Issuing & Acquiring

26 Nov 24 @ 14:41

Traditional banks face challenges in modernising card issuing to keep up with new competitors. Fintech disruptors and evolving consumer preferences could affect existing revenue streams, prompting urgency in card modernisation.... read more

25 Nov 24 @ 18:12

Revolut needs no introductions these days, but it is setting its sights on redefining banking… yet again. With 50 million customers globally – 10 million in the UK alone –... read more

19 Nov 24 @ 13:49

As Barclays struggles to offload its acquiring business in the UK, JPMorgan has decided to enter the same market with its first credit card on the issuing side of the... read more

15 Nov 24 @ 16:01

The UK government has unveiled its National Payments Vision, a forward-looking framework designed to position UK payments as a global leader in payments innovation. This ambitious plan, underpinned by cutting-edge... read more

01 Nov 24 @ 13:51

Visa and Mastercard have both reported strong earnings for their recent quarters, showcasing the resilience of digital payment platforms amid a rising demand for cashless transactions. Visa’s fiscal Q4 earnings... read more

01 Nov 24 @ 13:33

The French payments scene, particularly in the acquiring space, is shoring up a very stable outlook indeed. In March Credit Agricole and Worldline announced their partnership in creating a new... read more

01 Nov 24 @ 13:21

Visa has announced new capabilities that enable provisioned virtual card push-to-wallet experiences. Users can now push virtual cards to mobile wallet ecosystems including Apple Pay and Google Pay, with control... read more

31 Oct 24 @ 11:16

Over the past decade, the combined market capitalisation of specialist payments companies has increased from $400 billion to $1.4 trillion according to Mckinsey. In addition, more than 384 unicorns with... read more

30 Oct 24 @ 12:01

When Goldman Sachs and Apple launched the Apple Card in 2019, they promised to deliver a new kind of credit card experience. Both companies, however, were new to consumer finance,... read more

29 Oct 24 @ 16:06

In a ground breaking move for African banking, Standard Bank, the continent’s largest bank by assets, has announced a partnership with Volante Technologies to advance payment modernisation across Africa. This... read more

26 Oct 24 @ 12:57

European banks are eyeing cross-border mergers again, despite the challenges that stalled similar moves in the past. The latest shift centres on UniCredit’s recent 9% stake in Germany’s Commerzbank. After... read more

21 Oct 24 @ 19:17

APIs and Automation are the operative words for tier 2 and 3 banks navigating the narrowest of grounds between legacy and scalability. In graduating from the legacy of foundation towards... read more