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How banks can unlock new revenue and enhance customer loyalty with BNPL

06 Apr 22 @ 16:09

BNPL products are a payments phenomenon, with Grandview Research[1] valuing the global market at €3.6 billion in January 2021, rising to €17.9 billion by 2028 for year-on year growth of... read more

Can the Metaverse REALLY be worth $13 trillion?

06 Apr 22 @ 11:59

I think it would be a fair statement to make, that some people are still sceptical about the Metaverse. However, Citi bank sees tremendous potential in the concept of the... read more

One-third of UK shoppers plan to use crypto as a form of payment in 2022

06 Apr 22 @ 11:08

Demystifying Crypto – Shedding light on the adoption of digital currencies for payments in 2022 is a new report, pointing to increasingly positive trends in the adoption of cryptocurrencies for... read more

Phygital strategies in the era of Payment 4.0

05 Apr 22 @ 14:22

In the digital era, many consumers complete nearly all of their financial administration via online means, and only set foot in a physical branch for a specific reason. In 2020,... read more

How “Zoomers” interact with digital commerce globally

05 Apr 22 @ 11:51

To achieve growth and success past 2030, businesses must start to understand the living, shopping, and financial habits of Gen Z or Zoomers (consumers aged between 16 and 24) now... read more

UK sets out stall for crypto – intends to be a leading global hub

05 Apr 22 @ 08:56

The UK government wants to become a “global hub” for the crypto industry. “The UK is open for business and open for crypto businesses,” said John Glen, City minister, whilst... read more

EPC’s 20th anniversary: The transformation of European payments

04 Apr 22 @ 17:30

This year is very special for the European Payments Council (EPC), which celebrates its 20th anniversary. To mark this occasion, the EPC interviewed Javier Santamaria, who has been active within... read more

Record number of consumers abandon financial applications during onboarding

04 Apr 22 @ 10:57

New research that shows 68% of consumers in Europe have abandoned financial applications in the past year. The results are the worst for financial service providers since the Battle to... read more

Sustainability: why the card business must act

01 Apr 22 @ 11:33

Whether it’s global warming, resource depletion or the rapid exclusion of populations and communities from resources, our planet is in crisis. In a new white paper, we outline the pressures... read more

UK payments regulator sets out plan for the future – card schemes in sights

01 Apr 22 @ 11:00

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its Annual Plan for 2022/23, to go further in making sure payment systems are fit for the future – offering access, protection and... read more

Payments Cards & Mobile Jobs of the Week

01 Apr 22 @ 08:37

There’s something really exciting about making the decision to look for a new job. However, as exciting as it is, we know it can also be a daunting and time... read more

Excavation unearths signs of a 2,000 year old Roman “Hole in the Wall”

31 Mar 22 @ 18:30

A team of archaeologists have unearthed evidence of the world’s first Hole in the Wall cash machine dating back to the Roman empire, buried for centuries in an unassuming field... read more

Is Apple preparing to launch its own payment processing unit?

31 Mar 22 @ 16:18

Oh boy! Apple has been reported to be developing its own payment processing technology and infrastructure such as lending risk assessment, fraud analysis, credit checks, and dispute handling. Part of... read more

Visa sets up NFTs creator programme

31 Mar 22 @ 12:36

Visa has announced it is searching for creators and entrepreneurs who want to sell their work and services using NFTs. The company began accepting applications for a one-year immersive program... read more

79% denied a loan – outdated affordability criteria a key factor

31 Mar 22 @ 12:19

New data from a survey of European consumers on their attitudes and experiences of lending finds many consumers still feel frozen out of the lending bubble, held back by outdated... read more

The Soft Machine: Is soft POS taking over?

30 Mar 22 @ 18:30

As the number of merchants looking to accept digital payments shoots up, cheaper and more capable acceptance systems based on mobile devices are growing fast. James Wood looks at the... read more

Digital payments bloom in Latin America – but fraud flourishes

30 Mar 22 @ 17:34

If markets like Brazil, Colombia and Argentina are digitising their financial services sector faster than anywhere else on Earth, then they are also experiencing rampant fraud attempts in digital channels.... read more

Digital wallets to be adopted by over one third of global population by 2024

30 Mar 22 @ 16:22

The digital wallet market has been steadily growing until 2019 when the coronavirus pandemic began. A new report shows that between 2019 and 2020 the number of users has nearly... 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