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Apple Pay set for India launch with major banks

02 Mar 26 @ 18:08

Apple Inc. is reportedly in discussions with leading Indian lenders and global card networks as it prepares to launch Apple Pay to India, one of the world’s most dynamic digital... read more

Major European wallets agree cross-border payments rollout

09 Feb 26 @ 13:24

Europe’s long-running ambition to reclaim control over its payments infrastructure has taken a tangible step forward. A new memorandum of understanding signed by Bancomat, Bizum, SIBS, Vipps MobilePay and EPI... read more

The global wallet war: Who will own the customer?

04 Feb 26 @ 16:51

Mobile wallets were once presented as sleek digital accessories — a faster way to tap in store, a smooth way to pay online. That era has passed. Today, the wallet... read more

Brazilian e-commerce sees surge in digital wallet usage

15 Jan 26 @ 21:16

Digital wallets have emerged as the fastest-growing payment method in Brazilian e-commerce, overtaking every major alternative as adoption accelerates among younger consumers and previously underbanked populations. According to an analysis... read more

Deutsche Bank brings Wero to the mainstream in Germany

18 Dec 25 @ 11:13

Deutsche Bank has taken a decisive step in Europe’s long-running effort to build a sovereign payments alternative, rolling out the full functionality of the Wero digital payments app to customers... read more

A step closer to reality: An update on the UK’s National Payment Vision

10 Dec 25 @ 17:21

On 07 November 2025, the Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) published its “Strategy for Future Retail Payments Infrastructure.” As a quick refresher, the PVDC was set up in November 2024 to... read more

N26 aligns with Wero as Europe pushes for payment sovereignty

05 Dec 25 @ 13:48

N26 has signed a membership agreement with Wero, the instant-payment digital wallet developed by the European Payments Initiative (EPI), marking a significant step in Europe’s long-running effort to build homegrown... read more

The future of digital wallets: Consolidation or diversification?

03 Dec 25 @ 16:19

Digital wallets, once a niche innovation, have now become a central component of global commerce. From London cafés to Lagos street markets, consumers increasingly pay not with notes or plastic... read more

Visa-backed wallets land in Europe as iOS access triggers wave of competition

02 Dec 25 @ 16:31

Visa is helping usher in a new phase for Europe’s mobile payments market, enabling the launch of three digital wallets and supporting a fourth in pilot form, following a major... read more

An industry in flux: Why the future belongs to many rails, not one

19 Nov 25 @ 18:04

The payments industry is entering one of the most consequential periods of change in its modern history – and a lot rests on the rails it runs on. Consumer habits,... read more

Why is Lloyds Bank really acquiring Curve?

18 Nov 25 @ 14:10

Lloyds Bank has confirmed the £120 million acquisition of Curve which marks one of the most strategically significant moves by a UK bank in digital wallets and consumer payments in... read more

CTS Eventim becomes first major retailer to integrate Wero

06 Nov 25 @ 17:47

Europe’s largest ticketing provider, CTS Eventim, has become the first major e-commerce company in Germany to integrate Wero, the new pan-European digital wallet developed under the European Payments Initiative (EPI).... read more

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Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more

Visa and Fiserv partnership extends API-led acceptance platform

22 Mar 26 @ 18:30

Visa and Fiserv are extending their long-running partnership in Europe with a new API-driven acceptance offering designed to simplify merchant acquiring and mod... more

Mastercard makes a decisive stablecoin move with BVNK acquisition

17 Mar 26 @ 15:04

Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure specialist BVNK in a deal worth up to $1.8 billion, marking one of the clearest signals yet that majo... more