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Report: The Latin American e-commerce market

06 Apr 20 @ 16:21

The Latin American e-commerce market in the countries selected for detailed study is worth $50 billion and is growing at a rate of 23% a year. Today, 34% of online... read more

COVID-19 outbreak is perfect storm for cybercriminals

06 Apr 20 @ 12:27

COVID-19 is forcing millions of employees to work from home. This means countless organisations are faced with a unique challenge: how to keep as many business-critical functions running as possible... read more

Curve removes numbers from cards issued

06 Apr 20 @ 10:15

As an insight to how far digitisation has come, Curve announced that it will no issue a new credit card without numbers printed into its design. The banking platform, which... read more

McKinsey predicts payments revenues to enter negative decline

02 Apr 20 @ 16:08

As the catastrophic human costs of the coronavirus come into clearer focus, so too do the consequences for people’s well-being beyond the immediate imperative to safeguard lives. Taking care of... read more

Banque de France begins testing digital Euro CBDC

02 Apr 20 @ 15:48

The Banque de France, France’s central bank, has begun testing its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the form of a digital Euro, according to an official announcement. The topic... read more

The future of disruptive FinTech post COVID-19

02 Apr 20 @ 15:42

Finch Capital a FinTech VC, has published a report in which it notes the challenges and opportunities that the sector will face both during, and after, the crisis. Covid-19 is reframing... read more

COVID-19: The impact of coronavirus in consumption habits

01 Apr 20 @ 12:27

In order to contribute to the understanding of the transformation of consumer behaviours in context of the Coronavirus’ (COVID-19) crisis, and its impact on the economy and society in general,... read more

Qatar Central Bank launches Qatar Mobile Payment System

31 Mar 20 @ 13:22

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has launched the “Qatar Mobile Payment System” (QMP), which provides a new and safe method for immediate electronic payment, after completing the infrastructure and all the... read more

MYHSM and OpenWay rethink payment security in the cloud

31 Mar 20 @ 12:50

A growing number of banks and processors are choosing to adopt a cloud architecture for their payment solution. This is especially relevant for greenfield projects where a company launches a... read more

E-commerce payment fraud to exceed $25 billion annually

30 Mar 20 @ 13:18

A new study has found that merchant losses to e-commerce payment fraud will exceed $25 billion in 2024, from just of $17 billion in 2020, despite the ongoing implementation of... read more

Coronavirus delays Visa interchange fee restructure

30 Mar 20 @ 12:02

In early February we reported that Visa was planning a complete overhaul of its interchange fee structure that merchants pay to accept its cards, hoping to persuade more people to... read more

Open Banking trends in Europe 2020 – PSD2’s impact on payment services

30 Mar 20 @ 10:25

The adoption of the revised Payment Services Directive, PSD2, in January 2018 first set the stage for Open Banking in Europe. Since that time, Europe has had a unique legal... read more

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UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Visa and Mastercard move to end two-decade swipe fee battle

11 Jun 26 @ 16:00

A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more

Visa announces €500 Million European Investment Signals Strategic Response to Payments Sovereignty Push

31 May 26 @ 12:59

The debate around European payments sovereignty has intensified significantly over the past two years. Policymakers, regulators and financial institutions acros... more