10 Jan 25 @ 13:04
Embedded finance is rapidly transforming the financial services and e-commerce sectors. Once a niche concept, it has now become a cornerstone for businesses looking to enhance customer experiences, increase revenue... read more
09 Jan 25 @ 17:58
In an unusual about-turn, the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) issued a statement confirming the implementation date for the APP fraud (Authorised Push Payments) protections to come into effect, and... read more
09 Jan 25 @ 17:43
The European Union’s Instant Payments Regulation (IPR), which came into force in April 2024, marks a pivotal step in moving the financial landscape across the Single European Payments Area (SEPA)... read more
09 Jan 25 @ 12:42
In the latest chapter of a contentious partnership, JP Morgan has filed two lawsuits over its investment in Greek fintech Viva Wallet. The legal disputes highlight ongoing tensions between the... read more
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
20 Oct 26 @ 09:06
Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more
15 Oct 26 @ 19:41
Starling is developing a transactional foundation model with Nvidia that will be trained and hosted entirely within a UK sovereign cloud, as the digital bank lo... more
22 Oct 26 @ 18:16
The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more