Processing & Systems

04 Mar 15 @ 09:31

October 2015 marks a major milestone in the US payment industry’s migration to EMV as the liability shift comes into effect. After the liability shift, the party on a card... read more

27 Feb 15 @ 10:16

The Bank of England says that it is considering issuing its own digital currency in the future in the same way that it issues bank notes. A research paper from... read more

24 Feb 15 @ 16:49

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a currency system seeking successful adoption must be in want of trust. Trust that a representation of value, such as a paper note,... read more

24 Feb 15 @ 16:19

Not all countries have cards as the predominant payment method when paying for goods and services online. Payment methods can be quite diverse from country to country. Expert Market have... read more

24 Feb 15 @ 10:27

Visa Europe has announced its plan to launch a payment tokenisation service customized for the needs of the European market. Tokenisation technology will be at the heart of new mobile... read more

20 Feb 15 @ 09:17

For the past five years, mobile payments have been trumpeted as ‘this year’s big thing’ – but finally, this year, the claim is being substantiated. For me 2014 marked a... read more

12 Feb 15 @ 13:02

Momentum for Amazon’s payments service Login and Pay With Amazon appears to be building after a sluggish start. In January, Amazon reported strong growth in the service among mobile users... read more

12 Feb 15 @ 09:43

Banque Populaire says that will now be using the HPS’s PowerCARD solution to process electronic payment transactions of all of its subsidiaries in Africa. The partnership between Banque Populaire and... read more

11 Feb 15 @ 13:34

UATP has teamed up with Bitnet as a payment processing partner. This relationship will allow UATP to offer its Network of 260+ airlines the ability to accept bitcoin payments in... read more

11 Feb 15 @ 12:57

A clear majority of banks believe that they will have to overhaul their core banking infrastructure over the next three to five years if they are to face off the... read more

02 Feb 15 @ 10:48

Since January, consumers in China are able to receive remittances through the Western Union Money Transfer service from abroad in minutes at select Bank of China branches and sub-branches throughout the country. Western... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 10:59

“Everything changes but change itself. You cannot step twice into the same river, for other waters and yet others go flowing ever on,” observed Heraclitus of Ephesus (circa 535 –... read more