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A2A payments: A new dawn for European transactions

03 Jul 24 @ 12:30

At EBAday 2024, Simone Del Guerra, Head of Central Institutions & International Sales at Nexi Group, discussed the burgeoning era of A2A payments (account-to-account) in Europe. Del Guerra highlighted the potential... read more

LatAm region poised as best source of tech unicorns

02 Jul 24 @ 16:29

Once overlooked by the global tech industry, 2024 marks Latin America (LatAm) as the best region for tech “unicorns”, and particularly fintech start-ups, to emerge as game-changers and industry leaders.... read more

APP fraud is the most dangerous type of fraud

02 Jul 24 @ 16:12

Decision-makers from payments businesses across the UK have identified APP fraud (Authorised Push Payment) as the top threat to both their businesses and consumers. This is according to the first... read more

UPI: A revolution for real-time payments in India

02 Jul 24 @ 14:50

Continuing its series on real-time payments beyond Europe, the European Payments Council has delved into the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and its widely acclaimed Unified Payments Interface (UPI),... read more

Phygital payments for premium consumers

01 Jul 24 @ 12:35

The final article in our series on the new phygital payments landscape powered by leading PayTech specialists G+D surveys the premium services market – and examines how physical payments methods... read more

Project Nexus: blueprint for connecting instant payment systems

01 Jul 24 @ 11:54

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have announced that they have completed the comprehensive blueprint for phase three of Project Nexus, which will allow ready participants to work towards the next... read more

Australia’s Central Bank to review retail payments regulation

01 Jul 24 @ 09:21

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) plans to review regulations governing the country’s retail payments. The review is expected to create a new regulatory regime that directly addresses these payments... read more

Will 2029 see “peak card”?

28 Jun 24 @ 12:33

New research by Bain Consulting presented at the recent MPE conference claims the number of payment cards in circulation will peak card by 2029, followed by a decline in favour... read more

Instant Payment regulation is number one priority

28 Jun 24 @ 12:00

At the recent EBAday in Lisbon, Portugal there was an interesting roundtable where Sulabh Agarwal, global head of payments at Accenture spoke with Simon McConnell, European clearing head, treasury and... read more

This is how recruiters and hiring managers know you’re using AI tools for job applications

28 Jun 24 @ 09:46

Considering professionals in UK finance are among the most exposed to AI, and those in the finance and insurance sector are the most exposed to AI than any other sector,... read more

Rising costs are changing consumer shopping habits

27 Jun 24 @ 17:31

Forter has released findings from a national consumer study that found the majority of respondents (61%) have shifted their online shopping habits as a result of higher prices, signalling a... read more

An introduction to the AI Act: What you need to know

27 Jun 24 @ 16:41

Whether you’re an organisation using AI-driven chatbots for customer enquiries, developing predictive algorithms for credit risk, or image recognition software for security purposes, the upcoming legal obligations of deploying certain... read more

Klarna divests Klarna Checkout to investor consortium

27 Jun 24 @ 11:52

Klarna has announced the divestment of Klarna Checkout (KCO). The buyer is a consortium of investors led by Kamjar Hajabdolahi, CEO & Founding Partner at BLQ Invest. This strategic move,... read more

Why 21st-century digital merchants should read up on a 19th-century Austrian economist

26 Jun 24 @ 09:47

When digital merchants are planning their future investments, few of them will look back to the mid-19th century for inspiration. But, when it comes to their payment capabilities, a new... read more

US court rejects $30 billion interchange fee settlement

26 Jun 24 @ 09:30

The $30 billion preliminary interchange fee settlement between Mastercard, Visa and retailers has been formally rejected by the US courts. The ruling means both Visa and Mastercard will have to... read more

ECB publishes progress report on digital euro preparation phase

25 Jun 24 @ 10:39

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its first progress report on the digital euro preparation phase, which was launched on 1 November 2023 with the aim of laying the foundations... read more

The agent model and its impact on direct carrier billing (DCB)

25 Jun 24 @ 09:06

There’s something interesting happening in the world of direct carrier billing (DCB). And it could have a transformative impact on the scale and scope of this as-yet under-represented payment category.... read more

RS2 launch one-stop solution for Acquirers and Issuers in Brazil

25 Jun 24 @ 09:00

ACI Worldwide and RS2, a global payments processor and technology provider, have joined forces to offer a one-stop solution for acquirers and issuers in Brazil. The new offering combines the best... read more

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ECB brings Central Bank money to tokenised market

23 Sep 26 @ 14:34

The European Central Bank has taken a significant step towards integrating distributed ledger technology with Europe’s core financial infrastructure, launchin... more

European E-commerce Hits €911bn as Payments Reshape Online Retail

21 Sep 26 @ 19:41

European e-commerce has broken through the €900bn barrier, underlining the growing importance of digital retail to the continent's economy while intensifying ... more

Inside A7: How Russia built a parallel cross-border payments network

24 Sep 26 @ 16:29

Russia’s attempts to circumvent Western financial sanctions have developed into a sophisticated parallel payments architecture combining traditional banking, ... more