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Tokenisation: A high stakes game for stakeholders

06 Nov 19 @ 09:39

Tokenisation has become an important component of enabling secure payments in Canada, and the payment networks are using it to extend their reach and control over the payments ecosystem, according... read more

Millennials choose payments convenience over security

05 Nov 19 @ 15:34

A survey by Compass Plus has revealed that while millennials rely heavily on their mobile phones, they consider them one of the least secure payment methods. The results show that... read more

The Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive – Ready or Not?

05 Nov 19 @ 13:47

The 10th of January 2020 marks the date that the banking and payments industry cannot afford to ignore. It is the date the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) will become... read more

Mobile banking app most prevalent point of access to services

05 Nov 19 @ 10:51

Marqeta has released results from its digital banking survey, which found that demand for physical bank branches continues to decline as mobile banking platforms offer more seamless access to remote... read more

97% of merchants are already looking to leverage PSD2

04 Nov 19 @ 16:58

Last month, the European Banking Authority (EBA) announced an 18-month delay to the implementation of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). However, the delay to PSD2 – which follows UK FCA’s own... read more

Governance of payments industry a key trend for 2020

04 Nov 19 @ 14:04

The dynamic payments industry continues to expand and evolve, with digital payment vehicles and transaction volumes growing across the globe. Over the past year, industry incumbents have been responding to... read more

Western Union delivers Open Banking API for global payments

04 Nov 19 @ 09:01

Western Union has deployed full Open Banking application programming interface (API) access to its supporting front-end domestic and international payment applications through its Western Union Business Solutions unit. This new... read more

South Korea launches Open Banking service

01 Nov 19 @ 09:56

South Korea says it has commenced preliminary services for its new Open Banking system, under which a bank customer may use virtually all banking services of any other bank in... read more

Infograph: Cross-border e-commerce sales poised for explosive growth

31 Oct 19 @ 14:54

Online businesses see a world of opportunity for cross-border e-commerce sales and executives are ready to take action. According to The Visa Global Merchant E-commerce Study,  e-commerce leaders globally view... read more

Summary: The World Retail Banking Report 2019

31 Oct 19 @ 10:20

Within today’s connected, digital environment, bank executives realise that customer satisfaction standards must stack up not only to those of other firms providing financial services, but also with non-industry businesses... read more

Kroger lifts ban on Visa cards due to interchange fee

31 Oct 19 @ 09:56

Kroger, the US’s largest grocer, says it will reverse three month interchange fee ban on Visa credit cards. “As of today, Kroger now accepts Visa credit cards at all our... read more

Continued growth in China cements UnionPay as the world’s largest card scheme

30 Oct 19 @ 16:55

New research shows that there were 16 billion payment cards in circulation at the end of 2018, up by 10% since a year earlier. The research indicates that financial inclusion initiatives... 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