24 Jan 24 @ 19:33

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), has published a new industry resource, titled Fraud Trends and Mitigation Opportunities. Developed by the FPC Fraud Work Group, this inaugural bulletin is aimed... read more

24 Jan 24 @ 14:21

As 2024 begins to pick up pace, we continue to look at invisible payments, digital currencies, wallets and AI, the major themes for 2024. To that end Payments Cards &... read more

23 Jan 24 @ 18:40

In a recent blog we debate the current wave of scepticism about AI. In brief, and outside its obvious applications in fraud detection and management, some senior executives have expressed... read more

23 Jan 24 @ 18:14

As apps and connected devices increasingly take centre stage in consumers’ lives, the appetite for a single app that seamlessly integrates banking, shopping and personal activities, the so called Super... read more

23 Jan 24 @ 16:10

Sending money cross-border is a growing part of our international lives, but most people are unaware of what they actually pay to send, spend, or receive money internationally. According to... read more

22 Jan 24 @ 18:16

Worldline and Google have announced a strategic partnership designed to leverage cutting-edge cloud-based technologies from Google Cloud to take Worldline’s digital transformation further. As part of the partnership, Google will... read more

22 Jan 24 @ 17:55

Despite a long-standing focus on driving financial inclusion and increasing the banked population, Payments Cards & Mobile Managing Editor James Wood argues African governments need to do more to enable... read more

19 Jan 24 @ 17:52

Under intense pressure from the EU regulator and facing the potential of a hefty fine, Apple has agreed to let third-party mobile wallet and payment services in Europe use free... read more

19 Jan 24 @ 13:31

While only 7% of large European companies offer embedded banking services today, 48% have specific plans to launch them in the next three years. 89% of those organisations will partner... read more

19 Jan 24 @ 12:32

Entrust has announced the general availability of its Post-Quantum Ready PKI-as-a-Service (PKIaaS PQ) platform. With this launch, the company’s cloud-based PKI as a Service offering can now provide both composite... read more

18 Jan 24 @ 18:12

As innovations go, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in payments has seen more hype than most. James Wood sorts the bits and bytes to ask where the value of AI in payments... read more

18 Jan 24 @ 17:38

As the lines between finance and tech continue to blur, Big Tech companies are making their presence known within banking. Heightened customer expectations have beckoned Big Tech to dip their... read more

18 Jan 24 @ 17:14

ComplyAdvantage has published its State of Financial Crime report. Built on a survey of 600 senior financial crime decision-makers worldwide, alongside experience working with more than 1,000 companies globally, it... read more

17 Jan 24 @ 18:23

The National Payments Corporation of India has selected Google Pay as part of its strategy to take India’s digital wallet system, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), to global markets. The... read more

17 Jan 24 @ 17:59

From consumer to business payments to cross-border transactions, cash is no longer king. Brought about by the rise of smartphones, e-commerce and technology, the convenience of completing everyday banking transactions... read more

16 Jan 24 @ 19:25

As the latest Konsentus Open Banking tracker reveals static TPP numbers across both the EU and UK, we ask whether progress is stalling across the continent. When Konsentus reported a... read more

16 Jan 24 @ 19:11

Momentum around central bank digital currency development is building steadily, according to a Digital Monetary Institute (DMI) survey. Of the central banks that responded to a new survey, 41% expect... read more

16 Jan 24 @ 18:10

A new report has found that casinos, junkets, and cryptocurrency have emerged as a critical piece of the underground banking and money laundering infrastructure, fuelling transnational organized crime. Tether has also... read more