” interim report, finding that the cards schemes do not face effective... read more

16 May 24 @ 16:20

Despite Britain announcing last week that it is officially out of recession, consumers continue to be wary and are increasingly turning to prepaid cards and adjusting their spending habits to... read more

09 May 24 @ 10:21

As new ways to pay come to the fore and cash takes a back seat, having a modern software infrastructure that can cope with online and mobile payments is vital... read more

03 May 24 @ 10:09

It all started in early 2024 when a fairly interesting news story sparked headlines: UPI selects Google to take digital wallet global. The basis of the deal was that The... read more

01 May 24 @ 16:32

Based on the latest public data from calendar year 2022 and analysis, we estimate that the total global purchase personal consumption expenditure, or PPCE, excluding Russia and China, was approximately... read more

25 Apr 24 @ 10:04

Kearney has released the sixteenth edition of its annual European Retail Banking Radar, which tracks the performance of close to 90 retail banks across 21 European markets. The study found... read more

24 Apr 24 @ 16:43

For decades now, vendors and analysts have been heralding the death of legacy payments ecosystems, but still, they remain in use. Over the past 20 years, FIs have been threatened... read more

19 Apr 24 @ 13:25

Having survived the hype cycle, so-called “bank in a box” services will shift how banking and payments work over the next five years, creating new revenue streams for traditional banking... read more

19 Apr 24 @ 12:58

Since the announcement of Capital One’s intentions to acquire Discover in the acquisition of the year to date, the market has been abuzz with rumours of a challenge from the... read more

16 Apr 24 @ 15:15

A new Retail Banking Report explores financial institutions’ (FIs) strategies for meeting customer demand, and uncovers that the majority (75%) are struggling to take advantage of new payment offerings and... read more

26 Mar 24 @ 15:30

According to the FICO UK Credit Card Market Report for January 2024, consumer credit behaviour followed typical start-of-year patterns. Spending fell by 8.6% post-Christmas, while consumers increased their payments to balance... read more