25 Jan 23 @ 19:14

Ingenico and Fujitsu Frontech have unveiled the world’s most “secure, accurate and seamless biometric payment solution” based on palm vein identification. Designed on Ingenico’s AXIUM range, its Android payment terminals,... read more

25 Jan 23 @ 09:51

The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, part of the European Parliament, has voted to impose strict restrictions on banks seeking to hold crypto. Banks will have to treat crypto as... read more

24 Jan 23 @ 17:14

PayPal has fallen foul of antitrust investigators in Germany – where the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has announced it’s looking into its rules on surcharges. Germany’s cartel office said it had initiated... read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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