Issuing & Acquiring

09 May 22 @ 12:52

Nine out of 10 central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and more than half are now developing them or running concrete experiments. In particular, work on retail... read more

06 May 22 @ 10:30

As cash use drops around the world and micro-merchants go digital, card payments are using more electricity than ever, to say nothing of crypto’s voracious energy appetite, so are sustainable... read more

06 May 22 @ 09:00

Alongside a host of other Western companies, PayPal, Mastercard, Apple and Visa have pulled out of the Russian market following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with major banks such as JP... read more

05 May 22 @ 10:30

New data from Payments Cards & Mobile’s Digital and Card Payments yearbooks reveals strong growth in electronic payments across Russia and the former Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) – though... read more

05 May 22 @ 10:00

As both Visa and Mastercard announce higher charges for e-commerce transactions and almost two-thirds of Europeans now bank online, it seems the popularity of alternative payment methods, or “alt-pays”, continues... read more

04 May 22 @ 17:27

Citi has announced it will launch SEPA Instant Payments in Europe, further increasing the bank’s global Instant Payments offering. The launch will provide clients with the ability to pay to... read more

04 May 22 @ 09:59

Cryptocurrency has been in the sights of the payments industry for more than a decade, but it still only just making its way into mainstream commerce. One reason is volatility... read more

04 May 22 @ 08:58

Two years ago, the Brazilian Central Bank decided to launch Pix, a real-time payment scheme that the bank developed, manages, operates, and owns. Since its launch, Pix has seen remarkable... read more

03 May 22 @ 08:52

The European Commission has accused Apple of abusing its market position for contactless payments via its digital wallet app Apple Pay. The EU regulator charged Apple with breaking competition law... read more

29 Apr 22 @ 18:02

Visa has (again) posted much stronger than expected Q1 2022 earnings amid a consumer spending rebound powered in part by business and personal travel following a “short-lived” jump in Omicron... read more

29 Apr 22 @ 17:33

National governments and central banks that enable the move towards real-time payments unlock economic growth and accelerate financial inclusion for increasingly fast-paced and digital-led ‘gig economies’ according to the third... read more

28 Apr 22 @ 16:49

A new report based on an independent global survey from Edgar, Dunn & Company found a strong affinity towards physical and metal payment cards, especially with digital-native millennials. The majority... read more