Issuing & Acquiring

07 Mar 16 @ 16:24

Visa and MasterCard brands collectively account for 86% of all European payment cards. Visa holds the largest share in Europe as a whole and in western Europe, while MasterCard has... read more

07 Mar 16 @ 16:11

Bitcoin is not going to be a major disruptor in payments- but the blockchain could be, and financial institutions around the world are exploring options to leverage it in different... read more

04 Mar 16 @ 16:47

In a recent First Annapolis study of financial institution fraud experience in the US, participants reported average fraud losses (net fraud) in the first half of 2015 of 13.1 bps... read more

04 Mar 16 @ 12:12

The aims of the European Commission’s revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) are clear. It is designed to enhance consumer protection and convenience, improve the security of payment services and promote innovation... read more

04 Mar 16 @ 12:01

Debit cards are set to remain the most widely used payment type in France over the next four years, as consumers are getting increasingly attracted by the convenience of contactless... read more

03 Mar 16 @ 16:08

MasterCard has reportedly drawn up plans for a takeover of Vocalink, the bank-owned company which handles £6tn-worth of payments in Britain each year. Sky News has learnt that MasterCard, which... read more

02 Mar 16 @ 15:09

According to payments networks Visa and MasterCard, consumers are getting much more comfortable with biometric payments. Research from the fourth annual MasterCard Mobile Payments Study finds cardholders increasingly are asking for... read more

02 Mar 16 @ 13:38

Nearly half a year since the EMV liability shift in the US, consumers have been through several statement cycles, and the acquiring industry should be able to get an early read on... read more

01 Mar 16 @ 12:29

TSYS announced an agreement with Ethoca, a provider of collaboration-based technology that enables card issuers and e-commerce merchants to stop card-not-present fraud, recover lost revenue and eliminate chargebacks. Launched through... read more

29 Feb 16 @ 10:27

According to new report by Allied Market Research titled “Global ATM Market – Size, Industry Analysis, Trends, Opportunities, Growth and Forecast, 2013-2020,” the global ATM market will reach $21.9 billion... read more

29 Feb 16 @ 09:28

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published the provisional findings of its market review into the ownership and competitiveness of the payments infrastructure that supports the payments systems; Bacs, Faster... read more

26 Feb 16 @ 13:24

The value of card payments in Asia-Pacific grew by 25% in 2014 to reach $9.0 trillion, accounting for just under half of the global total card expenditure. The level of... read more