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Payment cards are dead – Long live the card!

13 Feb 24 @ 18:21

At Payments Cards & Mobile we have long been supporters of a role for payment cards in the overall payments mix, thanks to our own Payment Yearbooks which show card... read more

Merchants: What to look out for in 2024

13 Feb 24 @ 16:55

Inflation and the cost of living crisis are directly impacting what customers purchase. These issues are not going away anytime soon in 2024 – so it’s up to merchants to... read more

Latest US fraud losses top $10 billion in 2023

13 Feb 24 @ 16:40

Newly released Federal Trade Commission data show that US fraud losses were more than $10 billion in 2023 – a 14% increase over reported losses in 2022 – marking the first... read more

Joining forces to unlock the potential of CBDCs

12 Feb 24 @ 18:11

Central bank digital currencies are emerging worldwide, bringing new capabilities and opportunities to financial systems. Although central banks are the driving force behind CBDCs, the development of a coherent ecosystem... read more

Credit and debit card processing drags down business satisfaction

12 Feb 24 @ 17:26

Small business owners are optimistic about the future, with 88% indicating the financial state of their individual businesses is about the same or better off than a year ago, which... read more

Navigating the fintech landscape with user-friendly apps

12 Feb 24 @ 13:52

Have you ever felt lost in the maze of financial technology? You’re not alone. But reimagine the map with apps pointing you straight to your destination – hassle-free transactions and... read more

How instant payments can empower the merchant payment experience

09 Feb 24 @ 16:50

Instant payments are a hot topic right now in case you had not noticed. Only yesterday MEPs adopted new rules to ensure instant payment transactions arrive immediately into the bank... read more

Meta platforms identified as lead originators of APP fraud scams

09 Feb 24 @ 13:46

Recently we discussed in a webinar with Visa the growing issue of APP fraud across Europe and the mandatory reimbursement of consumers that is soon to be implemented by regulators... read more

Banks finally migrate from mainframes to AI-driven cloud technologies

08 Feb 24 @ 18:42

 NTT DATA has announced a new global banking research report entitled “The Digital Horizon: Banking’s Shift from Mainframe to AI-Driven Cloud Infrastructure”. The research has unveiled findings from a survey of... read more

How to build trust in the age of Open Banking

08 Feb 24 @ 18:24

Consumer demand for frictionless experiences is at the centre of rising financial services and tech innovation. As consumers embrace digital services in their everyday lives, from banking to shopping to... read more

Instant payments means less than 10 seconds in EU

08 Feb 24 @ 18:06

MEPs have adopted new rules to ensure instant payment transactions arrive immediately into the bank accounts of retail customers and businesses across the EU. The new regulation aims to make... read more

Phygital Payments: What are the trends for 2024

07 Feb 24 @ 19:19

As digital channels grow in importance, a new buzzword rears its head: phygital payments – a blend of the physical and digital – but is phygital  really a thing, or... read more

Half of UK adults use BNPL – government delays plan to regulate

07 Feb 24 @ 18:28

An increasing number of UK consumers are using buy now pay later (BNPL) services despite the government being unlikely to introduce planned regulation to the sector. Such legislation would give... read more

African Fintech to grow to $65 billion by 2030

07 Feb 24 @ 17:56

Africa is predicted to become the world’s fastest-growing continent when it comes to fintech revenue, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32%. This means that by 2030, the... read more

Tata to take over UK’s Faster Payments network?

06 Feb 24 @ 18:57

Indian conglomerate Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is a reported to be leading the pack shortlisted to replace Vocalink as the administrator of the UK’s Faster Payments network – a process... read more

North American payments trends: Digital payments on the rise

06 Feb 24 @ 17:00

Constant change in the North American payments landscape is a given, yet the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift to more modern channels. A recent survey from McKinsey shows that... read more

Pulse of Fintech: global fintech investment falls $125bn from high

06 Feb 24 @ 16:57

After reaching a record $238.9 billion across 7,321 deals in 2021, total global fintech investment across M&A, PE, and VC fell to $164.1 billion across 6,006 deals in 2022. While... read more

Growth is out there… so why are traditional players struggling?

05 Feb 24 @ 18:13

New research shows that growth opportunities across the payment sector are better than they’ve been in a long time – but traditional “big players”, from banks to processors and retailers,... read more

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Wero expands into Austria as Europe’s payments ambitions gather momentum

23 Jun 26 @ 18:52

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest ba... more

Major UK Banks unite to develop digital verification service

30 Jun 26 @ 07:05

Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander UK are working with UK Finance in the development of a voluntary ... more

Legacy infrastructure leaves Banks unprepared for real-time

06 Jul 26 @ 20:34

European banks risk falling behind in the race towards real-time payments and faster securities settlement unless they accelerate investment in automation and m... more