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05 May 22 @ 10:00

As both Visa and Mastercard announce higher charges for e-commerce transactions and almost two-thirds of Europeans now bank online, it seems the popularity of alternative payment methods, or “alt-pays”, continues... read more

22 Apr 22 @ 16:22

The MENA FinTech Association (MFTA), has released the first volume of the SHIFT report, a comprehensive guide that supports the FinTech community in navigating the MENA payment landscape. The release... read more

07 Apr 22 @ 11:30

Almost 40% of Spaniards say they use mobile payments to pay for their purchases. This is revealed by the second edition of the Study of mobile payment trends in Spain,... read more

07 Feb 22 @ 15:00

In 2019, mobile wallets overtook credit cards to become the most widely used payment type globally. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic became another accelerant of the continued digitization of the... read more

02 Dec 21 @ 10:35

Of the many payment innovations to surface in the past 20 years, the QR code is enjoying a resurgence, having once been viewed as a failed marketing gimmick that became... read more

01 Dec 21 @ 09:25

As in many other areas of life, COVID-19 has accelerated changes evident in merchant acquiring over the last five years. These changes go beyond the obvious, such as the shift... read more

03 Nov 21 @ 11:26

Southeast Asia is experiencing a financial transformation driven by digital payments, powered by changing consumer and retail trends and more inclusive payment options. E-commerce spending will rise by 162% to... read more

08 Oct 21 @ 12:06

The pandemic affected business as usual in all sectors. But in the payments industry, business hasn’t been usual for years. So, when lockdowns, supply chain interruptions, and economic uncertainty consumed... read more

29 Sep 21 @ 16:07

Singapore is taking a leading position in the fast growing Faster Payments space, inking two deals with influential neighbours in the space of two weeks. First, the Reserve Bank of... read more

17 Sep 21 @ 16:06

The FinTech sector – often hyped as the answer to banks’ digitisation woes – demonstrated resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, with leading FinTechs recording double-digit growth despite sector-wide operational and... read more

16 Sep 21 @ 12:57

Despite the various challenges faced in today’s dynamic environment, acquirers can deliver a reliable, flexible solution to merchants while solving their own challenges related to customer churn and stable revenues.... read more

06 Sep 21 @ 19:55

Across the world, digital payments are now synonymous with mobile payments, with the rate of adoption directly linked to access to smartphones and telecoms networks. The furious growth in digital... read more