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Banks lag behind their corporate clients on blockchain

30 Sep 22 @ 09:26

A new report from leading financial research firm East & Partners in partnership with Payments Cards & mobile, claims banks are lagging far behind their clients’ expectations when it comes... read more

Two more Central Banks announce CBDC intentions

26 Sep 22 @ 17:17

As we know, Central Banks around the world are, for the majority, looking at running pilots or proof of concepts on CBDC. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has now... read more

Web3 and “the merge” what does it mean for the payments industry?

22 Sep 22 @ 16:25

Crypto enthusiasts believe, the switch by the Ethereum blockchain to a new system for validating transactions — a move known as “the merge” — is an historic moment for what... read more

Digital ticketing transaction value to reach $1.4 trillion

21 Sep 22 @ 19:07

A new study has found that the global digital ticketing transaction value will reach $1.4 trillion in 2027; up from $768 billion in 2022. This growth of 78% over the... read more

The Credit Card Competition Act – Breaking Visa and Mastercard dominance in US

21 Sep 22 @ 16:34

Last week, 1,668 retailers and more than 200 trade organisations urged the US Congress to pass the The Credit Card Competition Act, which gives merchants a choice in the routing... read more

Embedded finance transaction value to more than double to $7 trillion

14 Sep 22 @ 12:40

Embedded finance, the integration of value-added financial services into software offerings, is set to redefine how consumers and businesses build and manage relationships with financial services, according to new research and... read more

The real-time payments revolution sweeps across Europe

12 Sep 22 @ 14:13

The global payments ecosystem continues to morph, with exciting innovations coming online unabated. But for the myriad of new payment tools and channels to work efficiently and securely, they need... read more

Central Bank of India commits to digital rupee trial

09 Sep 22 @ 12:36

In February Payments Cards & Mobile reported India’s central bank says it will launch a digital rupee CBDC in the next financial year, according to the country’s finance minister. “Introduction... read more

EBF response to European Commission’s call for evidence on Open Finance

07 Sep 22 @ 16:02

The European Banking Federation (EBF), which represents 32 national banking associations in Europe, has responded to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on an “Open Finance Framework – enabling data... read more

Faster Payments and Mobile Banking continue stellar growth

26 Aug 22 @ 12:52

Faster Payments and mobile banking remain popular in the UK in 2021, with 86% of all UK adults using at least one form of remote banking during 2021 (online banking... read more

The future of embedded finance – is it easy to deliver?

24 Aug 22 @ 16:37

Embedded finance sounds like a win-win for everyone. A consumer selects a product, clicks on the selection and – thanks to being pre-authorised – they’ve already paid. Likewise, a customer... read more

Feature: R2P – A view of what could be…

23 Aug 22 @ 15:31

Request to Pay (R2P) is a hot industry buzzword. While still in its infancy, Request to Pay promises greater control and faster settlement for consumers and businesses alike. Payments Cards... read more

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ECB brings Central Bank money to tokenised market

23 Sep 26 @ 14:34

The European Central Bank has taken a significant step towards integrating distributed ledger technology with Europe’s core financial infrastructure, launchin... more

European E-commerce Hits €911bn as Payments Reshape Online Retail

21 Sep 26 @ 19:41

European e-commerce has broken through the €900bn barrier, underlining the growing importance of digital retail to the continent's economy while intensifying ... more

Inside A7: How Russia built a parallel cross-border payments network

24 Sep 26 @ 16:29

Russia’s attempts to circumvent Western financial sanctions have developed into a sophisticated parallel payments architecture combining traditional banking, ... more