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3 great jobs of the week in UK neobanking

25 Aug 23 @ 09:20

Agile and innovative, neobanks are popular among consumers and job seekers alike. For end users, the appeal is obvious: neobanks such as Revolut, Curve, GoHenry and Monzo offer a customer-centric... read more

Cybersecurity spending grows…as does the threat

23 Aug 23 @ 15:02

As the number of corporate cybersecurity threats grow, company treasurers intend to devote the same or more resources to defending their digital systems and estate – their websites, apps and... read more

Digital yuan CBDC transaction smash $250 billion mark

23 Aug 23 @ 13:16

China’s digital yuan transactions reached 1.8 trillion yuan ($250 billion) at end Q2 2023, announced Yi Gang, Governor, People’s Bank of China at a conference in Singapore. This was 18... read more

Victory for Ripple and crypto industry in SEC lawsuit

23 Aug 23 @ 12:57

Back in March 2021 Payments Cards & Mobile reported that Ripple and its partnership with MoneyGram ended by mutual agreement due to the SEC’s December lawsuit against Ripple alleging XRP is a security.... read more

Fraud Report: How fraudsters dupe shoppers using words

22 Aug 23 @ 15:21

With more than a third of online shoppers (35 percent) having been a target of fraud over the past year and more than 100,000 consumers in the UK alone falling... read more

Study finds Debit Issuers focused on digital payments

22 Aug 23 @ 13:02

The 2023 PULSE Debit Issuer Study, finds consumer demand for digital payments, mobile self-service capabilities and fraud management is commanding the attention of financial institutions. Following the volatility experienced during... read more

Chinese super apps open door to Visa, Mastercard and others

22 Aug 23 @ 09:00

Visa and Mastercard are now to be integrated into the accounts of China’s most popular super app platforms, allowing card holders on the international brands to pay for goods and... read more

Unlocking Open Banking – is VRP the key to profitability?

21 Aug 23 @ 15:14

Open Banking services are taking off world-wide. But questions remain about how some players – especially banks – can make money out of this new era. As Variable Recurring Payments... read more

Third of UK shoppers want to use generative AI for purchase inspiration

21 Aug 23 @ 13:01

A new survey of 150 UK shoppers and 75 retail decision-makers reveals that the retail industry is again on the verge of major disruption. After just eight months in the... read more

NCR announces new units: NCR Atleos and NCR Voyix

21 Aug 23 @ 12:35

In September of 2022 Payments Cards & Mobile reported on changes that NCR Corporation and its Board of directors had unanimously approved a plan to separate NCR into two independent... read more

Amazon One rolls out palm payment tech amid consistent criticism

18 Aug 23 @ 12:46

As Amazon One, Amazon Web Services palm recognition service for identification, payment and loyalty membership, reaches a critical milestone with more than 3 million uses, Whole Foods Market stores are going... read more

FS heavyweights collaborate on open standards cloud controls

18 Aug 23 @ 12:15

The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), the foundation of open innovation in financial services and part of the Linux Foundation, has announced the formation of an open standard project, based... read more

The government scandal at the heart of central bank digital currency

18 Aug 23 @ 11:41

In a recent article written for the FT by former Bank of England economist Andy Haldane, I was struck by an element of his argument around central bank digital currency... read more

Global survey shows limited understanding of CBDC

17 Aug 23 @ 14:09

A global survey on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) released by the CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, examines the possible implications for capital markets and investment practitioners... read more

Soft POS saves money, drive sales and builds relationships

17 Aug 23 @ 12:24

Capterra surveyed 200 retailers of all sizes for their views on the benefits of soft POS systems. The results were clear – more than four in five agreed or strongly... read more

Visa faces regulatory scrutiny over tokenization pricing

17 Aug 23 @ 11:05

Visa is in hot water again following news that it is being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) over its charges to merchants for tokenization technology it uses to... read more

Payments majors paint a bright picture for industry with results

16 Aug 23 @ 12:12

It has been results month with many payments industry players announcing their quarterly earnings results – and it seems like good news to Payments Cards & Mobile. The below are... read more

Demand for pawnbrokers hits record levels in UK

16 Aug 23 @ 11:53

As high interest rates push the cost of living crisis into the summer months, research has shown that demand for pawnbroking has hit “record levels” in Britain because of a... read more

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... more

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more