Mobile payments

31 Mar 25 @ 12:39

A landmark stride in European payments infrastructure has been achieved as Italy’s Bancomat, Spain’s Bizum, and Portugal’s MB WAY initiate cross-border mobile transfers under the EuroPA (European Payments Alliance) umbrella.... read more

19 Mar 25 @ 09:51

Adyen has officially enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone in nine new markets: Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The functionality allows businesses to use an... read more

17 Mar 25 @ 18:49

The UK payments landscape has transformed over the past decade, shaped by technology, consumer preferences, and economic shifts, according to the 10th edition of the Global Payments Report (GPR). The... read more

17 Mar 25 @ 15:04

Italy’s mobile payments market experienced a substantial expansion in 2024, reflecting a broader consumer transition toward digital-first transaction methods. PayTech leader Nexi emerged as a key driver of this shift,... read more

05 Mar 25 @ 14:07

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has formally withdrawn its lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Early Warning Services (EWS), the entity responsible for operating the... read more

03 Mar 25 @ 16:11

Visa says that Tap to Phone – a technology that turns a smartphone into a point-of-sale (POS) device – has experienced a 200% increase globally over the past year, supporting... read more

03 Mar 25 @ 09:00

In 2012, Pew Research conducted a study to determine consumers’ perceptions of the use of mobile devices for online money transfers and other monetary transactions, including in-store and online purchases.... read more

25 Feb 25 @ 13:27

The fintech ecosystem in Asia is experiencing an unparalleled growth trajectory, with projections indicating cumulative fintech-related transactions will reach $18.9 trillion in 2025, reflecting a 12.6% year-on-year (YoY) increase, according... read more

14 Feb 25 @ 10:49

Apple’s decision to open NFC access to third-party developers (enforced by regulators) marks a pivotal shift in the digital wallet landscape, presenting banks with a new opportunity to redefine their... read more

13 Feb 25 @ 11:53

Australia’s banking sector is pushing for urgent legislative reform to modernise the country’s payments regulations framework, as digital transactions, particularly mobile wallet payments, soar. With Australians making over 500 million... read more

12 Feb 25 @ 18:15

The landscape of digital payments is evolving rapidly, and one of the most promising innovations is ‘Pay by Bank’, a term referring to instant account-to-account (A2A) payments powered by Open... read more

12 Feb 25 @ 14:45

Zelle, the US peer-to-peer (P2P) payments network, has announced a record-breaking $1 trillion in transactions processed in 2024, marking a 27% year-over-year increase. With a total of 3.6 billion transactions,... read more