Issuing & Acquiring

16 Apr 20 @ 08:30

A UK cybersecurity startup, swIDch, has announced an alternative technology to overcome the limitations of numberless cards by using dynamic PANs (primary account number), thereby creating a new security environment in... read more

15 Apr 20 @ 10:35

Compass Plus has successfully migrated Network Internationals 12 Egyptian issuer processor clients (banks) to Compass Plus software from legacy infrastructures, applying its experience and expertise from similar global projects. Seeking... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 10:15

As an insight to how far digitisation has come, Curve announced that it will no issue a new credit card without numbers printed into its design. The banking platform, which... read more

02 Apr 20 @ 16:08

As the catastrophic human costs of the coronavirus come into clearer focus, so too do the consequences for people’s well-being beyond the immediate imperative to safeguard lives. Taking care of... read more

30 Mar 20 @ 10:25

The adoption of the revised Payment Services Directive, PSD2, in January 2018 first set the stage for Open Banking in Europe. Since that time, Europe has had a unique legal... read more

12 Mar 20 @ 12:37

Nets has announced the acquisition of Polskie ePłatności (“PeP”), a leading Polish merchant acquirer with an installed base of more than 125,000 POS terminals, offering a broad set of payment... read more

05 Mar 20 @ 17:00

It’s one of the largest and most diverse regions on the planet. Nearly 2,000 native languages are spoken. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa is a designation that eludes simple... read more

05 Mar 20 @ 16:46

At first glance, the credit card market looks healthy. In 2018, the average return on assets (ROA) for credit card issuers was 3.8%, more than twice the average ROA of... read more

03 Mar 20 @ 12:24

A love affair between consumers and their mobile phones is leading to explosive growth in new digital payments across Europe. More and more consumers are shopping across borders online and... read more

26 Feb 20 @ 17:36

The Swedish central bank has announced a trial for an e-krona targeted at the general public. The solution is developed by Accenture using the Corda enterprise blockchain. The central bank... read more

24 Feb 20 @ 09:25

Elavon says it will divest its Mexico-based operations to Santander. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in the next few weeks. Elavon currently provides payment processing... read more

21 Feb 20 @ 12:14

As an online merchant, it can be hard enough to get the basics right – from choosing the best vendors to power your online store, through to the endless demands... read more