Mobile payments

06 Feb 24 @ 17:00

Constant change in the North American payments landscape is a given, yet the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift to more modern channels. A recent survey from McKinsey shows that... read more

31 Jan 24 @ 16:56

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed restrictions on Paytm, which effectively bars the platform from onboarding new customer, and limiting the ability of current users for sending or... read more

23 Jan 24 @ 18:14

As apps and connected devices increasingly take centre stage in consumers’ lives, the appetite for a single app that seamlessly integrates banking, shopping and personal activities, the so called Super... read more

22 Jan 24 @ 17:55

Despite a long-standing focus on driving financial inclusion and increasing the banked population, Payments Cards & Mobile Managing Editor James Wood argues African governments need to do more to enable... read more

19 Jan 24 @ 17:52

Under intense pressure from the EU regulator and facing the potential of a hefty fine, Apple has agreed to let third-party mobile wallet and payment services in Europe use free... read more

17 Jan 24 @ 18:23

The National Payments Corporation of India has selected Google Pay as part of its strategy to take India’s digital wallet system, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), to global markets. The... read more

15 Jan 24 @ 16:53

The mobile market turned the tide in 2023 driven by the creator economy and subscriptions and is looking stronger than ever entering 2024. data.ai’s State of Mobile 2024 Report reveals that mobile... read more

09 Jan 24 @ 13:44

MTN Group have strengthened their partnership with Ericsson to enhance mobile wallet and financial services and financially empower millions of citizens across Africa. The partnership is set to broaden the... read more

08 Jan 24 @ 20:07

As we write about Elon Musk’s plans for X and the future of Open Banking in Europe, news reaches Payments Cards & Mobile of an alternative to either the social... read more

21 Dec 23 @ 16:46

As Open Banking stumbles and consumers increase their digital footprint, mobile payments could end up dominating the landscape. James Wood considers opportunities and risks in money on the move. There... read more

20 Dec 23 @ 10:03

Bizum (Spain), BANCOMAT (Italy) and SIBS (Portugal), three leading mobile payment companies in their respective markets, have signed a Letter of Intent to implement the interoperability. This agreement aims to... read more

19 Dec 23 @ 18:27

The emergence of the ‘phygital’ concept has become a game-changer in the business world. In the current business landscape, the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted physical interactions and supply chains, prompting the... read more