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Research note: Consumer interest in the credit card is declining

10 Aug 20 @ 14:31

Research from Deloitte has warned credit card issuers they need to do more to encourage credit card use if credit products are to have a long term future, especially with... read more

Both Visa and Mastercard top earnings forecasts despite COVID head winds

07 Aug 20 @ 09:05

Visa and Mastercard recently reported quarterly results. Visa reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations had been hit, but the COVID-19 crisis continues to drive mixed spending trends, with... read more

Visa roll out contactless payments on public transport in 500 cities

03 Aug 20 @ 12:08

With the continued rise in demand for safer ways to travel, Visa has begun to roll-out contactless payment acceptance for public transportation in over 500 cities. Visa is launching contactless branded... read more

Major Eurozone banks begin implementation of the European Payments Initiative (EPI)

02 Jul 20 @ 14:23

A group of 16 major European banks from five countries (Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain) paved the way for the future launch of the European Payments Initiative (EPI). ... read more

The house of Wirecard falls in as €1.9 billion goes missing

18 Jun 20 @ 10:54

The long running accounting saga with Wirecard appears to have taken a turn for the worse as its auditors this morning announced it could not confirm the existence of €1.9... read more

The value case for a tokenized central bank digital dollar

16 Jun 20 @ 16:23

Last week the US House Committee on Financial Services held a virtual hearing about the Digital Dollar or central bank digital currency (CBDC). The event promised to be interesting as two... read more

BitPay launches BitPay Card in for Blockchain community

15 Jun 20 @ 11:20

BitPay has launched the BitPay Card, the first Mastercard Prepaid card for crypto users in the US. The Card enables customers to instantly convert cryptocurrency into fiat currency, which is... read more

US market hits 1 billion EMV chip cards milestone

01 Jun 20 @ 11:20

US card issuers have surpassed the 1 billion EMV chip cards mark to take second place in total EMV cards deployed, behind the global leader, Asia Pacific. Now the shift... read more

Samsung goes live with Samsung Money to compete with Apple Card

01 Jun 20 @ 09:23

Samsung has unveiled Samsung Money by SoFi, a new mobile-first money management experience that brings a cash management account and accompanying Mastercard debit card along with exclusive benefits to Samsung... read more

European payments landscape: The great escape

29 May 20 @ 08:36

In a new piece of research from Jeffries on the European payments landscape, they take an in-depth look at the shape of a recovery in the Euro card present market... read more

Most countries see growth in ATMs despite cashless payment growth

26 May 20 @ 13:43

Payment cards and other cashless payment methods may well be reducing the demand for ATMs and cash, but many countries and sectors remain heavily cash dependent. This is according to... read more

Bank de France successfully test digital euro – Dutch want to lead

21 May 20 @ 12:58

Banque de France, the French central bank, has completed what it is calling the first successful test of a digital euro, as part of its ongoing experiments with central bank... read more

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UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Visa and Mastercard move to end two-decade swipe fee battle

11 Jun 26 @ 16:00

A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more

Wero expands into Austria as Europe’s payments ambitions gather momentum

23 Jun 26 @ 18:52

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest ba... more