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RBI disappointed in mobile banking traction

07 Jan 14 @ 11:07

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has expressed its disappointment over the lower-than-expected spread of mobile banking,  adoption of which has been encouraging, but below expectation, due to key factors such... read more

NRF files appeal in Interchange Fee Settlement fiasco

06 Jan 14 @ 16:25

The National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, has announced, in the ongoing Interchange Fee Settlement fiasco  “it has formally filed an appeal of a controversial antitrust lawsuit settlement covering credit... read more

Barclays pilots mobile cheque deposit

06 Jan 14 @ 10:31

Continuing its theme of pushing technology for consumer benefit (and cost savings) Barclays Bank says it will pilot a scheme allowing customers to pay cheques, via mobile cheque deposit, into their accounts... read more

Indian bitcoin exchange shuts

06 Jan 14 @ 10:12

Amid further uncertainty for virtual currencies, there are fresh reports that India’s largest bitcoin exchange, BuySellBitCo.in, has been forced to shut after the country’s central bank issued a statement warning... read more

HSBC partner for Hong Kong NFC wallet initiative

06 Jan 14 @ 09:47

Global banking group HSBC is to launch an NFC wallet with four Hong Kong-based mobile carriers in 2014, according to The Standard. Those carriers are HKT, CSL, SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings and... read more

Banks unable to prevent another banking scandal

23 Dec 13 @ 10:23

Only 13% of Americans believe bank systems are capable of preventing another banking scandal, according to a poll of over 2000 American consumers. 35% suggest that with some investment, they... read more

New Euro Retail Payments Board will reinforce market governance

20 Dec 13 @ 11:54

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the creation of the Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB). This new entity, which replaces the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Council, will help... read more

MasterCard, eServGlobal and BICS create HomeSend remittance JV

20 Dec 13 @ 10:46

MasterCard, eServGlobal and BICS have announced the formation of HomeSend remittance, a joint venture (JV) which will enable consumers to send money to and from mobile money accounts, payment cards, bank accounts or cash... read more

PayPal acquires StackMob for mobile payments capabilities

20 Dec 13 @ 09:33

PayPal announced it has acquired StackMob, a backend-as-a-service company that helps developers easily implement features in mobile apps. You can, for example, use it to add social network logins and push... read more

Secret Service investigating data breach at Target

19 Dec 13 @ 19:02

Rumours of a massive potential data breach affecting Target customers has affected up to 40 million credit and debit card accounts, a spokesperson for the retailer said Thursday. The data breach... read more

Europe’s largest commercial mobile contactless payments service launched in Spain

19 Dec 13 @ 10:47

Visa Europe and leading Spanish bank CaixaBank along with mobile network operators Orange, Telefόnica and Vodafone, have announced the launch of Europe’s largest commercial mobile contactless payments service. From February... read more

6.5 million contactless bus journeys in London

18 Dec 13 @ 13:21

Transport for London (TfL) has celebrated its first successful year of accepting contactless payment cards on all of the Capital’s 8,500 buses. Since it was launched on Thursday 13 December... 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

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