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Westpac one of first banks to roll out Tap to Pay on iPhone

19 May 23 @ 11:00

Australia’s Westpac says it will enable Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone contactless payment technology for business customers. Tap to Pay on iPhone accepts all contactless payments, including Apple Pay,... read more

Hong Kong Monetary Authority announces trial of e-HKD CBDC

18 May 23 @ 15:47

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced a trial of its CBDC, the e-HKD, allowing the public to be able to shop, dine out and make money transfers with... read more

E-commerce growth robust after the pandemic – new opportunities emerge

18 May 23 @ 11:26

The 2023 version of The Global Payments Report by Worldpay from FIS shows a world continuing to favour digital channels for shopping and commercial activity of all kinds. In the... read more

70% of European banks to increase investment in fintech

18 May 23 @ 11:00

CCgroup has launched research findings from “How to influence fintech buyers”, based on a survey of major banks and fintechs across five European markets. The report reveals that, despite the fintech and... read more

Visa introduce Digital Authentication Framework (DAF) Program

16 May 23 @ 16:53

Visa is introducing a new program called Digital Authentication Framework (DAF) which seeks to improve security and enhance the frictionless capabilities of 3DSecure Transactions. How Digital Authentication Framework works When... read more

How Issuers can make SCA smoother with wearable tech

16 May 23 @ 15:52

Consult Hyperion, has published a whitepaper that outlines the huge potential of wearable tech as a tool to securely authenticate consumers, and create much smoother contactless payment journeys in a... read more

Citi Retail Services expands embedded payment with Citi Pay

16 May 23 @ 14:53

Citi Retail Services is expanding its embedded payments strategy with its suite of Citi Pay products. According to a recent Citi study, 85% of Americans surveyed agree that retailers need... read more

UK consumers embrace Alternative Payment Methods

15 May 23 @ 17:24

UK consumers are embracing alternative payment offerings including digital wallets as they look to better manage their finances amidst the cost of living crisis, according to the Global Payments Report... read more

Fraud report reveals attempted fraud transactions increased 92%

15 May 23 @ 15:07

NICE Actimize has released a Fraud Insights Report that delves into the banking and payments landscape and uncovers the most pressing threats and patterns impacting financial institutions. Leveraging collective intelligence... read more

BLIK completes acquisition of VIAMO payment platform

15 May 23 @ 11:57

After obtaining the approval from the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), Polski Standard Płatności, the operator of the mobile payment system BLIK, has acquired control of the Slovak company VIAMO,... read more

Why DevOps jobs continue to be in demand

12 May 23 @ 09:50

Another week, another round of tech layoffs hit the headlines… but what does this really mean for tech workers on the ground?  While global restructuring has impacted every facet of... read more

Fraud Report: Over £1.2 billion stolen in UK in 2022

11 May 23 @ 12:58

UK Finance has releases its Annual Fraud Report, detailing the amount reported by UK Finance members, of money stolen by criminals through financial fraud in 2022. Over £1.2 billion was... read more

The criminal use of ChatGPT – a cautionary tale

11 May 23 @ 09:08

In response to the growing public attention given to ChatGPT, the Europol Innovation Lab organised a number of workshops with subject matter experts from across Europol to explore how criminals... read more

Escalating menace of cryptocurrency-enabled money laundering

10 May 23 @ 17:24

Recent data has shed light on the growing threat of cryptocurrency-related money laundering. The survey by First AML, which gathered responses from 250 UK business leaders and individuals working in... read more

EPC Director General Giorgio Andreoli – Vision for European payments

10 May 23 @ 12:51

Giorgio Andreoli took up the post of Director General of the European Payments Council (EPC) on 1 April 2023. To get his views on the direction of the payments landscape... read more

European Parliament paper rejects Digital Euro CBDC launch

10 May 23 @ 09:37

The European Parliament has published a paper entitled, Digital Euro: When in doubt, abstain (but be prepared) ahead of a vote on whether to proceed with the technical implementation phase... read more

Latest blow to crypto industry as Bittrex files for bankruptcy

09 May 23 @ 17:30

Bittrex, the cryptocurrency exchange, is reported to have filed for bankruptcy protection, three weeks after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused it of operating an unregistered securities exchange.... read more

2022 a record-breaking year for European retail banks

09 May 23 @ 14:01

Kearney has released the fifteenth edition of its annual European Retail Banking Radar, which tracks the performance of 89 retail banks across 21 European markets. In the face of uncertain... read more

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ECB brings Central Bank money to tokenised market

23 Sep 26 @ 14:34

The European Central Bank has taken a significant step towards integrating distributed ledger technology with Europe’s core financial infrastructure, launchin... more

European E-commerce Hits €911bn as Payments Reshape Online Retail

21 Sep 26 @ 19:41

European e-commerce has broken through the €900bn barrier, underlining the growing importance of digital retail to the continent's economy while intensifying ... more

Inside A7: How Russia built a parallel cross-border payments network

24 Sep 26 @ 16:29

Russia’s attempts to circumvent Western financial sanctions have developed into a sophisticated parallel payments architecture combining traditional banking, ... more