Issuing & Acquiring

03 Nov 20 @ 16:36

In an earlier review of the Global Payments 2020 PCM looked at the impact of COVID-19, modelling three scenarios for payments revenue growth estimates. In the next two posts PCM... read more

15 Oct 20 @ 09:00

New research suggests that the UK’s largest retail banking brands’ ascendency in the savings account market could be under threat. According to the report by Deposit Solutions, a fifth (20%)... read more

12 Oct 20 @ 09:39

In a recent statement, EuroCommerce – the European retailers’ association – has welcomed the EU’s retail payments strategy (RPS) and plans for European banks to collaborate in a European Payments... read more

08 Oct 20 @ 13:14

Payments players are used to operating in an instant and real-time world, but few could have anticipated the crushing speed of the pandemic or its devastating toll. With economic life... read more

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