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Global e-commerce to cross $5 trillion for first time in 2026

20 Nov 25 @ 16:22

Global online retail will enter 2026 with a landmark achievement: e-commerce revenues are set to surpass $5 trillion for the first time. Yet behind the headline number lies a market... read more

Rising B2B marketplaces to pressure current bank systems

20 Nov 25 @ 14:11

A new white paper from global banking infrastructure firm RS2 says pressure will grow on banks for more efficient payment processes and systems as businesses visit B2B marketplaces for their... read more

AI will do the banking for you: Banks face an existential moment

20 Nov 25 @ 13:45

AI is about to redefine banking as we know it — not by digitising existing processes, but by taking the act of banking out of consumers’ hands entirely. According to... read more

Are we seeing the decline of online card payments?

20 Nov 25 @ 11:12

Credit cards, and to a lesser extent, debit cards, have been used for online card payments for several years. But as technology is evolving, innovative new payment methods are emerging,... read more

Beyond by RS2 secures Visa Principal Issuing status

19 Nov 25 @ 18:13

Beyond by RS2, the innovation arm of RS2 Financial Services, has been appointed a Principal Issuing Member of Visa in Europe — a development that significantly broadens its role in... read more

An industry in flux: Why the future belongs to many rails, not one

19 Nov 25 @ 18:04

The payments industry is entering one of the most consequential periods of change in its modern history – and a lot rests on the rails it runs on. Consumer habits,... read more

EU designates 19 critical tech providers under DORA

19 Nov 25 @ 17:45

European regulators have formally identified 19 technology firms as “critical” providers to the financial sector under the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), placing the world’s largest cloud and data... read more

Visa completes first A2A variable recurring payment in UK

19 Nov 25 @ 17:37

Visa has completed the UK’s first commercial variable recurring payment (cVRP) using its new account-to-account (A2A) framework, marking a decisive moment in the modernisation of everyday payments. The trial —... read more

Cards: still vital to the modern UK payments market

18 Nov 25 @ 16:19

The United Kingdom is one of the world’s most dynamic payment markets, and a European leader in Open Banking, instant payments and other areas. Despite much hype around new payment... read more

Visa and Mastercard’s interchange truce: A small cut in a very large pie

18 Nov 25 @ 16:16

A fresh settlement between Visa, Mastercard and US merchants promises to trim interchange fees—yet the concessions may do little to shift the balance of power in America’s card-payments ecosystem. After... read more

Why is Lloyds Bank really acquiring Curve?

18 Nov 25 @ 14:10

Lloyds Bank has confirmed the £120 million acquisition of Curve which marks one of the most strategically significant moves by a UK bank in digital wallets and consumer payments in... read more

XRP ETF countdown: Earn passive income daily

18 Nov 25 @ 09:00

As the global crypto market heats up again, XRP (Ripple) has become the new market focus. Multiple analysis institutions predict that with the first spot XRP ETF entering the final... read more

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Swift launches new framework for cross-border payments

09 Mar 26 @ 14:45

SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail t... more

Credit’s next competitive frontier beyond top of wallet

12 Mar 26 @ 18:21

For years, the credit card industry has pursued a simple ambition: to become the card a consumer reaches for first. [caption id="attachment_52085" align="a... more

Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more