03 Jan 23 @ 12:52

For some time, the US credit card business has struggled with burgeoning costs and decreasing profitability. Now a range of factors – including rising inflation, a weakening economy and increased... read more

03 Jan 23 @ 12:28

A new white paper from Tribe Payments outlines the huge opportunities for acquirers in the digital economy. In the last 10 years, the way consumers pay has changed beyond all... read more

15 Dec 22 @ 10:30

As one of the world’s most popular ways to pay, digital wallets have had a remarkable impact in the last decade. But as Waleed Khalid, CEO at NassWallet explains, their... read more

15 Dec 22 @ 09:30

A new study has found that the total number of unique contactless mobile payment users will reach 1 billion globally by 2024; rising from 782 million in 2022, representing a... read more

14 Dec 22 @ 12:49

Up to $89 billion (4.6%) of global payment revenues could be at risk in the next three years for banks that are slow to offer next generation payments options, according... read more

14 Dec 22 @ 12:31

Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank, has been found guilty of defrauding US banks through money laundering, and will pay a $2 billion penalty. The bank pleaded guilty in the US... read more

14 Dec 22 @ 12:13

Nearly €13 billion worth of contactless payments were made in 2022 as online and mobile banking payments hit record levels and cheque volumes dropped to an all-time low. This according... read more

13 Dec 22 @ 16:38

New research shows 43% of financial services organisations expect the cost-of-living crisis to increase the risk of financial crime and fraud over the next 12 months, as scammers target vulnerable... read more

13 Dec 22 @ 12:03

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) published its latest annual Payments Survey. The survey is an annual publication of the BRC measuring the sales volumes and values of different payment channels... read more

13 Dec 22 @ 09:49

Visa has become the latest payment giant behind Mastercard and American Express as it filed two trademark applications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) related to digital... read more

12 Dec 22 @ 16:24

The FinTech industry, long seen as a threat by some to the established banks, are increasingly becoming acquisition targets for traditional US banks as rising interest rates and falling valuations... read more

12 Dec 22 @ 12:56

Such is the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies that the market can all too easily enter one of its periodic downturns — what’s referred to as a “crypto winter.” This happened... read more

12 Dec 22 @ 11:49

Investors are reported to be pulling record levels of bitcoin from crypto exchanges as the collapse of FTX has maximised investor fears over the safety of their assets. FTX, which... read more

12 Dec 22 @ 10:55

In a previous blog, Plaid’s Zak Lambert outlined the evolution of customer onboarding and explained how Open Banking holds the key to vast improvements in customer onboarding for the digital... read more

09 Dec 22 @ 14:10

Global merchant acquiring volume is set to hit $41 trillion in volume by 2026, with fresh impetus coming from skyrocketing e-commerce growth, soaring contactless usage and a reshaping of business... read more

09 Dec 22 @ 09:45

If you’re looking to make your next career move in 2023, don’t let the recent layoffs at some of the biggest names in big tech spook you; the sector remains... read more

09 Dec 22 @ 08:52

Law enforcement from 25 countries, supported by Europol, Eurojust, INTERPOL and the European Banking Federation (EBF) have joined forces to crack down one of the most important enablers of money... read more

08 Dec 22 @ 11:52

As the global economy goes digital, Roland Eichenauer, Head of Business Development at Nets, says Digital Identity is a must-have for banks competing to deliver enhanced customer experiences, improved revenue... read more