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The digital pound: Potential impacts on banks and stability

20 Sep 24 @ 13:21

The concept of digital currencies has gained traction over the past decade, and while no single initiative has yet transformed the global financial system, discussions around the digital pound in... read more

dtcpay and Visa partner for on crypto to fiat card

20 Sep 24 @ 12:32

dtcpay, a digital payments solutions provider, and Visa have announced a partnership agreement to drive digital payments in Singapore. The partnership aims to integrate dtcpay’s digital payments capabilities with Visa’s... read more

Cross-border payments: Balancing innovation, regulation and collaboration

19 Sep 24 @ 13:05

As the global demand for seamless, fast, and secure cross-border payments grows, technology is often hailed as the solution to overcoming inefficiencies in the $156 trillion market. From distributed ledger... read more

The Polish payments landscape – A detailed analysis

19 Sep 24 @ 12:49

Poland has emerged as a pioneering force in Europe’s evolving payments landscape, thanks to its early adoption of contactless payments, widespread use of mobile banking, and the rise of innovative... read more

Newland Payment Technology acquires NewNote terminal business

19 Sep 24 @ 11:34

Newland Payment Technology has announced the expansion of its direct market presence in France and Spain through the acquisition of the payment terminal business of its partner, NewNote, in those... read more

E-commerce fraudulent returns and refunds growing exponentially

18 Sep 24 @ 16:30

Growing numbers of shoppers are casually and blatantly taking advantage of returns and refund policies, costing brands millions every year in lost revenue. Cheats and tips spread via social media... read more

JPMorgan in talks to take over Apple’s credit card program

18 Sep 24 @ 15:45

JPMorgan Chase has entered preliminary discussions with Apple to potentially take over the management of the tech giant’s credit card program, which is currently handled by Goldman Sachs. According to... read more

Viva.com and Alipay+ strategic partnership for international tourists

18 Sep 24 @ 12:12

Viva.com has expanded its strategic partnership with Alipay+, with a suite of cross-border mobile payments and digitalization technology solutions, to enable European merchants to accept direct payments from 15 e-wallets.... read more

Contactless transactions lead Canada’s in-store purchases

17 Sep 24 @ 16:54

The number of contactless payments in Canada increased by 17% in 2023 to reach 68% of all in-store payments, according to the recently released Canadian Payments Forecast 2024. The value... read more

The growing divide in payments: Small businesses struggle to align

17 Sep 24 @ 13:35

As we know, the global payments landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, but small businesses and consumers appear to be at odds when it comes to payment preferences. This misalignment, highlighted... read more

BIS selects CaixaBank for Project Agorá cross-border payments

17 Sep 24 @ 13:05

CaixaBank has been selected as one of the private entities that will be part of the Project Agorá global initiative of Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Institute of... read more

The future of online gambling: Frictionless payment experiences

17 Sep 24 @ 12:48

The online gambling industry has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years. Gone are the days of clunky interfaces and limited payment options. Today’s players crave a seamless, secure, and... read more

Why Payment Account Tokenization (PAT) is vital for an instant future

13 Sep 24 @ 10:09

A new report from Token ID, A Visa Solution, outlines in detail why Payment Account Tokenization (PAT) is essential to the future of payments. As the global economy digitises, the new report... read more

Light at the end of the tunnel for Retail Banks

13 Sep 24 @ 09:58

It’s tough at the top so they say. Well, it’s even tougher at the bottom. While the pressure has arguably never been greater for retail banks to conform to new... read more

Mastercard acquires Recorded Future for threat intelligence capabilities

13 Sep 24 @ 09:50

Mastercard has expanded its cybersecurity services with an agreement to acquire global threat intelligence company Recorded Future from Insight Partners for $2.65 billion. Recorded Future is the world’s largest threat... read more

Improved identity and authentication management leads to higher revenue

13 Sep 24 @ 09:43

Data from The Barmard Institute reveals[1] an average of 70.19% of consumers dropped out of transactions last year. 25% of those dropping out citing information security concerns as a reason... read more

Identity orchestration: beyond mitigating risk to multiple benefits

12 Sep 24 @ 15:52

As fraud risk rockets and regulations tighten, customer identity and authentication management (CIAM) is top-of-mind for banks, financial services firms and insurers (BFSIs). Netcetera’s Martin Zeisel says comprehensive, properly-orchestrated CIAM... read more

Pix to surpass credit cards in digital commerce in Brazil

12 Sep 24 @ 14:32

Brazil’s instant payment system Pix is set to surpass credit cards as the most widely used payment method in Brazilian digital commerce by next year, according to Payments and Commerce... read more

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Visa turns the card into an identity credential

12 May 26 @ 15:44

Visa has launched a new tap-based authentication technology that could reshape how banks verify customers in mobile banking environments. [caption id="atta... more

Santander backs Ebury’s next phase with fresh funding

05 May 26 @ 16:52

Banco Santander has reinforced its commitment to Ebury after taking part in a funding round of about £550mn for the cross-border payments and trade finance fin... more

RBC and BMO weigh sale of Moneris as banks retreat from merchant acquiring

06 May 26 @ 16:43

Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are reportedly in talks to sell Moneris, their jointly owned payments processing business, to Francisco Partners, in a... more