Issuing & Acquiring

04 Feb 22 @ 16:12

The 2021-2022 Digital and Card Payment Yearbooks from Payments Cards & Mobile suggest payment card use may be starting to decline, to be replaced by digital wallets, direct-to-account payments and... read more

03 Feb 22 @ 15:11

In the first of a two-part series, PCM finds out from Discover Global Network why creative partnerships between FinTech start-ups and established financial institutions are the future. The rapid integration... read more

02 Feb 22 @ 18:07

India’s central bank says it will launch a digital rupee CBDC in the next financial year, according to the country’s finance minister. “Introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC)... read more

31 Jan 22 @ 13:13

Just days after announcing monster revenue updates, the thorny issue of interchange fees paid by merchants to the networks and issuing banks is back in the spotlight. In a letter... read more

31 Jan 22 @ 10:16

According to a new study, 74% of consumer payments will be handled by non-traditional financial service institutions (FSIs) by 2030. This figure is an increase from 60% in 2020, putting... read more

28 Jan 22 @ 15:35

Its earning week! Visa topped $7 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, buoyed by a quicker-than-expected resumption in travel spending and sustained growth in categories like e-commerce that... read more

28 Jan 22 @ 11:43

In the second part of a two-part series on Tap on Mobile, PCM spoke to Tim Dziubek, Director of Payment Products at Discover Global Network, to learn more about Tap... read more

27 Jan 22 @ 17:27

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its final report into its card acquiring market review. The document sets out the regulator’s conclusion that the supply of card acquiring... read more

26 Jan 22 @ 10:36

Just weeks after Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) firm Klarna looked to shift criticism onto credit card providers as Government prepares to clampdown on BNPL, the outspoken CEO has announced... read more

26 Jan 22 @ 09:21

As contactless transactions using cards and digital wallets soar, digital acceptance via mobile, or “Tap on Mobile”, is opening up electronic payments to new merchant categories. PCM investigates the next... read more

19 Jan 22 @ 12:53

Following the October 2020 launch of a “sand dollar” by the Bahamian Central Bank, other markets are making moves to normalise the use of cryptocurrencies in their economies with varying... read more

19 Jan 22 @ 12:28

Welcome to PCM Bitesize – a series of short, informative videocast with experts in their fields. As the world recovers from the pandemic, users around the world are returning to... read more