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X5 supermarket chain launches Face Pay technology

11 Mar 21 @ 11:05

Russia’s largest food retailer, the X5 Group, has partnered with Visa and Sber to launch Face Pay biometrics at self-service checkout terminals in its stores, the facial recognition payment system may... read more

GDPR is already out of date: EU must overhaul data protection laws

10 Mar 21 @ 13:20

Axel Voss, one of the original authors of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), told the FT that Europe’s data protection laws are already out of date and must be... read more

Invasive apps: which apps are sharing your personal data?

10 Mar 21 @ 11:39

Apps form a part of our everyday life. From catching up with our friends to playing games, watching films, investing in stocks, making payments and banking, there’s not much we... read more

Payments Cards & Mobile Jobs of the Week

10 Mar 21 @ 09:30

2021 is not messing around. The weeks and months are flying by, and that means that brighter times are coming! (Quite literally). Anyway, with Spring in the air, you may... read more

How Issuers can build modular ecosystems for modern payments

09 Mar 21 @ 17:08

The fast-moving digital payments market, driven by ever-increasing consumer demands, requires modular ecosystems that will keep pace with innovation. With legacy platforms no longer fit for purpose, pan-European processor Nets... read more

Diem to launch stablecoin payment solution for institutions, merchants and payment networks

09 Mar 21 @ 09:36

Diem has announced partnership with Fireblocks to launch a new payment solution for institutions, merchants and payment networks, across the global stablecoin and payments system formerly known as libra. The... read more

Amazon pushes further into financial services with digital currency launch plans

09 Mar 21 @ 09:20

There have now been multiple reports surrounding the growing claims that Amazon is preparing for the launch of a new digital currency for use on its own platforms and marketplaces.... read more

2021: make or break for banks – is there time left for them to change?

08 Mar 21 @ 19:32

As part of our 2021 preview, we examine the issues facing retail and commercial banks as their customers join the digital economy. When it comes to digital adoption, some banks... read more

UK credit market report January 2021 – More signs of stress

08 Mar 21 @ 18:21

FICO has released its analysis of UK card trends for January 2021 which highlights a mixed – and perhaps confusing – picture of UK consumer finances. Furlough and forbearance appear... read more

Infographic: Credit card killer? The rise of BNPL

05 Mar 21 @ 14:57

The hype train for buy now, pay later (BNPL) continues to pick up steam as consumers seek shopping alternatives during the pandemic – could this emerging payment option be a... read more

eftpos plans national QR code payments network in Australia

05 Mar 21 @ 13:09

Australia’s eftpos has released details for a national QR code payments network rollout, which aims to provide Australian consumers and merchants with a data-rich payments experience online, on mobile or... read more

5 jobs you should really consider applying for this week

05 Mar 21 @ 12:50

Are you currently on the hunt for a new and exciting job? Well, if the answer is yes, we want to do whatever we can to help you. Which is... read more

Consumer concerns on cybercrime rise as faith in anti-fraud disappears

03 Mar 21 @ 17:00

A study from digital identity experts iProov shows that consumers in both the US and UK believe the threat of cybercrime is rising even as their ability to spot fraudulent... read more

Could CBDC push shadow economy further into the darkness of crypto?

03 Mar 21 @ 16:55

If central bank continue to push CBDC and move towards digital cash it is likely to force a shadow economy worth trillions of dollars to recede further into the darkness.... read more

How the credit market is changing – a BNPL debit card launches

03 Mar 21 @ 16:49

In a strong indication as to how the credit market is changing, Affirm has announced that it is planning to launch a debit based payment card allowing users to pay... read more

Companies that are actively hiring in 2021

03 Mar 21 @ 16:36

Spring is here (finally!), and it’s a great time to make some changes. For many people, that might mean a wardrobe cleanout or a new workout routine, for others, it... read more

PCM long read: What’s on the cards for 2021

02 Mar 21 @ 17:26

From acquiring to fraud, the role of big tech, mobile wallets and faster payments – PCM’s James Wood asks industry leaders to play Gypsy Rosie Lee and read what’s on... read more

Will 2021 be the year of faster payments around the world?

02 Mar 21 @ 17:25

One thing’s for sure: faster payments are going to make their presence felt around the world. Currently, some 41 markets world-wide offer some form of domestic faster payment system, with... read more

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Visa launches Intelligence Commerce Connect tool

14 Apr 26 @ 20:03

Visa is stepping up its push into agentic commerce with the launch of Intelligent Commerce Connect, a new tool intended to help businesses plug into AI-driven s... more

Revolut eyes an IPO, but the valuation story is the real headline

21 Apr 26 @ 14:35

Revolut is beginning to sound more like a future public market heavyweight than a fast-growing European fintech. Chief executive Nik Storonsky has said the com... more

American Express launches agentic commerce developer kit

16 Apr 26 @ 11:46

American Express is positioning itself early for what could become one of the next major shifts in digital payments: AI agents that do more than recommend produ... more