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MasterCard and Samsung launch Groceries by MasterCard App in US

06 Jan 16 @ 12:39

MasterCard and Samsung have launched Groceries by MasterCard, a new app which enables consumers to order groceries directly from Samsung’s new Family Hub refrigerator. The first shopping app integrated into a refrigerator,... read more

ATM data suggest appetite for cash remains strong

06 Jan 16 @ 12:00

Global ATM cash withdrawal volumes grew by 7% in 2014 with a total of 92 billion withdrawals made, according to a newly published Global ATM Market and Forecasts to 2020 report.... read more

Bitcoin will continue to grow in 2016

06 Jan 16 @ 11:35

Whilst many will put 2015 down as the year of hype for Bitcoin, this infograph shows that the predictions for the cryptocurrency are still grand.  

12 paytech trends for 2016

05 Jan 16 @ 14:46

As 2016 blasts into gear, what are the big paytech trends for 2016? Guessing what you’re going to buy before you do “Predicting the future is no longer science fiction.... read more

Bango expands carrier billed payments collaboration with Microsoft

05 Jan 16 @ 13:43

Bango has expanded its agreement and integration with Microsoft to deliver carrier billed payments across Windows 10 devices. As a result, charging payments to the user’s phone bills will become... read more

One in 10 card transactions now contactless

05 Jan 16 @ 13:32

Contactless card transactions now account for one in 10 card payments, the first time the milestone has been passed, latest figures from The UK Cards Association show. There were 120.5... read more

Orange moves into mobile banking as it looks to acquire Groupama

05 Jan 16 @ 13:21

Orange is reported to be making a bold move into mobile banking by entering exclusive negotiations with Groupama to buy up to 65% of the insurer’s banking unit. France’s biggest telecoms... read more

Omni-Channel Payments for Merchants – Survey

04 Jan 16 @ 13:04

Retailers, merchants, banks, and marketers are understanding the benefits of offering customers Omni-Channel ways to shop – via the internet, through social media channels and apps and the ability to sell,... read more

The future of bureau de change live in London

04 Jan 16 @ 12:48

UK-based company Fourex is rolling out self-service currency exchange machines across London’s underground network with a kiosk now live at King’s Cross station. Fourex machines enable customers to exchange notes... read more

Worldwide wearable market to surpass 200 million

23 Dec 15 @ 12:10

The worldwide wearable device market (commonly referred to as wearables) will see continued growth as second- and third-generation iterations reach the market. These new devices will build upon the hardware... read more

MasterCard gaining ground on Visa in the Americas

23 Dec 15 @ 12:02

Visa and MasterCard account for 69% of the 2.9 billion payment cards issued in the nine countries in the Americas, and this share continues to increase. RBR’s study reveals that... read more

Cash still king despite e-payment growth

22 Dec 15 @ 15:55

Despite the proliferation of e-commerce and the rise of payment cards worldwide, cash is growing nearly as fast globally as cashless payments. A new study found cashless transactions in the aggregate... read more

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Wero expands into Austria as Europe’s payments ambitions gather momentum

23 Jun 26 @ 18:52

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest ba... more

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