22 Nov 24 @ 13:55
Europe’s banks and payment providers have plenty on their plate to manage when it comes to upcoming change to regulations, quite aside from their own reinvention and digital transformation strategies.... read more
22 Nov 24 @ 13:37
The European Union (EU) is making strides toward seamless digital integration with the introduction of the European Digital Identity Regulation, or eIDAS 2.0. Enacted in May 2024, this ambitious framework... read more
22 Nov 24 @ 13:03
The Bank of England’s 2024 report on “Artificial Intelligence in UK Financial Services” offers a comprehensive examination of AI’s integration into the financial sector, highlighting its transformative potential alongside associated... read more
21 Nov 24 @ 17:49
In a significant leap forward for financial crime prevention, BioCatch has launched the BioCatch Trust Network, the world’s first inter-bank intelligence-sharing platform powered by behavioural biometrics in Australia. Designed to... read more
21 Nov 24 @ 17:29
A decade ago, neobanks like Monzo, Starling and Revolut emerged as fintech trailblazers, aiming to disrupt the dominance of traditional banks. They promised a seamless digital experience, transparency, and innovative... read more
21 Nov 24 @ 17:03
The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) has taken a significant step in the second phase of its digital currency pilot, DREX, by partnering with Banco Inter, Microsoft Brazil, 7COMm, and... read more
21 Nov 24 @ 11:34
APP scam losses (Authorised push payment) are on the rise, and expected to climb to $7.6 billion by 2028 across six leading real-time payment markets (US, UK, India, Brazil, Australia... read more
20 Nov 24 @ 13:31
It’s fair to say there is much education, progress and evaluation to be conducted within the field of CBDCs and digital currencies – so much to unpack that we are... read more
20 Nov 24 @ 10:32
In the world of European payments, any new development is never that far from what has gone before. Ground breaking technology inspires new working methodologies. Visionary leaders effect unique market... read more
20 Nov 24 @ 09:48
Global fintech Guavapay has announced a new collaboration with American Express, enabling MyGuava Business merchants to accept Amex Cards as a payment method. This partnership aims to enhance the payment... read more
19 Nov 24 @ 17:23
Spain has achieved a ground breaking milestone in the evolution of global payments by becoming the first European banking area fully connected to the European Payments Council’s (EPC) One-Leg Out... read more
19 Nov 24 @ 15:33
New research from Visa reveals that over 41% of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the UK have fallen victim to fraud, incurring an average loss of £3,808 in the... read more
19 Nov 24 @ 13:49
As Barclays struggles to offload its acquiring business in the UK, JPMorgan has decided to enter the same market with its first credit card on the issuing side of the... read more
18 Nov 24 @ 16:14
One of the characteristics of the digital economy is the surge of acquirers and acceptance solutions now available to smaller businesses. Not that many years ago, a start-up business had... read more
18 Nov 24 @ 13:48
The clock is ticking for European banks as the EU’s mandatory instant payment regulations approach, but a recent survey by transaction data management specialist Intix reveals a worrying lack of... read more
18 Nov 24 @ 13:28
Barclays’ efforts to sell a stake in its UK merchant payments business are encountering significant challenges, with diverging valuation expectations emerging as a major stumbling block. Reports suggest that potential... read more
15 Nov 24 @ 16:01
The UK government has unveiled its National Payments Vision, a forward-looking framework designed to position UK payments as a global leader in payments innovation. This ambitious plan, underpinned by cutting-edge... read more
15 Nov 24 @ 13:37
In a ground breaking move for the European payments landscape, previously reported on by Payments Cards & Mobile, Italy’s BANCOMAT, Spain and Andorra’s Bizum, and Portugal’s MB WAY have successfully... 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