Mobile payments

29 Sep 20 @ 08:38

Global economies are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, and a major consequence is that this year’s holiday season is poised to be very different to those in the past.... read more

28 Sep 20 @ 14:31

Last year the European Central Bank said that it welcomed the European Payments Initiative (EPI), an initiative by some of Europe’s top banks to explore the development of a “rival... read more

23 Sep 20 @ 12:43

In July the European Central Bank welcomed the decision brought forward by 16 European banks to launch The European Payments Initiative, a pan-European payment scheme. Although the solution aims to... read more

23 Sep 20 @ 09:09

A new study has found that the value of in-vehicle payments, where a payment is made via embedded vehicle systems, will reach $86 billion in 2025, up from just $543 million... read more

21 Sep 20 @ 12:53

It has been reported by Bloomberg that The European Union is considering new rules that would require Apple Pay to give competitors access to payments technology inside its phones. The... read more

18 Sep 20 @ 15:12

The US President, Donald Trump, has issued an executive to ban any transaction involving WeChat, which has over 1.2 billion monthly active users, and potentially other subsidiaries of Tencent, its parent company, within the... read more

18 Sep 20 @ 11:37

From recent reports its is clear that during the COVID-19 pandemic, some big tech giants are taking advantage of the uncertainty to make strategic moves. Q3 2020 has been the... read more

16 Sep 20 @ 14:41

Tesco Bank is to become the first UK bank to introduce Open Banking technology that allows its 2.6 million credit card customers to more easily manage and pay their balance.... read more

15 Sep 20 @ 12:24

In 2019, the mobile money industry reached a major milestone of exceeding 1 billion accounts, where Asia made a remarkable contribution adding 42 million new accounts. Currently, Asia hosts 473... read more

11 Sep 20 @ 10:10

As the global face of financial technology changes beyond all recognition, the need for the right kinds of payments solutions to be in place has never been greater. Built to... read more

03 Sep 20 @ 09:22

Globally, digital payments are expected to reach an annual transaction value of $4.4 trillion in 2020, with 17% CAGR through 2024.* With growth rates like this, it is not surprising... read more

02 Sep 20 @ 09:27

Visa and Vipps, the Norwegian digital wallet, announced a strategic partnership to accelerate mobile payments in Europe. Visa’s clients and partners will now be able to take advantage of the... read more