Mobile payments

15 Jan 20 @ 13:37

App Annie has released The State of Mobile 2020 report. This annual appraisal provides insight into mobile’s expansive impact across industries and the global economy, highlighting publishers and brands that... read more

15 Jan 20 @ 09:59

Visa says that participants in Visa Token Service (VTS) are estimated to process a combined e-commerce volume of $1 trillion, marking a significant opportunity in its efforts to make digital... read more

14 Jan 20 @ 13:33

The global smart card market is expected to exceed $65 billion by 2025. The rise in privacy and data security concerns in financial transactions will drive the industry growth over... read more

13 Jan 20 @ 15:00

MyBank, the pan-European payment platform that allows users to pay online via immediate bank transfer through their internet banking, closed out a record year reaching more than €15 billion in... read more

09 Jan 20 @ 20:22

The People’s Bank of China, it’s central bank says it has accepted an application from a unit of American Express regarding starting operations in China – clearing a major hurdle... read more

07 Jan 20 @ 13:39

Developments in technology leading to contactless payment cards have led to several trends in the past years. POS payments grew stronger while cash withdrawals at ATM by card declined; card... read more

06 Jan 20 @ 17:08

A new report projects that establishing financial identities for the world’s financially excluded – or “unbanked” – population would add an extra $250 billion to global gross domestic product (GDP),... read more

20 Dec 19 @ 11:00

In an exceedingly commoditised market, banks are beginning to make clear bets to become leaders in scale, value, customer experience or product / service excellence. Some are turning into specialist... read more

19 Dec 19 @ 11:00

As AI and automation become more deeply entrenched in the banking organisation, it will be the responsibility of the human workforce to compound value through critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and... read more

19 Dec 19 @ 10:00

Leaders, fast followers, and mainstream players all recognise that data, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence technology will be at the centre of consumer engagement and consequently market success over the... read more

10 Dec 19 @ 12:02

In 2020, financial threats motivated by cyber actors may start to target investment apps, online financial data processing systems and upcoming cryptocurrencies, along with providing paid access to banks’ infrastructures... read more

09 Dec 19 @ 14:18

BigTech firms are playing an increasingly prominent role in the financial system and have begun to provide financial services. Some BigTech firms have grown rapidly in the past decade and,... read more