11 Mar 22 @ 11:51

Much has been made of the death of cash and more recently the decline of the ATM estate worldwide, but the industry is still expected to reach $29.89 billion by... read more

11 Mar 22 @ 10:49

The GSMA have produced the Mobile Money Regulatory Index (MMRI), a unique tool for the assessment of the effectiveness of mobile money regulatory frameworks. Mobile money provides arguably the most economically viable... read more

11 Mar 22 @ 09:41

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10 Mar 22 @ 16:21

US consumer spending maintained positive momentum in February, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. Overall retail sales excluding auto increased 8.7%... read more

10 Mar 22 @ 15:35

One of Italy’s major banks, UniCredit, has issued a stark warning that it may have to face losses of about €7 billion in an “extreme scenario” whereby its entire Russian... read more

10 Mar 22 @ 12:04

As per previous Payments Cards & Mobile reports, former financial services ombudsman Walter Merricks is bringing, a now £14 billion interchange fees claim, on behalf of around 46 million people... read more

09 Mar 22 @ 16:56

Which? A consumer rights and protection website has analysed new data and says that every hour, APP fraud (Authorised push payment fraud) victims lose more money than the average UK... read more

09 Mar 22 @ 12:21

The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) has called on Congress to investigate Visa and Mastercard’s anticompetitive interchange fees and dominance over the US credit and debit card markets, citing President Biden’s... read more

09 Mar 22 @ 10:41

The global transformation of banking and payments has only accelerated over the past few years, and between web trends and a global pandemic, the industry has seen disruption from all... read more

08 Mar 22 @ 16:42

B2B payments are continuing to evolve rapidly as merchants look to meet and exceed customer expectations. Today’s B2B businesses are recognising the pressing need to develop a future-ready and resilient... read more

08 Mar 22 @ 15:57

Coinbase says it has blocked over 25,000 wallet addresses related to Russian individuals or entities that it believes to be engaging in illicit activity. The blocked addresses represent about 0.2%... read more

08 Mar 22 @ 10:17

While physical branches may be dwindling in number, and digital transactions comprise the bulk of bank-customer interactions, the need for consistent and quick customer service has not changed. What has... read more

07 Mar 22 @ 10:45

Vodafone, and its African subsidiaries Vodacom and Safaricom, are today, marking the 15th anniversary of M-Pesa, the service launched in March 2007 to enable money transfers between people using 2G... read more

07 Mar 22 @ 10:01

Visa, Mastercard and American Express have suspended operations in Russia. The decision followed a request by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and threatens to further isolate a Russian economy facing crippling... read more

07 Mar 22 @ 09:36

Just days after Sberbank announced its collapse in Austria and subsequent withdrawal from the European banking sector, VTB Bank has also announced it will quit Europe. VTB Bank is Russia’s... read more

04 Mar 22 @ 12:57

As the fourth anniversary of PSD2 comes and goes, it’s time to reflect on the success of some of its provisions. Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) was introduced across the EU... read more

04 Mar 22 @ 12:29

For years, the cost and complexity of building financial services have restricted everyone but banking institutions from the space. Any non-financial brand that wished to offer its own lending or... read more

04 Mar 22 @ 09:49

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