10 Oct 14 @ 15:30

The recent card scheme cross border acquiring (CBA) concessions have created a new model for cross-border acquiring. By default they have become the European Commission’s ‘Plan A’ as a result... read more

10 Oct 14 @ 13:57

E-commerce merchants based outside of the UK could be losing out on vital global sales from Generation Y by failing to convert browsers into buyers at the checkout. New research[1]... read more

10 Oct 14 @ 11:00

As mobile money transfer services like Pingit and Paym gain traction, how will mobile remittances help drive mobile commerce? With all the focus on mobile payments and wallets, and the... read more

09 Oct 14 @ 13:57

CaixaBank, Spain’s innovative financial services provider, is preparing for its commercial launch of contactless EMV payment wristbands. These wearable banking devices, certified by the international payment schemes, give CaixaBank customers... read more

09 Oct 14 @ 12:11

The number of UK card transactions, made by either debit and credit, in a single month passed 1 billion for the first time in August, according to the latest figures from The UK Cards Association.... read more

09 Oct 14 @ 11:33

PayPal Canada has released the findings of a national study that shows Canadians are keen to embrace future-forward mobile payments options like wearable devices and smartwatches. The study provides insight... read more

08 Oct 14 @ 17:04

Host Card Emulation (HCE) technology support is growing by leaps and bounds. Since it was introduced in the KitKat version of Android Operating System, HCE support in smart phones has... read more

08 Oct 14 @ 11:56

Facebook is apparently testing a new feature on its Messenger app that would allow users to send each other money, despite the failure of Facebook Credits. According to screenshots that... read more

08 Oct 14 @ 11:36

UK mobile payment provider Zapp has announced a wide range of retail partnerships across a range of sectors like Asda, Sainsbury’s, House of Fraser, Thomas Cook and Shop Direct (including... read more

08 Oct 14 @ 11:14

Kaspersky Lab says that it has discovered Criminals are using the Tyupkin malware to clean out cash machines around the world, stealing millions of dollars. After a forensic investigation conducted... read more

07 Oct 14 @ 15:35

Kenya’s Equity bank is aiming to challenge mobile money transfer giant M-Pesa with the release of an ultra-thin smart SIM enabling users to access the bank’s mobile money service without... read more

07 Oct 14 @ 15:32

mPOS player Square has raised $150 million in a funding round, led by the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation. The funding round values Square at $6 billion. Existing investors Goldman... read more

07 Oct 14 @ 15:28

MasterCard has signed a two-year deal to mine Facebook Asia-Pacific user data, detailing consumers’ online habits to uncover behavioural insights it can then sell to banks. MasterCard aims to feed the... read more

07 Oct 14 @ 10:40

In this supplement, produced in conjunction with test tool provider Clear2Pay, we explore how closely test tools are embedded in the payments industry and the role that they play supporting all of the sectors to enable innovation, safety and cost savings.

03 Oct 14 @ 12:23

UnionPay, China’s largest card company and leading card issuer by number of cards, has launched an NFC payment service with Samsung. UnionPay’s NFC payment system can be used by more... read more

03 Oct 14 @ 10:37

Having strongly denied a second round of cyber hacking as reported in the New York Times, the embattled bank has released figures on the breach. On Thursday, citing “several people”... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 13:45

FIS, the world’s largest provider of banking and payments technology solutions announced it has completed its acquisition of Clear2Pay. The transaction brings new corporate payment solutions and services, inclusive of high-... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 12:59

MasterCard has launched  SafetyNet, a global tool designed to reduce the risk of cyber hacking of banks and processors. SafetyNet is designed to use the power of MasterCard’s global network, to... read more