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Banks are undervaluing their greatest asset – their customers

01 Dec 23 @ 11:14

A new white paper from leading European payments company Nexi says that banks are consistently undervaluing their most precious asset – their customers. By leveraging digital payments, banks can differentiate themselves... read more

Swift launch 24/7 cross border, instant payment processing

30 Nov 23 @ 17:44

Cross-border payments destined for Europe can now reach beneficiaries in seconds through seamless connection to domestic instant payment systems, with full transparency and end-to-end tracking powered by Swift. The European... read more

Robinhood trading app launches in UK

30 Nov 23 @ 14:41

Robinhood, the online investments app, has announced it ready to attempt a second launch of its platform in the UK. The company is taking on waiting list clients and will... read more

How AI helps Fraud and AML teams join forces for better performance

30 Nov 23 @ 11:32

As criminal innovation rockets in the digital era and financial institutions cope with rising cost pressures and growing compliance burdens, a new white paper from pioneering global software specialists INFORM... read more

Apple sets up termination of agreement with Goldman Sachs

29 Nov 23 @ 19:44

Apple is rumoured to have set terms for the termination of its credit card and savings account partnership with Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs, which has been trying to jettison its... read more

South Korea’s BOK proposes trial of CBDC in 2024

29 Nov 23 @ 15:03

At a recent event in Seoul, CBDC & Future Monetary System, The Bank of Korea (BOK), Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced a plan to trial... read more

SEC charges Kraken for operating as unregistered securities exchange

29 Nov 23 @ 10:58

The Securities and Exchange Commission has really got the bit between its teeth charging Kraken, with operating Kraken’s crypto trading platform as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, dealer, and clearing... read more

The migration to PCI DSS 4.0 has begun – how ready are you?

28 Nov 23 @ 17:09

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) issued PCI DSS 4.0 of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) on March 31, 2022. This global standard establishes a baseline of... read more

Snapshot: UK credit card market report

28 Nov 23 @ 13:27

Following a summer of inconsistent consumer spending and credit card management in the UK credit card market, September 2023 saw the average spend on credit cards fall slightly, albeit it... read more

JCB partners with FrenchSys to boost card acceptance in France

28 Nov 23 @ 10:58

JCB International has announced a partnership with FrenchSys, a subsidiary of CB-Investissements (CBI), to facilitate a greater JCB certification process for payment terminals across France. This alliance helps banks, terminal... read more

Merchants missing out as consumers switch payment methods

27 Nov 23 @ 13:25

It will come as no surprise that as money gets tight, consumers are shopping around more frequently. In the main they are looking for two things: consistency in terms of... read more

Report: Why banks must act now to deliver secure digital ID

27 Nov 23 @ 11:40

A new report from European payments solutions experts Nets argues that banks must act now to deliver secure digital ID solutions for their customers as commerce goes online and governments and... read more

Super app showdown: Europe risks falling behind

24 Nov 23 @ 17:11

In recent years there has been a surge in the development of mobile applications, known as Super apps, which offer payment and financial transaction processing for personal and commercial life.... read more

Fraud keeps getting worse – what strategies can really help?

24 Nov 23 @ 13:47

The relentless storm of bad news about fraud won’t stop. Whether it’s a JD Power survey claiming 1 in 3 Americans suffered debit card fraud last year, news from Outpayce... read more

Cash is number one in Europe – digital euro catching up with consumers

24 Nov 23 @ 09:53

Cash is the major form of payment across Europe, with its use being most common in Austria and Germany and lowest in Finland. Despite the significant differences in cash usage,... read more

Alarming surge in synthetic fraud rates

23 Nov 23 @ 17:59

A new study shows an alarming trends in synthetic fraud growth. The study, which polled 500 fraud and risk professionals at financial services and fintech companies in the US, shows... read more

Report: Majority of banks piloting opportunities of generative AI

23 Nov 23 @ 13:06

UK Finance and Oliver Wyman have release a report on the use of generative AI in financial services (FS), and the future opportunities and risks for the sector. It includes... read more

UK payments market: The future of payments review

23 Nov 23 @ 12:43

A world leading payments environment is vital for a world leading economy and a healthy society. The economy cannot grow without a payments infrastructure to support it. With this in... read more

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Swift launches new framework for cross-border payments

09 Mar 26 @ 14:45

SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail t... more

Credit’s next competitive frontier beyond top of wallet

12 Mar 26 @ 18:21

For years, the credit card industry has pursued a simple ambition: to become the card a consumer reaches for first. [caption id="attachment_52085" align="a... more

Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more