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SDK.finance offers one year payment deferral for FinTech software

30 Mar 20 @ 09:26

SDK.finance, a financial technology provider, has announced a one year payment deferral for all companies with financial licenses issued by any country of the European Union and the United Kingdom.... read more

GSMA Report: The state of mobile money 2020

27 Mar 20 @ 13:59

2019 marked a major milestone for the mobile money industry: the number of registered mobile money accounts surpassed 1 billion. Reaching the 1 billion mark is a tremendous achievement for... read more

UK cash usage halves due to COVID-19

25 Mar 20 @ 13:25

Fresh reports from LINK, the operator of the UK’s biggest network of ATMs, say cash usage in Britain has halved in the past few days. The closure of shops, a shift... read more

Digital Banking: What is the best solution for SME’s

25 Mar 20 @ 12:24

Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SMEs) are the engine of the economy. Businesses ranging from sole traders to those with 250 employees create between 50-60% of business value in developed economies.... read more

Contactless payment limit now raised across 29 countries

25 Mar 20 @ 09:56

The major schemes have announced over the last few weeks their commitment to enabling the increase in contactless payment limits across Europe. The move comes as 29 countries implement new... read more

Banking Trojan conning people to identify those infected by COVID-19

24 Mar 20 @ 17:24

The infamous Ginp banking Trojan, which acquired the ability to insert fake text messages into the inbox of a regular SMS app back in March, has now acquired a new... read more

Where in the world is payments innovation? LATAM

24 Mar 20 @ 13:32

When you think of the word innovation, many different concepts and places come to mind. You may think of high-speed rail transit in Japan or Elon Musk’s Hyperloop. But, while... read more

Fiserv completes unique PIN on mobile transaction

24 Mar 20 @ 09:45

In a move that is expected to boost the worldwide use of smartphones and tablets as POS terminals, Fiserv is enabling merchants to use their own devices to accept PIN... read more

Digital payments in Europe to hit $802 billion in 2020

23 Mar 20 @ 17:08

I am sure that the entire payments community is looking for some good news! So here we go, the increasing number of mobile phone users and the massive growth of... read more

COVID-19: $76 billion wiped off private FinTech market

23 Mar 20 @ 12:05

What a difference one month makes. Public FinTechs were significantly outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq until the COVID-19 crisis hit. On Feb 19th, the FinTech index comprising 26 public... read more

Inside payment card fraud

20 Mar 20 @ 13:29

Payment card fraud, arguably one of the most straightforward approaches to financially motivated crime, persists in the face of ongoing anti-fraud efforts from regulators, financial institutions, and retailers. Carding, as... read more

ECB reveals €750 billion COVID-19 stimulus package

20 Mar 20 @ 12:49

The European Central Bank says it will spend €750 billion in bond purchases to calm down sovereign debt markets, in the strongest signal in the euro area to date that... 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