29 Jul 20 @ 10:25

Today, we launch a major new study into the future of global retail and digital banking and the digital revolution. A Whole New World: Banking’s Digital Future states that by... read more

26 Jul 20 @ 10:51

Long described in some quarters as an over-bloated industry buzzword, McKinsey and Co and The Harvard Business Review have recently come out in favour of omnichannel as the customer experience and payments strategy... read more

24 Jul 20 @ 09:28

Eftpos, the leading Australian debit card network is using distributed ledger technology (DLT) from Hedera Hashgraph to trial a stablecoin micropayments system that could rival traditional online methods. In an... read more

23 Jul 20 @ 09:28

Banque de France has announced a list of partners with which it intends to build a central bank digital currency. The bank called for applications to experiment the use of... read more

22 Jul 20 @ 08:44

Diebold Nixdorf is warning stores, banks, and other customers of a new hardware-based form of “jackpotting,” the industry term for attacks that thieves use to quickly empty ATMs. The new... read more

15 Jul 20 @ 11:55

Only 9% of the world’s top tier banks are effectively monetising payments data. Findings from Aite Group’s report “The Payments Transformation Race: Criteria for Success”, commissioned by Icon Solutions, also... read more

15 Jul 20 @ 10:34

With COVID-19 increasingly being used as a hook to commit fraud, threatening consumers and businesses of all sizes, a recent industry discussion was held to discuss ‘the rise of financial... read more

14 Jul 20 @ 14:53

Invisible payments have already had a massive impact on the physical and online retail experience, and could have the potential to eradicate cash and payment cards from the payment journey.... read more

14 Jul 20 @ 10:11

Together with Euromoney, Banking Circle hosted a webinar to debate the challenges of the emerging post-COVID-19 world, and how financial services providers can work together for the best results. Featuring... read more

13 Jul 20 @ 09:14

SEB will launch a new virtual account management solution in partnership with Nordic software company TietoEVRY. With the new service, the bank can offer its corporate customers virtual cash management... read more

10 Jul 20 @ 13:40

According to people who are familiar with Apple iOS code, the forth coming iOS 14 update is being prepared for consumers to pay for items by scanning a QR code... read more

10 Jul 20 @ 09:43

Opera, one of the world’s leading browser providers with more than 360 million users, and new offerings across content, classifieds and digital financial services, has announced its intention to purchase... read more

09 Jul 20 @ 13:10

From Egypt and Jordan through to the Gulf, the Middle East has seen a lot of progress in payments. Yet some significant roadblocks remain, including rising fraud, enabling cards for... read more

09 Jul 20 @ 11:45

Growth in European e-commerce sales reached €636 billion in 2019, up by 14.2% from the previous year. European e-commerce turnover is forecast to grow at around 12.7% and to hit... read more

08 Jul 20 @ 12:26

American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa have announced they are each beginning technical preparations for global expansion of the Click to Pay online checkout – based on the EMV Secure... read more

08 Jul 20 @ 11:23

Wirecard’s dramatic fall from grace has thrust corporate governance and industry regulation across Europe firmly in the spotlight. The Munich-based payments processor filed for insolvency on Thursday 25 June, reportedly... read more

08 Jul 20 @ 11:05

New reveals that despite universal consumer advice that one password for all financial accounts is equivalent to leaving the front door open, only 40% of UK consumers have separate passwords... read more

06 Jul 20 @ 11:08

Fraud has been a problem since coins were introduced more than two thousand years ago. In today’s digital age, the problem won’t go away – indeed, it’s getting worse despite... read more