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Card alternatives like pay by bank are on the rise

02 May 24 @ 16:57

Payment services innovation like pay by bank and BNPL is expanding the options for shoppers and merchants, giving competition to incumbent card issuers. Long-dominant card payment schemes are facing newcomers... read more

Complexity of data compliance is hampering business innovation

02 May 24 @ 16:00

Fresh research reveals that while organisations are using data to drive innovation and new strategies, fewer than 2% of respondents can access sensitive and classified data in less than a... read more

The Dark Web – Trends to watch for in 2024

02 May 24 @ 10:18

The Dark Web garnered massive amounts of headlines a few years ago when the enormity of its size was first made publicly aware. Also the amount of unscrupulous criminal activity... read more

US Supreme Court allows ATM fees class action

01 May 24 @ 18:39

The U.S. Supreme Court says it has declined to hear an appeal from Visa and Mastercard over a decision allowing consumers and ATM operators to band together in class actions... read more

Big 3 announce continued growth in 2024 results to date

01 May 24 @ 16:32

Based on the latest public data from calendar year 2022 and analysis, we estimate that the total global purchase personal consumption expenditure, or PPCE, excluding Russia and China, was approximately... read more

AI’s impact on digital fraud and financial crime

01 May 24 @ 16:16

Nearly 70% of the 600 fraud-management, anti-money laundering, and risk and compliance officials surveyed in a new report, AI-focused fraud and financial crime, say criminals are more adept at using artificial... read more

AI is generating new risks – what are the benefits?

30 Apr 24 @ 18:23

Here at Payments Cards & Mobile Towers, news reaches us on a weekly basis of the AI-led solutions banks and service companies are creating to fight fraud. To deliver ever-greater... read more

57% of businesses expect to never be fully cashless

30 Apr 24 @ 18:08

Cash is here to stay, with nearly 6-in-10 businesses (57%) expecting to never be entirely cashless despite the widespread adoption of electronic, card and mobile payments. According to The Cash... read more

Top three fastest-growing B2B payment channels by 2028

30 Apr 24 @ 16:02

A new study has revealed that virtual cards will be the fastest-growing B2B payment method by transaction value globally by 2028. It is forecasted that virtual card transactions, randomly generated,... read more

HSBC and PayPal join forces on Quantum-Safe Cryptography

29 Apr 24 @ 15:43

The Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA) has announced the formation of a Work Group on Quantum-Safe Cryptography (WG-QSC) across ASEAN, with IBM, HSBC, AP+ and PayPal as founding members. The... read more

Exploring the dynamic landscape of e-commerce in Southeast Asia

29 Apr 24 @ 15:24

In today’s digital age, e-commerce serves as a vital platform for businesses globally, spanning local boutiques to multinational giants. For many businesses, Southeast Asia is seen as a region of... read more

Is the French government nationalising Atos?

29 Apr 24 @ 13:03

In mid-2022 Atos completed the sale of its entire stake in Worldline of ca. 7.0 million shares representing ca. 2.5% of Worldline’s share capital. As a result, Atos  raised net... read more

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... more

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more