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Trends for 2023: FinTech and its rapid regeneration

17 Jan 23 @ 13:20

FinTech start-ups are facing the rockiest market conditions since they were founded, but many are already adapting by expanding into new spaces and catering to enterprises. FinTech is undergoing a... read more

The Eurogroup wades in on the digital euro project

17 Jan 23 @ 11:00

Since the launch of the investigation into the possible issuance of a digital euro in October 20211 in response to the invitation by Leaders at the Eurosummit, the Eurogroup has held... read more

War on cash: Withdrawals on the rise for first time in 13 years

13 Jan 23 @ 12:50

There are worrying signs that the war on cash is not going well…Payments Cards & Mobile recently reported that in the UK consumers are switching back to cash in a... read more

UK Government focuses in on Digital Pound CBDC

12 Jan 23 @ 14:05

The EU has set out the world’s first comprehensive set of rules for regulating crypto markets in its MiCA regulation. They are due to receive final approval in the coming... read more

Acquirers: Cut churn, improve profits and deliver better digital services

11 Jan 23 @ 10:34

A new white paper from Tribe Payments surveys 1,000 small and medium merchants (SMEs) in major European markets to find out what they need from acquirers. The results show merchant needs... read more

Digital identity is a must-have for today’s banks – here’s why…

10 Jan 23 @ 12:30

In a new white paper, leading European payment solutions provider Nets, part of Nexi Group, outlines why flexible, modular digital identity systems are core to the digital revolution in financial... read more

ECB study: Cash most frequently used at POS – e-payments volume grows further

10 Jan 23 @ 10:43

Cash is still the most frequently used means of payment at POS, but its share is declining according to the latest study on the payment attitudes of consumers in the... read more

Santander launches B2B BNPL platform

09 Jan 23 @ 17:00

Santander says it is set to launch a B2B (business-to-business) BNPL service aimed at the corporate sector. In what Santander claims to be the first of its kind, its corporate... read more

Flexible, sustainable, secure: why virtual cards make sense for all

04 Jan 23 @ 17:24

As consumer attitudes change and technology develops, it’s time for virtual cards to become more prevalent. According to cloud services firm Mambu, two-thirds of consumers expect their bank to deliver... read more

The future of UK consumer payments – no CBDC?

04 Jan 23 @ 09:00

A new forecast from UK Finance predicts that debit cards will be the overwhelming favourite way for UK consumers to pay in ten years’ time. It also forecasts the decline... read more

PCM Feature: Payment platform problems – fix or switch?

03 Jan 23 @ 13:21

Today’s leading financial institutions still operate outdated card and payment platforms from the 1990s and need to change. But why are so many opting to patch their systems up, rather... read more

US credit card spending drops, users move to BNPL

03 Jan 23 @ 12:52

For some time, the US credit card business has struggled with burgeoning costs and decreasing profitability. Now a range of factors – including rising inflation, a weakening economy and increased... read more

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Swift launches new framework for cross-border payments

09 Mar 26 @ 14:45

SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail t... more

Credit’s next competitive frontier beyond top of wallet

12 Mar 26 @ 18:21

For years, the credit card industry has pursued a simple ambition: to become the card a consumer reaches for first. [caption id="attachment_52085" align="a... more

Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more