Issuing & Acquiring

18 Dec 19 @ 10:27

Declining apprehension against the public cloud, a rapidly growing market for SaaS solutions, and the widespread adoption of cloud as the preferred environment for workload execution. Clear signs that cloud... read more

16 Dec 19 @ 16:55

New research shows that Discover remained the most widely accepted card scheme worldwide at the end of 2018. Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2024 shows that Discover cards... read more

11 Dec 19 @ 15:16

If merchant acquirers are to outperform increasing competition from new entrants, they must leverage platforms that integrate digital value-added apps and services from third parties rather than try to integrate... read more

06 Dec 19 @ 13:29

The European payments landscape has undergone a profound transformation over the past few years. According to an April 2019 report by the European Central Bank (ECB), electronic payments have grown... read more

05 Dec 19 @ 13:10

When it comes to empowering unbanked citizens, access to affordable and tailored forms of banking remains a priority, globally. For many years, higher levels of banking have equated to an... read more

29 Nov 19 @ 16:02

The European Central Bank says it is exploring whether to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as an alternative to cash. One of ECB’s most prominent board members warns... read more

29 Nov 19 @ 15:30

MIR, the Russian payment system, launched in response to European and US sanctions, is reported to be preparing for launch in the European market. The reports say it will initially... read more

28 Nov 19 @ 15:32

Millions of UK credit card customers have fallen victim to credit card fraud over the last year, research from Compare the Market reveals. In the last 12 months, over a... read more

19 Nov 19 @ 15:54

Only 9% of the world’s top tier banks are effectively monetising payments data. The findings from Aite Group’s report “The Payments Transformation Race: Criteria for Success”, commissioned by Icon Solutions,... read more

18 Nov 19 @ 10:51

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated a preliminary inquiry on Visa and Mastercard for possibly prohibiting merchants from using other debit networks, Bloomberg Law reports. The regulator is looking... read more

14 Nov 19 @ 13:49

The European Central Bank (ECB) is considering the infrastructure to deploy its own digital Euro currency as a rival to, as an example, Facebook’s Libra, a draft document from the... read more

13 Nov 19 @ 15:38

OpenWay has unveiled WAY4 Acquiring Start, an off-the-shelf acquiring solution. It helps banks, processors, PSPs, and retailers launch merchant acquiring – from idea to production – within a few months.... read more