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SHIFT report: A guide to the Middle East payments industry

22 Apr 22 @ 16:22

The MENA FinTech Association (MFTA), has released the first volume of the SHIFT report, a comprehensive guide that supports the FinTech community in navigating the MENA payment landscape. The release... read more

Canadian prepaid payments now a CA$8.5 billion industry

20 Apr 22 @ 11:34

The Canadian Prepaid Providers Organization (CPPO), the collective voice of the open-loop prepaid payments industry in Canada, has released an updated industry forecast in collaboration with Aite-Novarica Group to finalise its... read more

Sustainability: why the card business must act

13 Apr 22 @ 16:41

Whether it’s global warming, resource depletion or the rapid exclusion of populations and communities from resources, our planet is in crisis. In a new white paper, we outline the pressures... read more

An update on the e-krona project from the Riksbank

12 Apr 22 @ 11:10

It should be possible to integrate an e-krona into banks’ and payment service providers’ own existing systems. This is the conclusion of the Riksbank after testing a technical solution for... read more

RS2 launches its own Acquiring Business

12 Apr 22 @ 10:36

RS2 has announced the launch of its own acquiring business in Germany offering a one stop payment solution to merchants and payment service providers (PSPs). The launch in Germany kick-starts... read more

37% of Spaniards use mobile payments to pay for their purchases

07 Apr 22 @ 11:30

Almost 40% of Spaniards say they use mobile payments to pay for their purchases. This is revealed by the second edition of the Study of mobile payment trends in Spain,... read more

How banks can unlock new revenue and enhance customer loyalty with BNPL

06 Apr 22 @ 16:09

BNPL products are a payments phenomenon, with Grandview Research[1] valuing the global market at €3.6 billion in January 2021, rising to €17.9 billion by 2028 for year-on year growth of... read more

UK sets out stall for crypto – intends to be a leading global hub

05 Apr 22 @ 08:56

The UK government wants to become a “global hub” for the crypto industry. “The UK is open for business and open for crypto businesses,” said John Glen, City minister, whilst... read more

EPC’s 20th anniversary: The transformation of European payments

04 Apr 22 @ 17:30

This year is very special for the European Payments Council (EPC), which celebrates its 20th anniversary. To mark this occasion, the EPC interviewed Javier Santamaria, who has been active within... read more

Record number of consumers abandon financial applications during onboarding

04 Apr 22 @ 10:57

New research that shows 68% of consumers in Europe have abandoned financial applications in the past year. The results are the worst for financial service providers since the Battle to... read more

Sustainability: why the card business must act

01 Apr 22 @ 11:33

Whether it’s global warming, resource depletion or the rapid exclusion of populations and communities from resources, our planet is in crisis. In a new white paper, we outline the pressures... read more

UK payments regulator sets out plan for the future – card schemes in sights

01 Apr 22 @ 11:00

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its Annual Plan for 2022/23, to go further in making sure payment systems are fit for the future – offering access, protection and... read more

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ECB brings Central Bank money to tokenised market

23 Sep 26 @ 14:34

The European Central Bank has taken a significant step towards integrating distributed ledger technology with Europe’s core financial infrastructure, launchin... more

European E-commerce Hits €911bn as Payments Reshape Online Retail

21 Sep 26 @ 19:41

European e-commerce has broken through the €900bn barrier, underlining the growing importance of digital retail to the continent's economy while intensifying ... more

Inside A7: How Russia built a parallel cross-border payments network

24 Sep 26 @ 16:29

Russia’s attempts to circumvent Western financial sanctions have developed into a sophisticated parallel payments architecture combining traditional banking, ... more