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BLIK seeks international expansion with VIAMO acquisition

26 Aug 22 @ 15:23

Just days after posting stellar results, BLIK, the Polish mobile payment system operator, has signed a 100% purchase agreement of shares in the Slovak company VIAMO – a provider of... read more

BLIK Q2: 300 million transactions in one quarter

19 Aug 22 @ 13:42

In Q2 2022, BLIK users completed 292 million transactions worth PLN 38.7 billion (€8.14 billion). At that time, the number of payments in traditional payment terminals was growing the fastest... read more

Digital payments: mixed outlook for card payments and stagnation of ATM

16 Aug 22 @ 16:34

A year ago, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) published a white paper, Going digital: payments in the post-Covid world, that showed how digital channels were replacing traditional modes of payments... read more

Tap to Mobile: How micromerchants are adapting to a cashless world

16 Aug 22 @ 12:03

A new white paper from Tietoevry explains how categories of merchants traditionally reliant on cash are now adapting to a cashless world. After COVID-19, Europe’s long and slow decline in... read more

Apple Card: An important lesson in Issuing a digitally native card

12 Aug 22 @ 13:55

When Apple launched its Apple Card credit card in 2019, it was touted as a gamechanger, with the usual levels of simplicity and transparency that users expect from Apple products. Behind the... read more

Which countries are most reliant on cash and which are least reliant

11 Aug 22 @ 13:48

Since Merchant Machine’s analysis of the countries most reliant on cash in 2021, countries around the world have seen further changes in their payment methods. In light of this, the research... read more

Domestic digital money transfer volume to hit 300 billion globally

04 Aug 22 @ 14:57

A new study has found the volume of domestic digital money transfer payments will exceed 300 billion globally for the first time in 2026, from 207 billion in 2022; representing... read more

Tietoevry considers floating banking unit on stock exchange

03 Aug 22 @ 09:00

Tietoevry has decided to initiate a strategic review of Tietoevry Banking, including a process to study the potential separation into an independent company that would be listed on a stock... read more

Three reasons why your bank should adapt for older users – and how to do it

26 Jul 22 @ 09:31

Those aged over 65 are set to form an increasingly important part of Europe’s population in the decades to come. However, older users have to date been largely excluded from... read more

Google Wallet launches in 39 countries

21 Jul 22 @ 10:50

Google has announced it is deploying its new and improved Google Wallet in 39 separate markets. Now, the new digital wallet is making its way to Android and Wear OS... read more

Tap to Mobile: SMEs need new electronic payments acceptance

20 Jul 22 @ 09:50

The latest white paper from Tietoevry Banking reveals a new generation of merchants is signing up for electronic payments after the COVID-19 pandemic. The addition of these merchants, typically smaller... read more

Apple hit with class action antitrust violations over Apple Pay

20 Jul 22 @ 09:44

Apple has been sued in a proposed class action by payment card issuers accusing it of abusing its market power in mobile devices to thwart competition for the Apple Pay... 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

Bank of England Warns DLT Complexity in Settlements

18 May 26 @ 17:07

The Bank of England has found that distributed ledger technology could improve aspects of wholesale payments and settlement, but only at the cost of significant... more