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Is the EU prepared to force Apple Pay to open NFC access?

21 Sep 20 @ 12:53

It has been reported by Bloomberg that The European Union is considering new rules that would require Apple Pay to give competitors access to payments technology inside its phones. The... read more

The FinCEN files: $2 trillion of dirty money washed through global banks

21 Sep 20 @ 11:55

Over the weekend the FinCEN files story broke, one of the most reputationally damaging stories related to major global banks. Leaked secret government documents reveal how the giants of Western... read more

European Central Bank confirms interest in digital Euro

21 Sep 20 @ 09:01

The ECB says it is still assessing whether to introduce a digital euro and that it will soon share findings of a task force before launching a final public consultation.... read more

US preparing to ban WeChat Pay in the US

18 Sep 20 @ 15:12

The US President, Donald Trump, has issued an executive to ban any transaction involving WeChat, which has over 1.2 billion monthly active users, and potentially other subsidiaries of Tencent, its parent company, within the... read more

Big Tech investments – Where are the giants spending money

18 Sep 20 @ 11:37

From recent reports its is clear that during the COVID-19 pandemic, some big tech giants are taking advantage of the uncertainty to make strategic moves. Q3 2020 has been the... read more

ClearBank offer multi-currency bank accounts via API

18 Sep 20 @ 09:46

ClearBank has become the first clearing bank to offer multi-currency bank accounts via API. In Q4 2020, ClearBank will be able to offer more than 30 multi-currency bank accounts, providing... read more

Human like e-commerce cyberattacks proliferate during pandemic

17 Sep 20 @ 10:16

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the fastest transition of customers moving to the online space and witnessed an unprecedented surge in the creativity of credential-stealing cyberattacks. Now, online companies adapting... read more

SWIFT announces a new strategy for instant payments

17 Sep 20 @ 08:05

In response to the growing number of Real-Time Payments initiatives taking place globally, SWIFT has announces that over the next two years and beyond it will fundamentally transform payments and... read more

Digital ID framework to begin testing in Canada

16 Sep 20 @ 15:06

The Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) has announced the launch of the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF), a set of digital ID and authentication industry standards that will define... read more

Tesco Bank introduces Open Banking payments for 2.6 million customers

16 Sep 20 @ 14:41

Tesco Bank is to become the first UK bank to introduce Open Banking technology that allows its 2.6 million credit card customers to more easily manage and pay their balance.... read more

Beyond a billion: The mobile money landscape in Asia

15 Sep 20 @ 12:24

In 2019, the mobile money industry reached a major milestone of exceeding 1 billion accounts, where Asia made a remarkable contribution adding 42 million new accounts. Currently, Asia hosts 473... read more

Bank of America sets record for patents filed and granted during H1 2020

15 Sep 20 @ 10:41

Bank of America has recorded the most patents filed and granted in the first half of any year in the history of the company. Demonstrating the seriousness with which the... read more

MYHSM expands strategic partnerships with Compass Plus

15 Sep 20 @ 09:26

MYHSM, a provider of cloud-based Payment Hardware Security Modules (HSM) as a Service has announces its partnership with Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software... read more

Hackers steal millions in cryptocurrency – How do they turn it into real cash?

14 Sep 20 @ 14:18

For years criminals have made money through criminal schemes like drug trafficking and counterfeiting cash. In the last decade, criminals have increasingly turned to cybercrime – using hackers to conduct... read more

Research note: The top 10 consumer pattern changes in the shift to digital

14 Sep 20 @ 13:26

Anyone who has read the title to this post and is wondering what its all about, should perhaps read more news. Meaning that the shift towards digital has happened and... read more

E-payments: Latin America joins the race to develop alternative payments methods

14 Sep 20 @ 09:50

The Latin American e-payments market is in full development. We are seeing high rates of growth in alternative payment methods and processing solutions, especially after countries such as Chile and... read more

Everything you need to know about eIDAS for Open Banking

11 Sep 20 @ 12:08

For those less familiar, the Electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services, or the eIDAS system as it is more commonly known, came into effect on 1st July 2016, with Regulation (EU) 910/2014 on electronic identification... read more

Life beyond legacy: assessing digital payments in the Middle East

11 Sep 20 @ 10:10

As the global face of financial technology changes beyond all recognition, the need for the right kinds of payments solutions to be in place has never been greater. Built to... 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