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Class action lawsuit served against Visa and Mastercard to contest interchange fees

05 Oct 22 @ 12:23

A significant class action lawsuit has been served against Visa and Mastercard at the UK’s specialist competition tribunal on behalf of a large number of claimants seeking damages for allegedly... read more

Federal Reserve finalises rule concerning card not present debit card transactions

05 Oct 22 @ 09:00

The Federal Reserve Board has finalised updates to the its rule concerning debit card transactions. Pursuant to statute, the updates specify that debit card issuers should enable at least two... read more

Banks lag behind their corporate clients on blockchain

30 Sep 22 @ 09:26

A new report from leading financial research firm East & Partners in partnership with Payments Cards & mobile, claims banks are lagging far behind their clients’ expectations when it comes... read more

Neobanking Index: The State of Neobanks in 2022

30 Sep 22 @ 09:15

Neobanks have grown immensely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased demand for digital financial services. 8% of US adults and millions more people all over the... read more

Turkish banks forced to drop Mir as US sanctions pressure grows

30 Sep 22 @ 09:00

The US has been applying considerable pressure on countries it sees as helping Russia evade the sanctions placed on it due to its invasion of Ukraine. This week, three Turkish... read more

Beyond payments: Why banks need to embrace the super wallet

29 Sep 22 @ 12:35

Traditional banks cannot avoid adapting to the new requirements and desires of their customers if they want to stay relevant. The focus, therefore, should be on creating a compelling mobile... read more

Paym mobile payments service to close

29 Sep 22 @ 12:04

Pay.UK and 15 of the UK’s banks and building societies have announce their decision that Paym, the mobile payments service, will close permanently to customers on 7th March 2023. The... read more

Mobile transaction security is failing – here’s how to fix it

29 Sep 22 @ 11:43

In a new white paper, digital transaction security specialists CyberloQ argue current paradigms for securing mobile transactions don’t work. Failsafe authentication, including laser-focused geolocation technologies, are a must if we’re... read more

Banque de France successfully pilots post-quantum security technologies

27 Sep 22 @ 16:27

The Banque de France has successfully concluded an experimental project to test the implementation of a communication security solution using so-called “post-quantum” algorithms, that are resistant to the computing power... read more

Banks don’t focus enough on user experience in transaction disputes

27 Sep 22 @ 14:22

Recent work[1] by McKinsey and Company has shown that banks improving their customer experience generate more revenue than their peers. While customer service, especially in the digital channel, has been... read more

Two more Central Banks announce CBDC intentions

26 Sep 22 @ 17:17

As we know, Central Banks around the world are, for the majority, looking at running pilots or proof of concepts on CBDC. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has now... read more

Reserve Bank of Australia shifts position on Least Cost Routing

26 Sep 22 @ 12:56

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced a marked change in its position on Least Cost Routing (LCR) – how banks and credit card companies prioritise payments in the... read more

NCR board announces it will split into two separate entities

23 Sep 22 @ 15:53

NCR has announced that its Board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to separate NCR into two independent publicly traded companies – one focused on digital commerce business and the... read more

Finastra and Visa announce global BaaS offering

23 Sep 22 @ 14:44

Finastra and Visa announced a Banking as a Service (BaaS) collaboration to co-develop new functionality on its Payments Hub solutions and implement Visa Direct2 – which provides access to more... read more

The most searched digital banks in Europe

23 Sep 22 @ 12:55

A new study has revealed that Revolut is the most searched digital bank service in Europe. The study analysed a comprehensive list of digital bank services available in Europe through... read more

Is it ever appropriate to use emoji at work?

23 Sep 22 @ 09:45

They may have originated on Japanese mobile phones in 1997, but by now, emoji are everywhere thanks to their inclusion across most mobile phone operating systems. There are 3,633 standardised... read more

Web3 and “the merge” what does it mean for the payments industry?

22 Sep 22 @ 16:25

Crypto enthusiasts believe, the switch by the Ethereum blockchain to a new system for validating transactions — a move known as “the merge” — is an historic moment for what... read more

Rising rates and low growth beginning to hit payments industry

21 Sep 22 @ 20:06

PCM considers the impact of stagnant or declining economic growth, rising interest rates and growing regulatory strictures on the payments industry. As conditions worsen to a point not seen in... 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