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New data highlights differences in use of P2P mobile payment apps

14 Jun 18 @ 10:54

Use of P2P mobile payment apps, such as PayPal and Venmo, vary significantly by generation, according to a new survey from The Manifest. 29% of millennial’s (18 to 34 years old)... read more

Mobile Banking App Review 2018 – Here comes the consumer

13 Jun 18 @ 14:42

According to the Mobile Banking App Review 2018 , it is widely accepted that mobile banking apps are rapidly becoming the channel of banking customer relationships, certainly in the near-term before we... read more

NatWest Pay to eliminate debit cards in Open Banking play

13 Jun 18 @ 14:04

NatWest is reported to be trialling a new payments system with Carphone Warehouse enabling consumers to make e-commerce transactions directly with NatWest Pay from their bank accounts without the need... read more

South Africa’s Central Bank says Blockchain payment trial successful

13 Jun 18 @ 10:32

SARB, South Africa’s central bank has revealed astonishing results for a trial of its blockchain-based system for interbank clearance and settlement. According to a statement, SARB said it completed a 14-week... read more

Dark Web: $1.1 billion cryptocurrency thefts during past six months

12 Jun 18 @ 13:23

Cryptocurrency. A decade ago, names such as Bitcoin, Dash, Ethereum, and Monero were merely buzzwords. Fast forward to today, and they’ve become as recognisable as the US dollar and the... read more

Project Inthanon: Thai Central Bank to issue digital currency

12 Jun 18 @ 09:13

Thailand’s central bank chief has confirmed research into Project Inthanon, and a number of blockchain applications in banking, involving a central bank digital currency used for interbank settlements. In a... read more

Optimising payments technology for commercial success

12 Jun 18 @ 09:00

Technology plays an obvious and increasingly important role in the evolution of the payment industry. It is the bedrock upon which payment products and services are built, and any transformation... read more

Wells Fargo sued by USAA for RDC patent infringement

11 Jun 18 @ 16:50

USAA is suing Wells Fargo Bank, accusing it of infringing on its Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) patented technology that allows users to deposit cheques using mobile devices. It’s the first... read more

Data Threat Report – Trends in Encryption and Data Security

11 Jun 18 @ 12:24

In Europe, as in the rest of the world, reports of major security breaches continue unabated, despite global efforts to fight back with increased IT security spending – according to... read more

Cryptocurrencies take a major fall in light of US futures investigation

11 Jun 18 @ 10:13

Cryptocurrencies have slid to a two-month low following reports that US regulators had asked cryptocurrency exchanges to provide trading data for a probe into whether possible manipulation was affecting the... read more

Biometrics for payments: what are the key trends?

07 Jun 18 @ 11:04

Isabelle Moeller, Chief Executive of the Biometrics Institute, gives her views on the key market trends in biometrics including border management and financial services.

Mastercard Send to launch real-time payments in the UK

07 Jun 18 @ 10:10

Mastercard says it will launch Mastercard Send in the UK. Mastercard Send is a payment service that allows financial institutions, FinTechs, digital customers and other businesses to send real-time payments... read more

OROBO and OpenWay to power cross-border money transfers

07 Jun 18 @ 09:57

OROBO, the newly-launched money transfer platform from Saana Holdings, is opening up cross- border money transfers and bill-payments into Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Serria-Leone and supporting financial inclusion in West Africa.... read more

The Devil is in the data

06 Jun 18 @ 09:00

Much has already been written about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its impact on all manner of businesses. The scandals which engulfed Facebook and brought down Cambridge... read more

Mastercard launch services to facilitate interactions between banks and third parties in Open Banking environment

05 Jun 18 @ 18:53

Mastercard says it has developed a new suite of services to underpin Open Banking transformations taking place in the industry as partners ready themselves to take advantage of Europe’s PSD2... read more

68% of EU and US Cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets fail to conduct proper identity checks

05 Jun 18 @ 09:30

Analyst house P.A.ID Strategies announces the results of research into the onboarding practices of cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges. The research, commissioned by Mitek, a global leader in digital identity verification... read more

TransferWise teams with French bank Groupe BPCE

05 Jun 18 @ 09:11

TransferWise has teamed up with Groupe BPCE, in a deal that will give the money-transfer startup access to the banking group’s 15 million retail customers, the companies announced at Money... read more

Open Banking requires ‘Open Payments’ platforms to meet needs of connected customers

04 Jun 18 @ 12:38

A report published today by payments processor RS2 warns that the payment industry must consolidate omni-channel payments, card payments, and direct-from-bank Open Banking payments into new ‘Open Payments’ platforms to... read more

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Inside A7: How Russia built a parallel cross-border payments network

24 Sep 26 @ 16:29

Russia’s attempts to circumvent Western financial sanctions have developed into a sophisticated parallel payments architecture combining traditional banking, ... more

Global Banks set ground rules for Agentic Commerce as Fraud and Liability risks rise

27 Sep 26 @ 18:53

Six major banks have joined forces to establish principles for trusted agentic commerce, warning that the rapid adoption of AI shopping agents could outpace exi... more

UK Banks complete first live transactions using Tokenised Deposits

27 Sep 26 @ 18:52

Seven major UK financial institutions have completed the first live customer transactions using tokenised sterling deposits, marking an important step in Britai... more