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US Banks toughen competition in digital wallet race

24 Jan 23 @ 14:57

That consumers are turning to digital wallets at an increasingly faster pace is no major headline. However, the losses that the move could cause banks is definitely a painful awakening... read more

Amazon and Stripe partner to streamline e-commerce payments

24 Jan 23 @ 10:37

Amazon and Stripe have signed an expanded global agreement, deepening the companies’ long-standing partnership. Under the new agreement, Stripe will become a strategic payments partner for Amazon in the US,... read more

DBX: The Digital Banking Experience Report

23 Jan 23 @ 17:09

Sopra Steria has revealed the results of its Digital Banking Experience Report (DBX) For the second year running, IPSOS and Forrester assessed banks’ digital maturity and ability to keep pace... read more

Paying with BNPL leads to 72% higher transaction value

23 Jan 23 @ 12:51

Consumers spend on average 72% more per e-commerce transaction if they can pay with BNPL instalments, according to a recent study from Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). The study investigated a... read more

A week in cryptocurrency – Highs…Lows

20 Jan 23 @ 16:44

This week has, as usual, been rich in cryptocurrency news. FTX is way down the rankings but the mood out there is still on a knife edge. As per an... read more

The Universal Digital Payments Network launches at WEF

20 Jan 23 @ 13:10

An interesting announcement relating to the payments industry has materialised from the World Economic Forum by the name of The Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN). The UDPN was launched to... read more

Money laundering fines hit $5 billion in 2022

20 Jan 23 @ 11:22

Money laundering and other financial crime fines handed out to banks and FI’s have peaked at more than 50% of last years total, demonstrating that the penalties are simply failing... read more

“Slick” – How LockBit became the world No.1 ransomware group

19 Jan 23 @ 16:42

LockBit has been busy: in just the past month, it has claimed to have compromised 40 organisations, from a private school in Malaysia to a dental group in Sydney, helping... read more

Nigeria’s payments opportunity may be slow in coming – but will be huge

19 Jan 23 @ 11:00

Nigeria’s mobile-payments transactions are growing at one of the fastest rates in the region, with the sector looking set to dominate the future of payments here, according to a brand-new... read more

51% of European businesses believe BaaS will replace traditional banking

19 Jan 23 @ 09:56

Over half of European business leaders expect Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) to make traditional banking obsolete, according to new research from Vodeno/Aion. The report – Banking-as-a-Service 2.0: Why Embedded Finance will make its... read more

The role of FinOps: Cloud spend transformation requires a new approach

18 Jan 23 @ 10:00

Global cloud spending has reached its peak over its history. According to Gartner, the total amount of investments in the industry will reach $830 billion by 2025. The actual figures... read more

Android banking Trojan Godfather rears ugly head

17 Jan 23 @ 18:23

Researchers at Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) have found a new version of the Android banking Trojan called Godfather. The new version of Godfather uses an icon and name similar... read more

Trends for 2023: FinTech and its rapid regeneration

17 Jan 23 @ 13:20

FinTech start-ups are facing the rockiest market conditions since they were founded, but many are already adapting by expanding into new spaces and catering to enterprises. FinTech is undergoing a... read more

The Eurogroup wades in on the digital euro project

17 Jan 23 @ 11:00

Since the launch of the investigation into the possible issuance of a digital euro in October 20211 in response to the invitation by Leaders at the Eurosummit, the Eurogroup has held... read more

2023 predictions: Authentication, digital identity and in-car payments

13 Jan 23 @ 18:07

As the number of devices and connected services rise, our lives are becoming increasingly digitised. Keeping up with this evolving landscape is vital, and 2023 promises to bring with it... read more

War on cash: Withdrawals on the rise for first time in 13 years

13 Jan 23 @ 12:50

There are worrying signs that the war on cash is not going well…Payments Cards & Mobile recently reported that in the UK consumers are switching back to cash in a... read more

These are the best Tech jobs for 2023

13 Jan 23 @ 09:45

You might be well aware that January is a big month in sports transfers, with the football transfer window opening at the start of the month for clubs in England... read more

The secret fight for super app supremacy

12 Jan 23 @ 17:38

The ground is being set for a massive clash of super app platforms vying to dominate consumers’ online life. Super apps are the Swiss Army Knives of consumer tech platforms.... 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