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Big Read: Is Nexus the future of International money transfer

10 Aug 21 @ 10:08

In more than 60 countries, including many developing nations, it has become incredibly easy to send funds in real time to someone else over the internet — knowing nothing more than... read more

Report: Global voices 2021 – Cross border e-commerce insights

09 Aug 21 @ 13:45

The COVID-19 pandemic, which took hold of the global consciousness a year ago, has shaped and revealed many things about the world of retail and e-commerce. With lockdowns came new... read more

Australian Central Bank set to reign in powers of Big Tech

09 Aug 21 @ 12:46

Their have been reports that the Australian Central bank, Reserve Bank of Australia, will apply greater focus by its policymakers on the increasing sway Big Tech giants such as Google,... read more

Sainsbury’s settle UK interchange fee suit with Mastercard

09 Aug 21 @ 10:55

Sainsbury’s has reached a settlement with Mastercard over over interchange fee that the UK’s highest court ruled are unlawful last year. British courts ruled last year that so-called interchange fees... read more

Apple Cash now supports Mastercard debit cards

06 Aug 21 @ 15:04

Apple Cash has made a significant update to its product to include Instant Transfer support for Mastercard debit cards, while an upcoming change will increase transfer fees to 1.5% of... read more

Could the Boston Fed and MIT digital currency displace crypto in the US?

06 Aug 21 @ 14:57

How soon can the Fed create an effective central bank digital currency? Last year the Boston Fed asked researchers at MIT to embark on a project to build and test... read more

Payments Cards & Mobile Jobs of the Week

06 Aug 21 @ 13:30

If you’re looking for an exciting new job, then you have absolutely come to the right place! Every week for the last number of months we have been sharing brilliant... read more

CMA mandates Variable Recurring Payments for Sweeping

05 Aug 21 @ 15:25

The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) has announced that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has upheld, in line with the Trustee’s recommendations to mandate Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) as... read more

The payments landscape in the UK after Brexit

05 Aug 21 @ 12:27

The UK payments industry highly values the work of the European Payments Council (EPC) and its members ensured the UK retained its membership of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA),... read more

Alpha Bank and Nexi sign Greek acquiring and technology deal

05 Aug 21 @ 10:11

Alpha Bank and Nexi have announced a long-term commercial agreement to establish a marketing and distribution strategic partnership, enabling Alpha Bank, through its widespread network of over 300 branches across... read more

Chip shortage threatens vital economic sectors: Payment systems and electronic identities

04 Aug 21 @ 12:07

The global chip shortage is causing bottlenecks in numerous industries. There is now a warning of failures in economically critical areas such as connectivity, payment systems and electronic identities –... read more

PayPal looks to launch crypto trading in the UK

03 Aug 21 @ 15:24

PayPal says it is going to use the United Kingdom as the next market in which to expand its crypto trading services. According to the company’s Q2 earnings call, PayPal has done... 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