Payments News

05 Oct 26 @ 06:36

Some of Europe’s largest domestic payment schemes are joining forces to create a new cross-border network designed to reduce the continent’s reliance on US-controlled card infrastructure. Bancomat, Bizum, the European... read more

06 Sep 26 @ 19:30

Revolut has secured conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national bank, taking the London-founded fintech a significant step closer to... read more

25 Aug 26 @ 08:54

Revolut has secured a full banking licence in France, giving the UK-headquartered fintech greater freedom to expand its product range in one of its largest European markets and marking another... read more

24 Aug 26 @ 19:23

Revolut has applied to establish a licensed banking branch in Finland, as the digital bank pushes deeper into domestic European markets and seeks to become the primary financial provider for... read more

20 Aug 26 @ 16:26

The UK payments market continued its shift towards digital and mobile channels in 2025, with consumers making almost 50 billion payments as mobile wallets and account-to-account transactions gained further ground.... read more

13 Aug 26 @ 15:19

Debit cards are evolving beyond their traditional role as a simple alternative to cash, with younger consumers increasingly using them as a tool for managing everyday finances. ”The Incremental imperative:Why... read more

03 Aug 26 @ 15:43

Wise is preparing a second attempt to secure a U.S. national trust bank charter after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rejected its initial application, citing significant... read more

22 Jul 26 @ 19:54

Samsung has launched its first co-branded credit card in the US, deepening its push into financial services and placing the electronics group in more direct competition with Apple. The Samsung... read more

15 Jul 26 @ 16:27

German-regulated e-money institution will contribute acquiring expertise to practical testing of a possible future digital euro RS2 Financial Services GmbH, an electronic money institution supervised by BaFin and part of... read more

13 Jul 26 @ 20:10

Mastercard is reportedly exploring the sale of a majority stake in Vocalink, the company that operates much of the UK’s retail payments infrastructure, in a move that could reshape ownership... read more

07 Jul 26 @ 19:12

Crédit Agricole has acquired Worldline’s shareholding in French merchant payments joint venture CAWL, taking full ownership of the business just two years after the partnership was established. While financial terms... read more

30 Jun 26 @ 07:06

A technology outage at Worldpay left thousands of UK consumers unable to make card payments on one of the busiest evenings of the summer, disrupting transactions at supermarkets, pubs and... read more