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Cross-border mobile payments go European with EuroPA pilot

14 Nov 25 @ 10:34

BLIK, Poland’s leading mobile payments system, has launched a pilot programme enabling euro-denominated phone-to-phone (P2P) transfers with other European mobile payment providers — a significant step toward a unified European... read more

CTS Eventim becomes first major retailer to integrate Wero

06 Nov 25 @ 17:47

Europe’s largest ticketing provider, CTS Eventim, has become the first major e-commerce company in Germany to integrate Wero, the new pan-European digital wallet developed under the European Payments Initiative (EPI).... read more

Apple Pay at 11: Growth continues, but rivals close the gap

20 Oct 25 @ 13:27

Eleven years after its launch, Apple Pay remains the most recognised name in mobile payments — but its dominance is under pressure. New data shows that while usage has surged,... read more

Mobile wallets redefining the future of UK retail payments

13 Oct 25 @ 15:51

The United Kingdom’s retail payments landscape is undergoing a rapid and irreversible shift. What was once dominated by cards and cash is now being reshaped by mobile wallets and Buy... read more

UK payments in transition: Debit cards, digital wallets and cash

01 Oct 25 @ 11:07

The UK payments landscape is undergoing one of the most profound shifts in its history. Figures from UK Payment Markets 2025 show that nearly 49 billion transactions were made in... read more

Meta expands WhatsApp in-app payments for SMEs

19 Sep 25 @ 14:47

Meta has unveiled a significant expansion of its WhatsApp Business App, allowing small enterprises to accept payments directly within the platform. Announced at the company’s second business summit in Mumbai,... read more

A sure bet: How DCB could transform German iGaming

18 Sep 25 @ 10:07

DIMOCO has become the first company authorised to offer direct carrier billing (DCB) in Germany’s regulated iGaming market. SVP of Sales Bettina Sommer explains why the long wait for approval... read more

Pay by Mobile and the future of online casino payments

18 Sep 25 @ 09:19

As mobile gambling grows in the UK, players expect payments to be as quick and seamless as the games themselves. Pay by Mobile has long been one of the simplest... read more

Zelle hits 2bn transactions – fights back against fraud accusations

17 Sep 25 @ 11:20

Zelle has entered 2025 with unprecedented momentum, reporting 2 billion transactions and nearly $600 billion in payments during H1 2025. The network, operated by Early Warning Services, recorded double-digit growth... read more

Irish banks revive mobile payments ambition with Zippay launch

08 Sep 25 @ 12:00

Ireland’s three largest retail banks are preparing to roll out a new person-to-person mobile payments service, Zippay, in early 2026 – a move aimed squarely at competing with digital challengers... read more

UK payments: Less than half of adults carry a wallet

04 Sep 25 @ 14:58

The once-ubiquitous wallet is fast becoming an accessory of the past. New research from LINK shows that fewer than half of UK adults still consider a wallet or purse an... read more

European banks scramble after PayPal payment glitch sends billions

29 Aug 25 @ 09:56

European lenders were forced into emergency action this week after a breakdown in PayPal’s fraud-checking systems allowed a torrent of unauthorised direct debits to sweep through banking networks. The disruption,... read more

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Visa strengthens fraud defences with BioCatch acquisition

05 Aug 26 @ 16:37

Visa has agreed to acquire Israeli behavioural biometrics specialist BioCatch in a $2.4 billion all-cash transaction, marking one of the payments giant's larges... more

Fiserv and Mastercard expand strategic alliance

05 Aug 26 @ 16:36

Fiserv and Mastercard have strengthened their long-standing partnership with a new global agreement designed to simplify payment acceptance for enterprise merch... more

RBC and BMO sell Moneris to Francisco Partners for C$2bn

13 Aug 26 @ 15:19

Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have agreed to sell their jointly owned payments processor Moneris to private equity group Francisco Partners in a C$2... more