23 Aug 21 @ 12:12

Two decades into the 21st Century, we have become accustomed to having every convenience at our fingertips exactly when we want it. In many ways that extends to our finances,... read more

23 Aug 21 @ 12:11

PayPal has announced that UK users can now buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies through the payment platform for the first time, the service launched in the US in 2020. The... read more

20 Aug 21 @ 13:48

New data released by the payments industry self-regulatory body, Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet), has shown a slight increase in online card fraud in 2020 as the shift to online payments... read more

20 Aug 21 @ 13:18

From April to June 2021, BLIK users completed nearly 176 million transactions worth PLN 24 billion. At that time, the number of BLIK’s P2P instant payments was growing the fastest... read more

20 Aug 21 @ 13:00

Bank of America has recorded the most patents granted in H1 of any year in the company’s history. The U.S. Patent Office (USPTO) granted the bank 227 patents during H1... read more

19 Aug 21 @ 13:26

A £10 billion ($14 billion) class action against Mastercard for unfair interchange fees, in which the claimants say 46 million British adults could be eligible for roughly £300 each if... read more

19 Aug 21 @ 11:06

Facebook has announced it will launch the Novi digital wallet tied to the Diem blockchain-based payment system, having received the necessary regulatory clearances. David Marcus, chief of Facebook’s financial services... read more

19 Aug 21 @ 10:44

As is widely known, PayPal and Square have announced they are accepting cryptocurrency at POS as a means of payment, while Visa and Mastercard have also recently confirmed they will... read more

19 Aug 21 @ 10:19

As banking and payment processes are becoming more and more digitised, companies are finding ways to merge different financial systems into one with minimal effort and money as they are... read more

18 Aug 21 @ 13:14

The 2021 Debit Issuer Study, commissioned by Discover Financial Services, portrays a debit market evolving with the rapid transformation of commerce. Response to the COVID-19 pandemic prompted US consumers to make... read more

18 Aug 21 @ 12:10

Boku has announced the launch of the M1ST (aka Mobile First), the “world’s largest mobile payments network”. The M1ST Payments Network features an unrivalled 330+ mobile payment methods, including mobile wallets,... read more

18 Aug 21 @ 11:36

In June 2021, BBVA Mexico became the first bank in Latin America to announce the rollout of biometric payment cards. Following launches in card-loving France and Switzerland, the world has... read more

17 Aug 21 @ 15:56

Adopted in 2014, the CRS’s purpose is to combat tax evasion – not just in mobile money. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is an information... read more

17 Aug 21 @ 13:03

The retail e-commerce market is estimated to grow by 53% globally by 2024, with the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) sector expected to see the second-largest increase in market share,... read more

16 Aug 21 @ 12:20

JP Morgan has announced the launch of a real-time payments product that it hopes will increase its edge in the initiative to handle more of the surging volumes of global... read more

13 Aug 21 @ 11:42

In the last eighteen months, even formerly “anti” gurus such as JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein have changed their tune on cryptocurrency. Having previously described the... read more

13 Aug 21 @ 11:32

New research figures predict that global contactless card transaction values will reach $2.5 trillion in 2021, from $1.7 trillion in 2020, with cards retaining the majority share of overall contactless... read more

13 Aug 21 @ 11:22

Another week down, and another list of super cool job opportunities to share with you lovely people. This week, we’re bringing you a really cool remote financial accounting role in... read more