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UK’s Link ATM network under pressure to define new business strategy

27 Jan 17 @ 12:06

More than one in seven free-to-use cash machines across the UK could start charging or be shut down if the row about the Link ATM network cannot be resolved, ATMIA has... read more

Solving the Card Not Present false decline puzzle

27 Jan 17 @ 11:13

In recent years, the payments industry has started to view the growing Card Not Present fraud problem through an entirely different lens. Today, the overwhelming consensus is that the Card... read more

Ant Financial set to purchase MoneyGram for $880 million

26 Jan 17 @ 16:33

Ant Financial has stepped up its international expansion by reportedly buying US money-transfer service MoneyGram International for $880 million. The $880 million acquisition marks Ant’s first deal with a US-listed company,... read more

Building trust in mobile apps the consumer perspective

26 Jan 17 @ 16:25

Today we are witnessing a convergence of industries in the mobile world as well as the undeniable influence of mobile on every aspect of our lives. The rise of handsets,... read more

Digital disruption – the year the Chinese FinTech dragon roared

26 Jan 17 @ 11:18

2016 was the year when the Chinese FinTech dragons roared and some previously feted Western FinTech leaders wilted. In its first Digital Disruption GPS report by Citi, they argued that China was... read more

When the alternative goes mainstream…

25 Jan 17 @ 15:55

When bank-account funded payments, real-time payments, mobile and other digital payments are actually the default way to pay in many countries, the term ‘alternative’ seems a misnomer. We examine current... read more

Banking on biometrics – can the password survive in 2017?

25 Jan 17 @ 15:14

With the rise of biometrics within financial services, could you become your own password? Bill Gates claimed the password could not meet the challenge of keeping information secure and predicted... read more

The rise in the Internet of Payments: payment networks need to evolve

25 Jan 17 @ 10:51

The growth of connected devices, better known today as the Internet of Things (IoT), is accelerating at an unbelievable rate, leading to the rise in the Internet of Payments. By 2020... read more

90% of UK unaware of Open Banking – would not consent of personal data sharing

24 Jan 17 @ 10:48

Research from Equifax has revealed that 90% of UK consumers have not heard of the Open Banking initiative, with 45% of respondents then going on to say that they are... read more

2016: The year of the mobile banking app

23 Jan 17 @ 15:15

What has changed in mobile banking apps and m-payments in the UK since last year? We examine consumers’ understanding and attitude towards m-payment options, and the implications. MOBILE BANKING 2016... read more

European Payment Card Statistical Yearbook

23 Jan 17 @ 14:59

Understanding the different characteristics and new dynamics of the individual European domestic markets by country is essential. This European Payment Cards Yearbook edition provides a historical context for the current state of the marketplaces while looking... read more

Lloyds hit by international criminal gang cyber attack

23 Jan 17 @ 10:55

A cyber attack by an international criminal gang is though to be responsible for digital services at Lloyds Banking Group being intermittently down for more than two days. The denial of service... read more

Mobile payments fraud set to become painful in 2017

23 Jan 17 @ 10:43

The mobile channel can facilitate nearly any type of consumer payment, often with greater convenience than before. This has attracted a growing legion of dedicated users, yet wherever legitimate payments... read more

US data breaches increase 40 percent in 2016

20 Jan 17 @ 12:18

The number of US data breaches tracked in 2016 hit an all-time record high of 1,093, according to a new report released today by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC)... read more

UK Shoppers online spending hits £1 billion on average per week

20 Jan 17 @ 10:39

According to the latest figures revealed by ONS, retailers saw continued growth in online spending throughout December which continued into the New Year. Figures show retail sales increased by 4.3% compared... read more

Western Union settles $586m anti-money laundering fine

20 Jan 17 @ 10:27

Western Union has agreed to settle $586m after admitting that it violated US anti-money laundering laws by ignoring evidence that thousands of its agents were involved in sending illicit cash... read more

Daimler acquire PayCash Europe to launch Mercedes Pay

20 Jan 17 @ 10:13

Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has taken over PayCash Europe with the intent to launch Mercedes Pay. With increasing interest in FinTech and systems, companies are trying to... read more

Payment Card Statistics for Europe and Eurasia – Yearbooks 2016-17

19 Jan 17 @ 10:53

PCM would like to announce the publication of the updated Payment Card Statistical Yearbooks 2016-17 (Statistics for Europe and Eurasia) – and its corresponding website paymentyearbooks.com. In this business, we know you need to... read more

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Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more

Credit’s next competitive frontier beyond top of wallet

12 Mar 26 @ 18:21

For years, the credit card industry has pursued a simple ambition: to become the card a consumer reaches for first. [caption id="attachment_52085" align="a... more

Visa and Fiserv partnership extends API-led acceptance platform

22 Mar 26 @ 18:30

Visa and Fiserv are extending their long-running partnership in Europe with a new API-driven acceptance offering designed to simplify merchant acquiring and mod... more