12 Mar 15 @ 11:00

We all instinctively know that mobile is a key channel for any number of things: from communications to gaming, on to navigation through to payments. The smartphone, heralded by the... read more

12 Mar 15 @ 10:24

Card Fraud Report 2015, in association with Alaric NCR, aims to give some insight into how card fraud is perpetrated in the selected regions, what are the drivers for this fraud, the defence mechanisms that the various countries can select to combat card fraud and the figures that surround the various types of card fraud.

11 Mar 15 @ 17:36

The rush to implement new digital technologies has overtaken regulatory worries as the highest priority for global bank executives, according to a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. The... read more

11 Mar 15 @ 17:33

Four out of five global retailers and other merchants failed interim tests to determine whether they are in compliance with payment card data security standards (PCI DSS), putting them at... read more

10 Mar 15 @ 17:12

The European Parliament has voted in favour of a bill to cap credit and debit card interchange fees. The bill, which will come into force in October this year, will... read more

10 Mar 15 @ 17:10

The European Payments Council (EPC) has unveiled a blueprint for the establishment of an interoperable card and terminal infrastructure to process card-not-present (CNP) transactions across SEPA. The proposals are published... read more

10 Mar 15 @ 17:06

The drive by banks to implement new digital technologies has overtaken regulatory worries as the highest priority for global banking executives, according to new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit.... read more

10 Mar 15 @ 17:04

Citi, Fidelity and Mint have developed apps designed for the new Apple Watch, which will be released next month. Citi’s app enables users to see their current and savings account... read more

09 Mar 15 @ 15:50

Samsung, which is gearing up to launch its own mobile payment service, Samsung Pay, in Korea and the US this summer, has decided not to collect fees on Samsung Pay... read more

09 Mar 15 @ 12:32

It’s hard to imagine what the Florentine market traders thought would be their impact on the world when they started the western world’s first formal system of lending. One thing... read more

09 Mar 15 @ 12:14

EBA CLEARING announced today the kick-off of an Instant Payment Task Force to support the Company’s ongoing work on the creation of a pan-European solution for instant payment processing. The... read more

09 Mar 15 @ 10:47

According to research, consumers have shifted their focus from questioning the security of mobile payments to now discussing the possibilities of enhanced digital experiences on devices. At Mobile World Congress,... read more

09 Mar 15 @ 10:19

According to a recent research from Berg Insight, the global installed base of NFC POS terminals will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 28.4% from 21.4 million in... read more

06 Mar 15 @ 12:24

Digital currencies represent both innovations in payment systems and a new form of currency. This article examines the economics of digital currencies and presents an initial assessment of the risks... read more

06 Mar 15 @ 12:14

Dan Schulman, the new CEO of PayPal has set out his vision for turning eBay’s payments arm from a button on a website into the operating system for digital commerce.... read more

05 Mar 15 @ 10:59

Javelin Strategy & Research have published its 2015 Identity Fraud Study. 2014 was a mixed year in the fight against identity fraud, with some advances and some setbacks. The study found... read more

05 Mar 15 @ 10:28

Visa Inc., Pizza Hut and Accenture announced they are working together to develop a proof-of-concept connected car to test mobile and online purchases on the go. The connected car is... read more

05 Mar 15 @ 10:14

Speaking at this morning’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) keynote on digital transactions and social interactions, Ryan Mclnerney, global president of Visa Inc, expressed the huge effort involved in helping Apple Pay get... read more