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Growth in APP fraud expected to double by 2026

17 Nov 22 @ 14:02

APP fraud (Authorised Push Payment) losses are on the rise and expected to climb to $5.25 billion across the US, UK and India by 2026 — a record CAGR of 21%... read more

ECB issues stark warning over growing risk to EU financial system

17 Nov 22 @ 11:11

The European Central Bank (ECB) has issued a dire warning that a compounding combination of recession, soaring inflation, rising funding costs and lower liquidity is threatening the euro area financial... read more

Feature: Time for Brazil to get Real?

16 Nov 22 @ 18:09

With a young, dynamic population and a growing economy, Brazil is a hot market for global payments players. But will endemic fraud problems and technical challenges blunt its attraction? There’s... read more

US Banks launch pilot for regulated digital asset settlement platform

16 Nov 22 @ 17:54

Members of the US banking community have launched a proof of concept (PoC) project that will explore the feasibility of an interoperable digital money platform known as the regulated liability... read more

Intesa Sanpaolo cashes in on sale of Nexi shares

16 Nov 22 @ 12:00

Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest bank by assets and market share, has sold its entire 5.1% stake in Nexi for €584 million. Nexi, one of Europe’s biggest payments groups, recently reported... read more

Knocked down but not out: the return of cash

15 Nov 22 @ 17:28

The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people’s payment habits, with cash use falling significantly, and by more than other payment types. This has led to some concerns that... read more

Embedded payments – What does the future look like?

15 Nov 22 @ 16:25

As part of our ongoing quest to demystify the hype and find the truth in payments, we take a look at the latest buzz-word, “embedded payments” and ask what it... read more

As FinTechs go for product-led growth, quality matters most

15 Nov 22 @ 15:20

Today’s neobanks and FinTechs want to expand the range of services they offer customers. Adrian Marinica, Technical Manager at Maxcode explains why quality – from product design and development through... read more

CBDC takes centre stage both sides of the Atlantic

14 Nov 22 @ 17:15

It was not that long ago that everybody was wondering what CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) was – furthermore, many who did no saw no real application for it behind... read more

Spanish banks getting ahead of the game with digital euro trial

14 Nov 22 @ 16:19

29 Spanish banks have shared their plans to pilot digital euro payments during a Proof of Concept that they hope to implement this year. The banks, including BBVA, Sabadell, Santander, ING... read more

J.P. Morgan launch Open Banking play with “Pay-by-Bank” in US

14 Nov 22 @ 09:23

Consumers are looking for greater choices like mobile payments, crypto wallets, and person-to-person payment apps, which are taking their place alongside staple payment methods like cards and bank-to-bank ACH payments.   The latest... read more

FTX goes Bang – files for bankruptcy

11 Nov 22 @ 16:51

Yesterday we reported a bad day for crypto as one of the biggest crypto exchanges sent shock wave through the industry. Today, FTX has filed for bankruptcy protection. The company... 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