14 Apr 23 @ 09:45

From Meta’s self-imposed “year of efficiency” decimating its global workforce to Yahoo, Zoom, Amazon and Google reducing their employee numbers, and fintech and crypto startups and scale-ups taking stock, 2023... read more

12 Apr 23 @ 17:48

In a white paper launched today, leading global payments company Visa sets out its vision for delivering a frictionless checkout experience and greater security in online shopping. By combining existing security... read more

12 Apr 23 @ 17:00

PayPal and Visa announced a strategic partnership in the US that will result in an improved and more seamless payment experience for Visa cardholders and offer greater choice in how... read more

06 Apr 23 @ 12:29

ChatGPT is currently on everyone’s lips. The versatile abilities of this chatbot fire the imagination, but also fuel concerns about the future application of such a simple and widely usable... read more

06 Apr 23 @ 10:20

Genesis Market has been closed down in a massive, coordinated global law enforcement crackdown. Genesis Market was one of the world’s biggest criminal marketplaces used by online fraudsters to buy... read more

06 Apr 23 @ 09:57

JCB International says that merchants in multiple European markets will be able to accept JCB Cards, both at the physical point of sale and for e-commerce transactions with participating merchant... read more

04 Apr 23 @ 16:35

Mobile commerce is set to comprise 70% of online transaction value by 2025 in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Mobile remittance services have grown to encompass more value-added... read more

04 Apr 23 @ 09:54

In mid March UK Finance and EY held a joint event on the future of UK payments – The PayTech Strategy Day. Hosted by EY, the event brought together industry... read more

03 Apr 23 @ 17:08

In 2022, account-to-account (A2A) payments continued to grow across the globe, with the expansion of real-time payment systems helping to provide faster, safer and more convenient payments for consumers at... read more

03 Apr 23 @ 13:58

Payment models are changing radically, creating both challenges and opportunities for financial institutions. New digital-only banks have accelerated innovation, while the pace of global change has created a new competitive... read more

31 Mar 23 @ 16:34

Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Bank of America and several other large US banks are set to launch a mobile wallet later this year that links to debit and credit cards. Early... read more

31 Mar 23 @ 12:51

A new report on Open Banking by the Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) states that “UK Open Banking is at a crossroads”. A multi-billion pound sector stands on the... read more

31 Mar 23 @ 11:36

Not wanting to go unheard in this important period of discovery with the digital euro project, the ESBG has been taking an active role in digital euro-related discussions and overall... read more

31 Mar 23 @ 09:40

For those who work in tech, the past couple of months have been unsettling to say the least—according to layoffs.fyi, more than 150,000 workers have been laid off in the... read more

29 Mar 23 @ 16:04

Launched by former Chancellor and now Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the Kalifa Review into the future of the UK fintech sector outlined five core recommendations: policy and regulation; skills and... read more

29 Mar 23 @ 10:47

Apple has finally launched its much-awaited BNPL offering Apple Pay Later, in its digital wallet. The product, like conventional BNPL offerings, allows customers to pay for online purchases in instalments.... read more

29 Mar 23 @ 10:26

The European Banking Federation (EBF) has published a vision paper on a Digital Euro Ecosystem. The EBF sets forth its perspective on the digital money ecosystem of the future, where... read more

28 Mar 23 @ 12:15

As the US tries to find its feet after waves of criticism over its handling of the current bank crises, which regulators believe was partially caused by over exposure to... read more