31 Jan 23 @ 13:11

Jana Mackintosh is Managing Director for Payments and Innovation at UK Finance. She is experienced in competition and regulatory policy, having worked across a number of public and private sector... read more

31 Jan 23 @ 12:42

Kaspersky says it has uncovered three new variants of Prilex malware, which can block contactless near-field communication (NFC) transactions on infected devices, forcing customers to use their physical credit cards,... read more

30 Jan 23 @ 18:20

Modern life virtually requires that each of us has our devices accessible at any time. So how is it that most Americans still find that using a credit card is... read more

30 Jan 23 @ 17:46

Despite a challenging economic environment, the 2022 holiday shopping season exceeded projections, according to e-commerce research from ACI Worldwide. The research analysed millions of e-commerce transactions on an annual basis... read more

30 Jan 23 @ 10:42

Worldline has announced the extension of a partnership with ING Bank N.V. Worldline will handle debit and credit card issuing and processing for ING across multiple countries, based on the... read more

27 Jan 23 @ 11:46

Credit card chargeback is reaching crisis levels for retailers on both sides of the Atlantic, according to a survey of US and UK consumers. Two-thirds of US shoppers and 44%... read more

27 Jan 23 @ 11:22

Back in July last year, Apple was sued in a proposed class action by payment card issuers accusing Apple Pay of abusing its market power in mobile devices to thwart... read more

27 Jan 23 @ 09:48

If you work in tech there’s no ignoring the current headlines surrounding mass layoffs at some of the biggest and most established names in the sector. January alone has seen... read more

26 Jan 23 @ 20:31

Computer security experts have developed a system capable of guessing computer and smartphone users’ passwords in seconds by analysing the traces of heat their fingertips leave on keyboards and screens.... read more

26 Jan 23 @ 14:00

Local Russian news outlets are reporting that Russia and Iran are considering a stablecoin collaboration to skirt financial and economic restrictions imposed by the US, EU, UK and other countries,... read more

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