Mobile payments

04 Nov 20 @ 12:39

Two major technology firms have further consolidated their position in China’s mobile payments market as the ongoing pandemic accelerates the consumer shift toward digital platforms. Ant Group, who’s plans to... read more

03 Nov 20 @ 16:36

In an earlier review of the Global Payments 2020 PCM looked at the impact of COVID-19, modelling three scenarios for payments revenue growth estimates. In the next two posts PCM... read more

02 Nov 20 @ 19:25

The global payment as a service (PaaS) market size was valued at $6.2 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.9%... read more

26 Oct 20 @ 16:21

After piloting Visa Tap to Phone over the past year, the company has announced the product availability in more than 15 markets with plans to expand to the US and... read more

22 Oct 20 @ 11:29

Mobile wallet adoption is hotting up and gradually displacing traditional payments forms such as cash and cards in India. This has become even more prevalent during the current COVID-19 crisis... read more

22 Oct 20 @ 09:00

A recent webinar hosted by Banking Circle looked at how micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are currently being served when it comes to financial services, and the future of... read more

15 Oct 20 @ 13:26

European banking has been a hotbed of innovation in recent years, as Open Banking regulations, new cloud technologies, and almost universal adoption of smartphones have paved the way for a... read more

12 Oct 20 @ 16:19

The world of finance has undoubtedly been disrupted by mobile, with FinTech companies offering innovative digital services, including in-store mobile payment apps and non-bank money transfers. EY’s Global FinTech Adoption... read more

06 Oct 20 @ 17:10

The latest version of the World Payments Report has been released today, payment firms are being pushed rapidly into transformation, even as they handle larger transaction volumes, face increased competition... read more

02 Oct 20 @ 15:44

The public health crisis triggered by COVID-19 has had an impact on nearly all aspects of daily life for people across the globe, has put the world economy on an... read more

30 Sep 20 @ 13:36

Amazon has launched a new vein palm payment system, Amazon One, for physical shops which uses a simple, contactless wave of the hand. The Amazon One scanner registers an image... read more

29 Sep 20 @ 14:06

Global shipments of wearable devices are expected to total 396.0 million units in 2020 according to new data from the International Data Corporation. This marks a 14.5% increase from the... read more