16 Jun 16 @ 11:39

The expansion of Apple Pay to websites (desktop and mobile) is potentially significant for e-commerce and for Apple Pay adoption. According to a recent consumer survey, 23% of iPhone owners... read more

16 Jun 16 @ 11:24

FIME is the first testing provider to be accredited by JCB to support issuing banks with their JCB EMV migration and certification projects. Issuers around the world can now work... read more

16 Jun 16 @ 10:21

Worldline has become the first player to be end-to-end Visa-certified to run in-house HCE payments solution. This enables Issuers to provide their clients with Visa payWave on their Android mobile NFC... read more

15 Jun 16 @ 15:33

American Express has announced the availability of Amex Quick Chip, a technology that enables merchants to provide a more seamless experience at the point of sale for Card Members when they... read more

15 Jun 16 @ 14:57

The Eurosystem operates two systems that form the backbone of the financial market infrastructure in Europe – TARGET (the real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system for the euro) and TARGET2-Securities, or... read more

15 Jun 16 @ 14:48

According to a report by Windows Central, Microsoft will unveil Microsoft Wallet 2.0 app along with NFC in the upcoming Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update that may happen sometime this... read more

14 Jun 16 @ 13:36

Apple’s mobile payment service is now available on websites, though only through Safari browsers, shutting out Chrome and others possibly limiting Apple Pay’s adoption by online retailers. Safari commanded 13% of... read more

14 Jun 16 @ 12:10

Tesco Bank and MasterCard have announced a strategic partnership to enhance mobile and digital payments at the retailer to make it easier for Tesco customers to pay. The partnership will... read more

14 Jun 16 @ 11:25

It has been many years since significant changes have come to the US Dollar (USD) domestic payments space. In fact, it has remained relatively unchanged, at least in a sweeping,... read more

14 Jun 16 @ 10:55

Travelex has announced the launch of Supercard, a new MasterCard card and app combo for UK travellers to avoid overseas debit and credit card roaming fees and charges when spending abroad.... read more

13 Jun 16 @ 12:39

Small businesses are at risk from cybercrime by not putting adequate protection measures in place, new research from Barclaycard has found. The survey of 250 small businesses reveals that just... read more

13 Jun 16 @ 12:28

Members of the BBA have voted for the organisation to consolidate with three other bodies to form a new trade association for the finance sector. The BBA will now join... read more

13 Jun 16 @ 10:19

Walmart Canada says it will no longer accept Visa cards after it failed to agree a deal with the card company. Fees applied to Visa card purchases “remain unacceptably high,”... read more

10 Jun 16 @ 11:06

Miura Systems has released a new report which stresses the importance of mPOS and retail mobilization for the improving customer experience and ultimately growing sales in-store. This is an independent... read more

10 Jun 16 @ 10:17

According to eMarketer, the number of people in China using their phones to pay at the point of sale more than doubled last year, and by 2020, almost half of... read more

10 Jun 16 @ 09:09

EBA CLEARING has announced that close to 40 financial institutions operating across SEPA have committed to supporting and funding the development and implementation of its pan-European instant payment platform. The... read more

09 Jun 16 @ 14:22

Cyber security – The year in figures In 2015, there were 1,966,324 registered notifications about attempted malware infections that aimed to steal money via online access to bank accounts. Ransomware... read more

09 Jun 16 @ 14:15

As the European eCommerce market continues its meteoric rise, we spend an increasing proportion of our time looking at how to accommodate the diverse alternative payments preferences of European consumers.... read more