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Apple Pay nails US contactless payments

29 Jan 15 @ 12:30

As Apple CEO Tim Cook announced record breaking profits, he understatedly reported that “Apple Pay has got off to a “strong start” since the contactless payment service launched last autumn”. What... read more

Norwegian operators advance Strex mobile payments brand

29 Jan 15 @ 12:21

Norway’s three leading operators ‒ Telenor, TeliaSonera and Tele2 – are to advance their Strex joint venture for mobile payments. Strex is now able to offer end users a single mobile wallet... read more

If Apple were a country…

29 Jan 15 @ 09:43

Firstly, let me be clear…this is not a payments story. It is very interesting though! Apple just reported the biggest quarter of net income earned by any public company ever,... read more

Mobile banking apps still a challenge

28 Jan 15 @ 11:00

Understanding your customer’s mobile banking behaviour and what they want out of their digital experience and tools is key to any bank wanting to compete in the digital revolution, where the... read more

All in one wallet card – Swyp

28 Jan 15 @ 09:25

As the race to win space in your wallet gains further momentum there is a new player in town: Swyp. Everybody, from Apple to Google, has a digital wallet these... read more

Retail Crime Survey: Retailers failing to protect themselves against fraud and cybercrime

27 Jan 15 @ 12:55

According to the Retail Crime Survey, UK retailers have said that fraud increased by 12% year-on-year in 2013-14 and accounted for 37% of the total cost of crime during the... read more

UK reports digital payments acceleration

27 Jan 15 @ 12:46

Total spending on Visa cards in the UK has surpassed £600 billion for the first time reports Visa Europe. The results provide strong evidence of the UK’s transition to a digital... read more

CHAPS reduces fees by 50% to entice low-volume participants

27 Jan 15 @ 11:24

CHAPS, the UK’s same day high-value payment system operator, has reduced CHAPS participation fees by 50% for existing and prospective low-volume Direct Participants. This restructuring of its funding model honours... read more

EPC publish SEPA Direct Debit rulebook update

27 Jan 15 @ 11:02

The European Payments Council (EPC), representing the European banking industry in relation to payments, today published a further iteration of the SEPA Direct Debit (SDD) Rulebooks, i.e. the SDD Core... read more

BRIC e-commerce market report

26 Jan 15 @ 11:21

yStats.com has published a new report about B2C e-commerce market in the four top emerging countries, Brazil, Russia, India and China. The “BRIC B2C e-commerce Markets” report reveals that the... read more

Smart terminals still represent big opportunity for criminals

23 Jan 15 @ 11:34

As the industry continues its trend toward smart terminals with integrated software for payments and other services, criminals are likewise stepping up their efforts to secure a new treasure chest of data... read more

50% of US retailers not prepared for EMV migration deadline

23 Jan 15 @ 10:34

With only nine months until the EMV migration deadline, retail and technology professionals are still unprepared, according to a recent survey by ACI Worldwide. The survey of 200 retail industry... 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