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Here’s The Right Way To Ask For A Payrise

01 Jul 22 @ 09:45

If you’re feeling the pinch in your pocket right now, you’re not the only one: inflation reached a 40-year high in April 2022, and rising prices are the topic on... read more

Cost of living crisis triggers changes in consumer payment habits

30 Jun 22 @ 12:35

As inflation rates rise across the globe, the resulting cost of living crisis is forcing changes in consumer payment habits – with a particular focus on methods that help track... read more

FTC sues Walmart for facilitating money transfer fraud of hundreds of millions

30 Jun 22 @ 12:04

The Federal Trade Commission is to sued Walmart for allowing its money transfer services to be used by fraudsters, who fleeced consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars. In... read more

Cost of Bots report – are we winning the war on bots?

29 Jun 22 @ 12:56

In 2021, Netacea published its Cost of Bots report. We already knew bots were a nuisance to both businesses and their customers—buying up stock, sniping auctions, scraping con and so... read more

UK Finance fraud report: Criminal gangs steal £1.3 billion

29 Jun 22 @ 12:33

UK Finance has released its latest fraud report covering 2021. The report shows the scale of fraud taking place as well as how criminals took advantage of people’s doubts and... read more

MENA goes cashless – but is consistency still an issue?

28 Jun 22 @ 16:36

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is on a path similar to the rest of the world: declining cash use and increasingly sophisticated electronic payments. However, this simple... read more

Why the two most common approaches to PSD2 compliance don’t work

28 Jun 22 @ 16:27

It’s been two months since PSD2 enforcement started in the UK, and we have taken a look at data from merchants to see what patterns are emerging and what we... read more

European banks show excellent COVID recovery and record profits

28 Jun 22 @ 12:59

European banks reported their second-highest profits in 15 years as the sector overcame the tumul­tuous conditions created by the coronavirus pandemic. The strong performance was driven by the lowest level... read more

Innovations spark expectations – 88% abandon transactions if faced with friction

27 Jun 22 @ 17:13

New research into online payments reveals sky-high expectations for seamless, secure transactions as payment choice increases. The survey of 2,000 UK consumers found that new payment innovations are being embraced... read more

Business Payments Barometer – Fraud soars in cashless economy

27 Jun 22 @ 09:46

Bottomline has revealed that the shift to hybrid working has left businesses seriously exposed to insider fraud[1], with over half of businesses (52% in GB and 63% in the US)... read more

Understanding Authentication Vs Authorisation in the SCA era

27 Jun 22 @ 09:02

Since SCA (Strong Customer Authentication) was introduced for online retailers in the UK earlier this year, there have also been added complications for merchants when determining the most efficient and cost-effective... read more

Let’s get phygital – Why digital and physical banking will merge

24 Jun 22 @ 15:39

A free upcoming webinar by Payments Cards & Mobile and Giesecke and Devrient (G+D) invites payments professionals to join the debate about banking’s phygital future – that is, a fusion... 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