12 Sep 19 @ 10:04

Mastercard has outlined a new initiative to increase the UK’s access to cash. Local shops and businesses who choose to offer cashback in conjunction with a purchase, will from April... read more

11 Sep 19 @ 10:11

R3 and Mastercard have signed a strategic partnership to develop and pilot a new blockchain-enabled cross border payments solution that will initially focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures, schemes... read more

09 Sep 19 @ 15:54

‘Data Lakes’ are gaining explosive traction with payments businesses in Europe and North America. Proponents say they offer a more flexible, scaleable and cheaper data storage solution than traditional data... read more

09 Sep 19 @ 14:58

According to a recent report by Kaspersky, the number of mobile financial attacks it detected in the first half of the year rose by 107%, rising to 3,730,378. Analysts at the company... read more

09 Sep 19 @ 08:28

As was recently reported from the China Finance 40 Group, a senior official at China’s central bank announced  that the country will soon roll out its central bank digital currency (CBDC.)... read more

06 Sep 19 @ 11:31

Since being shown the door by eBay back in 2018, PayPal, once the most innovative digital payments companies in the world has continued to perform well and dominate the space... read more

05 Sep 19 @ 13:58

With Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) coming into force on 14 September 2019 as the final part of PSD2, many online businesses are required to add additional security measures to large... read more

04 Sep 19 @ 07:45

As PCM has reported recently, 40% of European banks will not be compliant with the PSD2 regulatory technical standard (RTS) on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) by the 14th September deadline.... read more

03 Sep 19 @ 12:23

Blockchain has been called the most over-hyped innovation in the world today, with the hysteria surrounding it sometimes compared to the infamous “dot.com” bubble of 1999-2000. PCM Editor James Wood... read more

03 Sep 19 @ 11:10

Seven independent mobile payment systems in Europe have come together to form the European Mobile Payment Systems Association (EMPSA). The EMPSA will hold its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, the association... read more

30 Aug 19 @ 13:41

National Competent Authorities (NCAs) – the national bodies responsible for overseeing PSD2 in EU member states should be flexible around the implementation deadline for PSD2 in a bid to avoid an Open... read more

29 Aug 19 @ 15:54

By 2023, the global biometrics market is predicted to grow by more than 15%, to over $24 billion. Yet, despite many of today’s most commonly-adopted biometric technologies stemming from the... read more

29 Aug 19 @ 13:22

Mobile P2P payments in the US are booming with consumers sending each other billions of dollars through (some) digital apps. Last week, JP Morgan Chase announced it will follow suit... read more

29 Aug 19 @ 12:32

The coming of 5G will translate into an additional $12 billion in mobile commerce revenue for retailers in three years, according to Adobe projections. That assumes a smooth, scheduled rollout... read more

23 Aug 19 @ 12:43

Consumers prefer to use cash for purchases of less than $10, despite other more convenient options, according to a new CreditCards.com survey. In fact, 49% of US adults usually pay... read more

22 Aug 19 @ 08:31

JP Morgan Chase has announced it will follow suit of many other notable others and shut down its mobile wallet app Chase Pay in the bank’s third reversal on digital... read more

21 Aug 19 @ 15:53

Cybercrime grows in the anonymised depths of the dark web – underground websites where the criminally minded can meet to traffic illegal products and services, develop contacts for jobs and... read more

21 Aug 19 @ 12:27

Libra Coin, Facebook’s cryptocurrency project is reported to be being investigated by European Union antitrust regulators. The European Commission said it is “currently investigating potential anti-competitive behaviour,” related to the... read more