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UK could generate additional £2.6 billion economic output using real-time payments

27 Apr 22 @ 17:11

The Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) predicts that by 2026, £1.3 billion could be made in cost savings for British businesses and consumers through real-time payments – helping... read more

SHIFT report: A guide to the Middle East payments industry

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

Europeans don’t want cash – Trust cards over e-wallets

15 Mar 22 @ 12:44

A new report by card industry body Payments Europe claims Europeans would welcome government intervention to mandate electronic payment. The report also says that, while instant, or account-to-account, payments are... read more

Considerations for merchants looking to embrace faster, smarter B2B payments

08 Mar 22 @ 16:42

B2B payments are continuing to evolve rapidly as merchants look to meet and exceed customer expectations. Today’s B2B businesses are recognising the pressing need to develop a future-ready and resilient... read more

Digital transaction banking battleground heating up

25 Feb 22 @ 13:00

No trend is more reliable than transaction banking (TB) retaining its much-vaunted position as the bedrock of commercial banking customer engagement and relationship management strength. Across cash management, payment processing... read more

Digital & Card Payment Yearbooks: Cards – past their peak?

04 Feb 22 @ 16:12

The 2021-2022 Digital and Card Payment Yearbooks from Payments Cards & Mobile suggest payment card use may be starting to decline, to be replaced by digital wallets, direct-to-account payments and... read more

How Bank/FinTech partnerships enable payments transformation

03 Feb 22 @ 15:11

In the first of a two-part series, PCM finds out from Discover Global Network why creative partnerships between FinTech start-ups and established financial institutions are the future. The rapid integration... read more

Why embedded payments are vital for B2B businesses as the digital revolution continues

31 Jan 22 @ 16:58

The last decade has seen massive changes in payments – from the advent of digital wallets and contactless transactions through to the rise of crypto and blockchain-based solutions. The past... read more

Long Read: Payment predictions for an industry in flux

25 Jan 22 @ 12:07

Thanks to the pandemic, consumers have become accustomed to doing almost everything online, accelerating digital transformation and embedding new behaviours. After a 5% in global payment revenues in 2021, the... read more

Is 2022 the year that Banks finally change for good?

18 Jan 22 @ 15:39

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Looking back at 2021 – which promised to be the year that the industry realised the full potential of data-driven transactions, instant... read more

Business to Business (B2B) payments: Taking care of business

12 Jan 22 @ 16:41

For years, payments investors focused on consumers’ switch to digital and mobile payments. More recently, investors have shifted to business to business (B2B) payments, where analysts see huge opportunities for... read more

Consortium of US banks plan to launch USD backed stablecoin

12 Jan 22 @ 11:00

A group of US banks have announced that they intend to launch their own stablecoin, called USDF, in a move they hope will tackle concerns about the reserves behind nonbank... read more

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Major UK Banks unite to develop digital verification service

30 Jun 26 @ 07:05

Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander UK are working with UK Finance in the development of a voluntary ... more

Legacy infrastructure leaves Banks unprepared for real-time

06 Jul 26 @ 20:34

European banks risk falling behind in the race towards real-time payments and faster securities settlement unless they accelerate investment in automation and m... more

Visa expands AI and Cybersecurity strategy in Europe

07 Jul 26 @ 19:13

Visa has unveiled a new cybersecurity platform designed to help financial institutions identify threats before they develop into fraud, while simultaneously rev... more