28 Sep 15 @ 12:40

According to a new report, South Korea’s cards and payments market is one of the most competitive and attractive in Asia-Pacific. In terms of volume and value of transactions, South... read more

25 Sep 15 @ 13:20

A survey of more than 900 cybersecurity experts shows that an overwhelming majority (87%) expect to see an increase in mobile payment data breaches over the next 12 months, yet... read more

25 Sep 15 @ 12:18

Although Bitcoin is undoubtedly the most popular cryptocurrency, it is by no means the only one. In fact, the cryptocurrency arena is so rife that the other digital currencies have... read more

25 Sep 15 @ 12:12

Ahead of its much anticipated launch in the US next week, and pitting itself in direct competition with Apple Pay, Samsung released news that its mobile payment service has processed more than... read more

24 Sep 15 @ 14:07

A infographic snapshop of the Top 10 global e-commerce markets

24 Sep 15 @ 13:55

The spend limit of contactless payments and Apple Pay has increased from £20 to £30 as of 1st September meaning more Apple Pay users could be using their iPhones to... read more

24 Sep 15 @ 10:17

Australia’s competition watchdog is set to investigate the country’s biggest banks for shutting down the accounts of Bitcoin traders. The ACCC confirmed the investigation to Queensland Nationals Senator Matthew Canavan,... read more

24 Sep 15 @ 09:21

Long before most banks launch new branch designs, tablets will be commonplace in legacy bank branches in an effort to improve customer engagement. In a new report, Celent examines banks’ near-... read more

23 Sep 15 @ 16:23

Aite Group research indicates that from 2015 to 2018, contactless mobile transactions have the potential to reach 4% to 5% of retail payments with growth in transaction volume accelerating after... read more

23 Sep 15 @ 16:06

Discover has announced it will integrate with Apple Pay. Apple Pay already accepts users with MasterCard, American Express, and Visa, and Discover’s participation means Apple Pay is now compatible with all... read more

23 Sep 15 @ 14:47

Millions of Americans use their phones to buy things and send money to people, but the technology involved in moving towards real-time mobile payments in the US lags behind many other industrialized... read more

23 Sep 15 @ 12:55

Its all change for Visa at the moment, having divested out of Monitise and yesterday announcing the mothballing of V.me, it has now closed its mobile payment venture in India after... read more

22 Sep 15 @ 17:15

Visa Europe says it is changing V.me by Visa and offering Visa Checkout for online payments for e- and m-commerce. Visa announced, via its French portal, that it will offer... read more

22 Sep 15 @ 17:06

The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a patent filed by US financial services giant Bank of America that seeks to protect a system for wire transfers using... read more

22 Sep 15 @ 16:53

The European Parliament has set the 6 October as the date to vote on plans for a revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) during its plenary session. PSD2 is set to replace the existing Payment... read more

22 Sep 15 @ 16:45

Mobile payments in India are predicted to grow 200 times over the next seven years to $3,000 billion and will benefit IT, telecom, banking and mobile wallet companies, as per a Bank of... read more

21 Sep 15 @ 16:50

Cybercriminals are attacking the UK more than any other country making it the number 1 target for global cybercrime. One of the most interesting cybercrime trends in Q2 was the UK’s emergence... read more

21 Sep 15 @ 12:42

Samsung Pay has exceeded 500,000 subscribers after its introduction to the South Korean nation on August 20, and both the ICT industry and Samsung Electronics are apparently surprised. When Hana... read more