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Digital currencies pose stability risk to Central Banks – BIS report

13 Mar 18 @ 15:12

The Bank for International Settlements has warned Central bankers that they risk endangering the stability of the global financial system if they launch their own digital currencies in an effort... read more

White-Label Wallets – which vendors & business models lead the market?

13 Mar 18 @ 12:02

White-Label Wallets – which vendors & business models lead the market? Download Ovum research Ovum analyzed key vendors in the mobile wallet space – those with high functionality, strong integration... read more

India’s digital payments revolution worth $1 trillion annually by 2025

12 Mar 18 @ 17:01

ACI Worldwide together with AGS Transact Technologies (AGSTTL), India’s leading end-to-end payment solutions company, have unveiled ‘Transactions 2025,’ with in-depth insights into India’s digital payments revolution. The report outlines the... read more

Interpretation of Payment Services Regulations brings Metro Bank policy into question

12 Mar 18 @ 15:00

On January 13th 2018 new regulations came into force – called the Payment Services Regulations – Article 105 of which compels banks to offer bank accounts and payment services to... read more

Talking payments at Mobile World Congress 2018

12 Mar 18 @ 14:40

In our increasingly connected world, Mobile World Congress has become more than the venue for the latest smartphone launches. The conversations and demonstrations in Barcelona now have a profound impact... read more

Ripple develops blockchain payment app with 61 Japanese banks

09 Mar 18 @ 09:36

Ripple has developed a payments app that settles transactions instantly, in partnership with a consortium of 61 Japanese banks based on blockchain technology. Ripple says that the app, called “Money... read more

BFC Bank launches in UK as specialist provider to PSP’s and MSP’s

08 Mar 18 @ 17:35

BFC Bank, owned by BFC Group, is the latest bank to launch in the UK promising to act as a new, specialist bank that offers reliable, safe banking services to... read more

From bookstore to Bank – is it Amazon almighty?

08 Mar 18 @ 17:22

For many years Jeff Bezos’ online shop has had almost every conceivable item in its range.  Now apparently, Amazon wants to expand and offer some kind of current account to... read more

Voice commerce sales could reach $40 billion by 2022

08 Mar 18 @ 17:15

The electronic commerce revolution shifting sales from stores to laptops and smartphones could be on the verge of its evolution — where shoppers ask Alexa, Siri, chatbots and other voice-driven... read more

Co-op trials “pay in aisle” technology with Mastercard

06 Mar 18 @ 18:40

Co-op has unveiled a trial for the future of its shops where customers can check-out their own purchases on their mobile phone using pay in aisle technology, without visiting a... read more

Amazon enters discussion with JPMorgan to offer bank accounts to users

06 Mar 18 @ 11:47

Amazon is reported to be discussing a potential partnership to offer its customers bank accounts via JPMorgan Chase, in a deal that would marry America’s biggest e-commerce platform with the... read more

Canadian retailer group fight for lower credit-card fees

06 Mar 18 @ 11:36

A group of Canadian retailers and other businesses are pushing for lower credit-card fees from major payment networks amid a long standing battle over what they claim are inflated Canadian... read more

Consumers at risk as mobile banking Trojans threaten worldwide

05 Mar 18 @ 18:33

Consumers around the world that use mobile banking apps are at a greater risk of being tricked by cybercriminals and falling victim to mobile banking Trojans. This is according to... read more

Apple Pay hits 127 million user mark – falls short of expectations

05 Mar 18 @ 18:00

Apple Pay has an estimated 127 million active global users – representing an increase of more than double the 62 million who used it this time last year, a new... read more

Online card payments set to more than double by 2022

05 Mar 18 @ 17:51

The number of card payments made online worldwide is set to jump from 29 billion in 2016 to 70 billion in 2022, according to Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts... read more

China hits in record $12.8 trillion in mobile payments transactions

01 Mar 18 @ 16:56

Chinese mobile payment transactions reached a record 81 trillion yuan ($12.8 trillion) between January to October 2017, driven by huge number of consumers and merchants who have looked to more convenient... read more

GSMA report highlights success of mobile money with over 690 million accounts

01 Mar 18 @ 16:29

The GSMA has released its seventh annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’, offering a current snapshot of the mobile money landscape and highlighting the impact that greater... read more

Ingenico launches products to secure place in fast growing Android POS market

01 Mar 18 @ 16:14

As the Android POS market really begins to gain traction in both mPOS and traditional POS Ingenico launched Axium, its next-generation POS platform designed with acquirers’ clients in mind. It... 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