01 Apr 21 @ 10:13

Having disappeared for several months after his IPO was forced into redundancy by China’s powerful central bank, Jack Ma has resurfaced. In his first calculated move since his fall from... read more

31 Mar 21 @ 16:25

2020 was a year like no other. In every region of the world, COVID-19 triggered a mix of responses, from school and workplace closures to restrictions on movement to complete... read more

31 Mar 21 @ 16:11

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set out provisional accusations for five payments companies including Mastercard, in which it states the companies violated antitrust laws, by operating a cartel for... read more

29 Mar 21 @ 15:19

Data from mobile analytics firm App Annie’s State of Mobile 2021 survey shows that financial app use surged through 2020, driven by COVID-19 and the longer-term trend towards mobile as... read more

29 Mar 21 @ 15:02

Visa says it has nailed a major industry first in bridging the worlds of digital and traditional fiat currencies: the use of USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by the US... read more

29 Mar 21 @ 06:00

It has been a tiring 12 months with lots of uncertainty, but better times are coming. That’s why any chance for uplifting news, and you better believe we’re going to... read more

26 Mar 21 @ 15:09

The increased availability of computer power coupled with readily available state-of-the-art open-source algorithms has made it possible to automate complex tasks. This trend, of applying advanced technologies, including AI and... read more

26 Mar 21 @ 10:53

As Editors of a payments and fintech publication, we’re often told technology is the answer to most things – if not everything. It’s refreshing, then, to read a study which... read more

26 Mar 21 @ 09:12

ABN AMRO is to start using the latest ‘self-healing’ cybersecurity software, which repairs itself when under attack from malignant viruses – much like the human body’s immune system does. Jointly... read more

25 Mar 21 @ 18:46

K3 Business Technology Group has released new research into the UK’s shopping preference. It revealed that 51% of customers are clear that they want to avoid store assistants. Instead, shoppers... read more

25 Mar 21 @ 18:21

After agreeing to pay a 20% premium to take over smaller rival Bankia last year, CaixaBank is set to become Spain’s largest lender in a move that heralds long-awaited consolidation... read more

25 Mar 21 @ 08:54

Roxe has announced it will provide 113 qualifying central banks with free, complete access to its global Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) payment network. Each central bank will be able to issue,... read more

23 Mar 21 @ 18:09

For several decades, incumbent banks have held a comfortable leadership position in payments. But the rapid growth of digital payments has signalled opportunity for new market entrants to attack this... read more

23 Mar 21 @ 16:38

Since 2008, there has been much speculation about the role of digital currencies in global payments, and the application of the software engineering behind cryptocurrencies built with blockchain. While speculation... read more

23 Mar 21 @ 11:50

Leading technology and payments companies including Mastercard, Visa, SoftBank and IBM are lobbying the G7 to create The Data and Technology Forum which they hope will co-ordinate how members tackle... read more

22 Mar 21 @ 17:30

With fraud shooting up during COVID-19 and consumer concerns about hygiene and theft on the rise, biometric cards are the best way to secure the contactless transactions now used for... read more

22 Mar 21 @ 15:40

Its all go for Visa right now, having raised interchange fees in the UK, The Justice Department is now investigating whether it is engaging in anticompetitive practices in the debit... read more

22 Mar 21 @ 13:32

Visa is reported to be following Mastercard’s earlier decision and plans to increase interchange fees on purchases made by British customers from most of Europe. The company is preparing to... read more