26 Jan 24 @ 17:57

Global B2B payments market industry was valued at $12.50 Billion in 2022. It is projected to reach $31.71 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 9.9 % during the... read more

26 Jan 24 @ 17:33

There is, I think, one thing that almost everyone can agree on — passwords in their current format and usage are a major issue for all concerned. While passwords are... read more

26 Jan 24 @ 09:20

Artificial intelligence is the buzzword of the moment for many employees, regardless of the industry they work in. Recent research has uncovered the fact that 36% of workers are overwhelmed... read more

25 Jan 24 @ 16:51

Across the summer 2023 there was a bumper crop of good news for CBDCs, including transactions using the digital Yuan hitting $250 billion, a new CBDC consortium announced by Mastercard... read more

25 Jan 24 @ 16:34

During the Bletchley AI Safety Summit in November 2023, international leaders came together to discuss the vast potential of AI models in promoting economic growth, propelling scientific advances, and providing... read more

24 Jan 24 @ 20:22

Despite it being more than 60 years old, it is thought that around 70% of large corporations – including those in the government, banking, finance, insurance, and automotive industries – still... read more

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