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14 Feb 23 @ 18:56

The European Payments Initiative (EPI), launched to some fanfare in 2020, was supposed to offer a payments solution “catering and corresponding to European needs.” But as the EPI’s scope changes... read more

14 Feb 23 @ 17:09

The last year saw substantial change for consumer payments. BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later), mobile payments and SoftPOS entered the mainstream, while CBDCs took another major step forward. But what’s... read more

13 Feb 23 @ 18:27

A new study has found that global Open Banking payments transaction values will exceed $330 billion globally by 2027; up from $57 billion in 2023. The report predicts that the... read more

13 Feb 23 @ 12:00

Currently, traditional methods, such as cash, bank transfers and payment cards, dominate the payment landscape; however, crypto payments are gaining significant traction. According to Visa, Cryptocurrency transactions worth $2.5 billon... read more

10 Feb 23 @ 13:29

The BNPL payment industry in UK has recorded strong growth over the last four quarters, supported by increased e-commerce penetration. BNPL payments are expected to grow by 20.1% on an... read more

10 Feb 23 @ 11:11

For decades, banks have acted as the trusted custodians of customers’ personal data, with strong Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, strict regulation, high customer engagement, and best in class security... read more

10 Feb 23 @ 09:43

The job market is shifting globally as well as in the UK, where the previously tight labour market – as seen during the pandemic where there was high demand for... read more

09 Feb 23 @ 18:11

According to sources, Twitter has quietly started to apply for regulatory licences across the US and is working on the necessary software architecture to deploy payments on the platform. As... read more

09 Feb 23 @ 16:08

A new report from Banking Circle suggests that the services currently offered by Payment Service Providers aren’t going far enough to support the shift to e-commerce. The report, The perfect... read more

08 Feb 23 @ 18:34

Surpassing 1.35 billion accounts in 2021, mobile money has now established itself as the key to financial inclusion in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, off these, only 26% of accounts... read more

08 Feb 23 @ 17:24

The Global Payments Innovation Jury has published its 2022 report into the direction of the industry. Payments Cards & Mobile (PCM) caught up with Jury Chairman John Chaplin (JC) to... read more

08 Feb 23 @ 12:34

The UK’s plans for a digital pound to be launched later this decade underscore that digital currencies are the future of finance and strengthen the case for cryptocurrencies such as... read more