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Internet of Payments (IoP) – Is this the future of Paying?

23 May 18 @ 20:02

Today, there are more objects enabled with Internet access than ever before – from smartwatches and kitchen appliances to vehicles. Intelligent devices can, in principle, do all sorts of things... read more

Smart Payments Association position on the RTS on SCA

23 May 18 @ 16:46

On 13 March 2018, the regulatory technical standard (RTS) on strong customer authentication (SCA) was finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union – some twenty months after... read more

OSPT Alliance launches CIPURSE training program with FIME

23 May 18 @ 09:03

Global technical association, OSPT Alliance has collaborated with FIME to develop and launch a technical training program. It will educate security, ID, payment, access control and transport players on the... read more

Cloud scalability seduces the financial sector – but there are challenges

21 May 18 @ 20:58

The financial sector, while forging ahead in other areas of digital transformation, has been relatively slow to adopt the cloud and there has been good reason for it: banks have... read more

Windows 10 ATM Migration – ATMs set for another countdown shakeup

21 May 18 @ 16:46

A few  years ago, most banks and ATM network operators were breathing a sigh of relief as they completed their final ATM migration upgrade to Windows 7. Although ATM migration... read more

PayPal acquires iZettle for $2.2 billion

18 May 18 @ 08:49

PayPal is reported to be acquiring mPOS specialist iZettle for $2.2bn. PayPal is paying double the amount that iZettle, which is focused on Europe and Latin America, was targeting in its IPO,... read more

Next phase of digital disruption arrives on the rails of real-time payments

17 May 18 @ 11:33

As of late 2017, more countries and regions joined the global real-time payments movement. With the arrival of European Banking Association Real-Time 1 (EBA RT1), SEPA Instant Payments, The Clearing... read more

Swift Network caught in the middle of EU Vs US sanctions showdown

17 May 18 @ 11:10

The Swift network, whose financial messaging system facilitates cross-border payments, has been caught in the middle of the US and EU showdown over how to handle one of the linchpins... read more

The evolution of online scams: 21 game-changing cyber crimes infograph

16 May 18 @ 13:30

With recent questions over cyber security, cyber crimes and the security of online personal data, many people are becoming wary of how their online presence can endanger their finances, and... read more

Facebook reported to be creating its own cryptocurrency

16 May 18 @ 11:58

Facebook is exploring the creation of its own cryptocurrency, Facecoin, a virtual token that would allow its billions of users around the world to make electronic payments, people familiar with... read more

8 out of 10 global merchants believe real-time payments will replace cards

15 May 18 @ 14:25

Nearly 80% (77) of globally surveyed merchants hold the view that real-time payments will replace the use of payment cards over time, according to new benchmark data, “2018 Global Payments... read more

Worldline to buy SIX Payment Services for $2.75 billion – further market consolidation expected

15 May 18 @ 13:49

Worldline will buy the payments unit of SIX Group in a $2.75 billion deal, in the latest example of consolidation within the sector, as financial sector companies seek to benefit... 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

Visa announces €500 Million European Investment Signals Strategic Response to Payments Sovereignty Push

31 May 26 @ 12:59

The debate around European payments sovereignty has intensified significantly over the past two years. Policymakers, regulators and financial institutions acros... more