Issuing & Acquiring

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

21 Feb 20 @ 12:07

The acceptance of MIR National Payment System cards has been announced in Tajikistan, opening up access to Russians who live in, or travel to, the country. Other countries where MIR... read more

19 Feb 20 @ 09:34

Rapyd announced a new agreement with Visa that will help Rapyd expand its worldwide business operations. Rapyd will collaborate with Visa to offer FinTech and payment  services where both firms... read more

14 Feb 20 @ 16:14

The 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

13 Feb 20 @ 16:52

Macropay has announced the launch of a proprietary platform for local and alternative payments which it has developed in-house to strict global standards. The new platform enables thirteen different local... read more

11 Feb 20 @ 15:56

Mastercard has announce that it has received in-principle approval from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to begin formal preparations to set up a domestic bankcard clearing institution in China.... read more

10 Feb 20 @ 16:29

It has been reported that the Australian regulator, RBA, will consider intervening to stop banks from automatically directing contactless debit card payments through the Visa and Mastercard networks, the central... read more

07 Feb 20 @ 16:46

RS2 Group has entered into a partnership agreement with MOViiRED Colombia. As part of this partnership, RS2 will launch its new direct acquiring business for the first time anywhere in... read more

05 Feb 20 @ 17:00

Visa is reported to be planning a complete overhaul of its interchange fee structure that merchants pay to accept its cards, hoping to persuade more people to abandon checks and... read more