15 Mar 21 @ 13:14

The world is getting back to normal (slowly, but still), and we honestly couldn’t be happier. It’s been a long and tough time, but the light is well and truly... read more

12 Mar 21 @ 09:29

Buy now pay later (BNPL) has emerged as a viable credit option for e-commerce purchases in Asia-Pacific (APAC) as several payment companies are now offering this service in the region.... read more

12 Mar 21 @ 09:08

Two years since its launch, Belgian instant payments are making real inroads in the country. Today, 20 banks process instant transfers, accounting for 95% of all current accounts in the... read more

11 Mar 21 @ 12:51

Ripple says its partnership with MoneyGram is to end by mutual agreement. Several weeks ago MoneyGram said it had stopped using Ripple’s On Demand Liquidity (ODL) solution for the four currencies where it was... read more

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

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authors of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), told the FT that Europe’s data protection laws are already out of date and must be...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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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