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ECB proposes cross-currency instant payments pilot with Sveriges Riksbank

08 Oct 20 @ 13:00

The ECB has announced that it will investigate how TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) could support instant payments transactions across different currencies. The investigation will begin as of October 2020... read more

Goldman Sachs closes in on $2.5 billion GM credit card portfolio acquisition

08 Oct 20 @ 12:41

Goldman Sachs is rumoured to be closing in on the acquisition of General Motors’ credit card business Goldman will pay about $2.5 billion for the portfolio, which has roughly that... read more

World Payments Report 2020: COVID-19 drives transformation

06 Oct 20 @ 17:10

The latest version of the World Payments Report has been released today, payment firms are being pushed rapidly into transformation, even as they handle larger transaction volumes, face increased competition... read more

P27 Nordic Payments Platform makes strategic acquisition of Bankgirot

06 Oct 20 @ 15:11

P27 Nordic Payments Platform, after having registered interest in 2019, has signed an agreement to acquire Bankgirocentralen BGC AB (Bankgirot), Sweden’s only clearing house for mass payments. Bankgirot, established in... read more

The growing role of artificial intelligence in digital payments

06 Oct 20 @ 09:44

Artificial Intelligence driven technology is gaining momentum in the digital payments market, both in backend operations and customer-facing payment systems. Over the past few years, the digital payments market has... read more

Banks, governments and crypto industry divided by cryptocurrency risk

05 Oct 20 @ 18:58

A new survey by RUSI and ACAMS has revealed how professionals in the cryptocurrency industry believe that governments are behind the curve on the perceived risks, opportunities, and regulation of... read more

ECB releases report on digital euro plans

05 Oct 20 @ 18:15

The European Central Bank (ECB) has released a report in which it states the importance they are placing on a potential digital euro which they are seriously considering and studying... read more

Italian heavyweights Nexi and SIA agree €15 billion merger

05 Oct 20 @ 13:55

Nexi, an Italian PayTech leader and SIA have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the integration of the two groups through the merger by incorporation of SIA into Nexi.... read more

Research Note: Global payments revenue to fall 7% in 2020

02 Oct 20 @ 15:44

The public health crisis triggered by COVID-19 has had an impact on nearly all aspects of daily life for people across the globe, has put the world economy on an... read more

Castles Technology announces the acquisition of Spire Payments

02 Oct 20 @ 14:59

Castles Technology has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of Spire Payments, the leading European based EFTPOS terminal solutions provider. With the acquisition of the business and assets... read more

SWIFT sets sights on new service for low value cross-border payments

01 Oct 20 @ 09:06

SWIFT says it has a new service to help banks improve the experience for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and consumers who send low-value payments across borders. SWIFT is working... read more

EU proposes new rules to force Big Tech to share data

30 Sep 20 @ 18:36

The European Union (EU) is reported to be preparing new rules that will force Big Tech companies to share their customer data with smaller rivals. Citing an early draft of... read more

EBA launches EU-wide transparency exercise

30 Sep 20 @ 18:19

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched its 7th annual EU-wide transparency exercise. The objective is to provide market participants with updated information on the financial conditions of EU banks... read more

Amazon launch Amazon One contactless vein palm technology – Should we use it?

30 Sep 20 @ 13:36

Amazon has launched a new vein palm payment system, Amazon One, for physical shops which uses a simple, contactless wave of the hand. The Amazon One scanner registers an image... read more

Worldwide wearables market to maintain double-digit growth through 2024

29 Sep 20 @ 14:06

Global shipments of wearable devices are expected to total 396.0 million units in 2020 according to new data from the International Data Corporation. This marks a 14.5% increase from the... read more

Europe leads instant payments evolution – $18 trillion predicted by 2025

29 Sep 20 @ 13:07

A new piece of research has found that the value of instant payments, where transactions are completed within ten seconds, will reach $18 trillion by 2025, up from $3 trillion... read more

Consumers to spend 1 billion hours on m-commerce over Holiday season

29 Sep 20 @ 08:38

Global economies are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, and a major consequence is that this year’s holiday season is poised to be very different to those in the past.... read more

UK Open Banking numbers surge to over 2 million

28 Sep 20 @ 14:46

The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE), the body set up by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to deliver Open Banking in the UK, has says that over 2 million... read more

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... more

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more