Issuing & Acquiring

08 Oct 20 @ 12:41

Goldman Sachs is rumoured to be closing in on the acquisition of General Motors’ credit card business Goldman will pay about $2.5 billion for the portfolio, which has roughly that... read more

06 Oct 20 @ 17:10

The latest version of the World Payments Report has been released today, payment firms are being pushed rapidly into transformation, even as they handle larger transaction volumes, face increased competition... read more

28 Sep 20 @ 14:31

Last year the European Central Bank said that it welcomed the European Payments Initiative (EPI), an initiative by some of Europe’s top banks to explore the development of a “rival... read more

23 Sep 20 @ 12:43

In July the European Central Bank welcomed the decision brought forward by 16 European banks to launch The European Payments Initiative, a pan-European payment scheme. Although the solution aims to... read more

22 Sep 20 @ 09:01

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has begun offering Visa cards in Europe, the cards also allow users to earn up to 8% cashback. The exchange announced that cardholders will... read more

15 Sep 20 @ 10:41

Bank of America has recorded the most patents filed and granted in the first half of any year in the history of the company. Demonstrating the seriousness with which the... read more

14 Sep 20 @ 09:50

The Latin American e-payments market is in full development. We are seeing high rates of growth in alternative payment methods and processing solutions, especially after countries such as Chile and... read more

08 Sep 20 @ 10:05

New UK credit card issuer data has been released for the period June and July 2020, the below is an analysis of UK credit card trends post COVID-19. The data... read more

28 Aug 20 @ 12:39

Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are receiving more attention than ever before. Yet the motivations for issuance vary across countries, as do the policy approaches and technical designs. A new... read more

14 Aug 20 @ 11:18

Cards only carrying domestic payment card schemes branding accounted for 12% of all payment cards worldwide in 2018. This sector has strong growth potential, with products tailored to local market requirements.... read more

14 Aug 20 @ 10:27

Data released by the payments industry self-regulatory body Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet) revealed a 19.5% decline in card fraud in 2019, the biggest decline since fraud data was first published.... read more

11 Aug 20 @ 09:27

COVID has accelerated changes in payments such that we’re already in a different landscape – and companies urgently need to make sure they’re ready. Amidst the tragedies and challenges we’ve... read more