16 Feb 24 @ 17:10
As we turn our attention to 2024, James Wood says the advent of generative AI is going to create major security headaches for payments companies – amid other problems. In... read more
16 Feb 24 @ 14:12
In recent years, digital wallets have shot from the niche to the mainstream. Their use has taken off in every region of the world, the growth trajectory remains strong, and... read more
16 Feb 24 @ 10:36
Embattled core banking provider Temenos has hit out at Hindenburg Research’s claims that there are “major accounting irregularities, failed products and an illusive turnaround” at the firm. The research note,... read more
15 Feb 24 @ 12:28
New research from Economist Impact finds that European banks are fighting back against competition from platform players, neobanks and payment providers. According to the study, “Challenging the challengers: Europe’s banks... read more
15 Feb 24 @ 11:57
Just days after Revolut released research that indicated Meta platform were the leading platforms for the origination of scams, the fintech has release a new AI scam protection platform for... read more
15 Feb 24 @ 11:40
Led by strong growth in Same Day ACH and business-to-business (B2B) payments, the ACH Network securely handled 31.5 billion payments valued at $80.1 trillion in 2023. Payment volume for the... read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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