09 Jan 25 @ 11:00

Valuation of a private company is the process of determining the worth or value of a privately held company. Usually, factors such as growth performance prospects, financial performance, risk factors... read more

08 Jan 25 @ 16:51

Open Banking in the UK and Europe was introduced in 2018, with regulations mandated by the EU’s Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2). Six years later, has it caught on in... read more

08 Jan 25 @ 16:45

E-commerce is poised for continued growth, with global retail sales expected to reach $6.8 trillion by 2028. To get a stronger view on just how important this sector is going... read more

08 Jan 25 @ 16:30

In a move that has shaken the US financial sector, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Zelle’s... read more

07 Jan 25 @ 17:51

McKinsey & Company’s recent report identifies 18 emerging “arenas” – industries characterised by high growth and dynamism – that are poised to significantly impact the global economy. These sectors, including... read more

07 Jan 25 @ 12:57

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of its first end-to-end e-commerce payment transaction using its Wero solution. This proof of concept (POC)... read more

07 Jan 25 @ 11:13

As the world stepped into 2025, Elon Musk’s X, made a bold announcement that sent shockwaves through both the payments and tech industries. X CEO Linda Yaccarino revealed the company’s... read more

06 Jan 25 @ 17:45

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) 2024 Study on the Payment Attitudes of Consumers in the Euro Area (SPACE) provides a comprehensive analysis of consumer payment behaviours, highlighting significant trends and... read more

06 Jan 25 @ 13:59

Over the past year, the accelerating pace of payment digitisation has become evident in every corner of the globe. While each region is at a different stage of maturity in... read more

06 Jan 25 @ 13:17

The launch of the Wero digital wallet represents a major milestone in advancing a unified European payment solution – and at Payments Cards & Mobile we covered this initiative a... read more

20 Dec 24 @ 13:47

The landscape of instant payments in the US is undergoing significant transformation, with projections indicating substantial growth in adoption rates by 2028. According to Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the... read more

20 Dec 24 @ 13:30

In the past decade, digital wallets, also known as mobile wallets, have been one of the biggest developments in the world of both retail and fintech. Shoppers can use them... read more

20 Dec 24 @ 13:01

The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) and the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) have officially approved the acquisition of Transfeera, a fintech specialised in payment solutions for businesses, by... read more

20 Dec 24 @ 12:48

Mastercard and JPMorgan Chase have announced a ground breaking partnership – combining their strengths in blockchain technology – to revolutionise cross-border business-to-business (B2B) payments. This collaboration integrates Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network... read more

18 Dec 24 @ 12:38

Generative AI (Gen AI) has emerged as a transformative force in the financial services sector. Within just a year, financial institutions have shifted from experimentation to scaling Gen AI programs,... read more

18 Dec 24 @ 12:15

Open Banking is much more than a technological advancement; it is a paradigm shift poised to transform the financial services industry. By enabling secure data sharing through open APIs, Open... read more

18 Dec 24 @ 11:48

As the January 17, 2025, deadline for the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) draws near, financial institutions across the EU are under pressure to enhance their cybersecurity and operational resilience.... read more

17 Dec 24 @ 14:45

Ripple has announced the public rollout of its US dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, scheduled for Tuesday, December 17. Initially available on both the XRP Ledger (XRP) and Ethereum networks, RLUSD aims... read more