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First Data launches Clover Mini POS

22 Jun 15 @ 15:33

First Data has launched a tablet-based mini POS system dubbed Clover Mini. Aimed at small businesses, the Clover Mini is a small POS system that is aimed at competing with Poynt,... read more

Nine drivers of mobile money identified as consumers embrace mobile

22 Jun 15 @ 11:57

Global trade body Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) has released its annual Global Mobile Money report. As new mobile payment models come online, and more sectors embrace mobile as the primary channel... read more

Mobile banking the UK’s number one way to bank

22 Jun 15 @ 11:41

Mobile banking by smartphone and tablet has become the leading way customers manage their finances, as mobile banking overtakes branches and the internet as the most popular way to bank.... read more

Western Union remittance deal with MasterCard in Romania

19 Jun 15 @ 15:07

Western Union, the global remittance specialist, and MasterCard have entered into a deal that will enable remittances originated from nearly anywhere across the globe to be received on Maestro and... read more

Russian man gets personal with biometrics

19 Jun 15 @ 15:04

A Russian engineer has made biometrics personal by implanting a contactless transit chip in his hand. The engineer took the chip from his public transit Troika card, wrapped it in... read more

RBS to boost IT spend after latest failure

19 Jun 15 @ 15:01

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is pledging to invest another £150 million a year to improve the strength of its IT systems, following the latest breakdown which saw 600,000 transactions... read more

Verifone to offer mPOS with payworks

18 Jun 15 @ 15:47

Verifone, a global provider of payment and commerce enablement technology and services, has partnered with payworks to offer mPOS. The two companies provide a joint product package based on Verifone’s... read more

UK cardholders spend £26 billion abroad

18 Jun 15 @ 15:44

Last year UK holidaymakers spent £26.4 billion using their cards overseas, making almost 14 transactions every second, according to figures from the UK Cards Association. For the first time annual... read more

ICA Banken goes contactless with Oberthur

18 Jun 15 @ 15:40

Oberthur Technologies, a global digital security solutions specialist, and Sweden’s ICA Banken have announced the launch of the first dual interface contactless payment cards in Sweden. ICA Banken and Oberthur... read more

Small World FS partners with Bharti Airtel in Africa

18 Jun 15 @ 15:37

Small World FS, a European fintech payment services provider, has announced a partnership with Bharti Airtel, the Indian multinational telco services company. Small World FS customers will now be able... read more

Domestic Card Schemes in Europe – A Status

17 Jun 15 @ 16:48

The landscape of domestic card schemes in Europe has changed dramatically following the implementation of the European Economic Area, the Payment Services Directive and the SEPA Cards Framework. The domestic card... read more

RBS loses 60,000 payments

17 Jun 15 @ 16:30

About 600,000 payments that failed to enter the accounts of RBS customers overnight may not be completed until the end of the week, the bank has said. Payments of wages,... read more

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Swift launches new framework for cross-border payments

09 Mar 26 @ 14:45

SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail t... more

Credit’s next competitive frontier beyond top of wallet

12 Mar 26 @ 18:21

For years, the credit card industry has pursued a simple ambition: to become the card a consumer reaches for first. [caption id="attachment_52085" align="a... more

Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more