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29 Jan 16 @ 13:12

[rev_slider Openly]   Thirteen global Card & Merchant Management Systems were profiled in 2015 by Ovum’s independent analyst and classified in three categories: Market Followers, Market Challengers and Market Leaders.... read more

29 Jan 16 @ 11:27

Following the announcement by more than 20 of the world’s largest banks that they are collaborating to develop common standards for Blockchain technology, PCM examines the implications of a decentralised,... read more

29 Jan 16 @ 11:17

The payments industry is no stranger to the increasing reach of regulation. With the EU Regulation on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions coming into force earlier this year, together with near-term... read more

29 Jan 16 @ 10:53

Fraud losses are at record levels worldwide. Card fraud worldwide grew 19 percent last year compared to card sales which grew only 15%, according to figures released by the Nilson... read more

29 Jan 16 @ 10:38

The recent publication of cybercrime statistics by the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA), the German Federal Criminal Office, raises almost as many questions as it answers. As with any official cybercrime statistics, perhaps... read more

28 Jan 16 @ 13:38

Non-cash payment volumes are expected to continue to grow strongly in 2014, according to the World Payments Report 2015 from Capgemini/Royal Bank of Scotland. Volumes are projected to grow at... read more

28 Jan 16 @ 11:37

A strong holiday quarter boosted worldwide smartphone shipments to new record levels thanks to robust product offerings at numerous price points in both mature and emerging markets. According to preliminary data... read more

28 Jan 16 @ 11:06

The Bank of England is set to develop a blueprint for the modernisation of the UK payments system. The document will highlight the changes from a 20-year old real-time gross settlement system to... read more

27 Jan 16 @ 10:21

It was only a few years ago that banks owned the financial sector – the only way to pay, transfer and save money was via a traditional bank. The supremacy... read more

27 Jan 16 @ 09:05

TSYS announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vista Equity Partners to acquire TransFirst, a Vista portfolio company and leading US merchant solutions provider, in an all-cash transaction valued... read more

26 Jan 16 @ 14:44

MasterCard has announced the upcoming launch of MasterCard Instalments, an innovative way to pay that offers consumers flexible and convenient access to funds when needed. With MasterCard Instalments, cardholders will be... read more

26 Jan 16 @ 13:47

With acceptance of mobile and other new forms of payments expected to double in the next two years, a new global study shows a critical need for organisations to improve... read more