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

05 Feb 24 @ 18:02

New research shows that concerns around international payments are a leading barrier stopping UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from exporting overseas. The research, which surveyed 500 decision makers at... read more

05 Feb 24 @ 17:49

Last week represented what could be a turning point in peoples trust in ID verification tools across the internet. A finance worker at a multinational firm was tricked into paying... read more

02 Feb 24 @ 17:55

APP fraud (Authorized Push Payment ) losses are on the rise and expected to climb to $6.8 billion — a combined compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11% — by... read more

02 Feb 24 @ 17:33

Mastercard has introduced a new AI tool to combat fraud. Decision Intelligence Pro is “an advanced iteration of its renowned Decision Intelligence (DI) real-time decisioning solution” a Gen AI consumer... read more

02 Feb 24 @ 17:14

The payments industry is nothing, if not constantly changing. And 2024 promises to bring its fair share of change. At a high level, according to Visa research, we expect a... read more

01 Feb 24 @ 18:21

Open Banking could save businesses time and money, while streamlining your operations – on average it can save 150 hours of operational time each year. That’s according to new Payit... read more

01 Feb 24 @ 17:43

A new report on the Electronic Money Institution (EMI) market in the UK and Europe finds that EMIs now hold deposits of €35 billion across Europe—an increase of 84% from... read more

01 Feb 24 @ 17:00

Who said its all bad news for fintech acquisitions out there? Giesecke+Devrient has acquired further shares in Netcetera, increasing its stake to 95%. With this milestone, G+D is expanding its... read more

31 Jan 24 @ 18:28

Transak, a Web3 payment platform, announced it has partnered with Visa Direct, a service that simplifies cryptocurrency to fiat conversions. The integration leverages Visa’s network to provide a seamless experience for crypto... read more

31 Jan 24 @ 18:01

Since as early at 2015 Payments Cards & Mobile has been reporting on the growing trend of securing contactless cards with biometrics. In 2021 we reported on market research on... read more

31 Jan 24 @ 16:56

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed restrictions on Paytm, which effectively bars the platform from onboarding new customer, and limiting the ability of current users for sending or... read more

30 Jan 24 @ 19:43

2023 saw an increased demand for alternative payment options to credit cards. Consumers, who are burdened with unprecedented levels of credit card debt, are seeking ways to take better control... read more

30 Jan 24 @ 19:31

Name, date of birth, address, email address, passwords, tax records, or payroll – all this sensitive user data is stored by companies in huge databases to identify individuals for digital... read more

30 Jan 24 @ 19:14

The Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system is ushering in a new era of efficiency, security and immediacy within the payments landscape. Organisations working towards the mandated November 2025 deadline must... read more

29 Jan 24 @ 18:03

The stats just don’t stop telling the same story. While e-commerce growth has slowed after the pandemic, it’s still grabbing an ever-growing share of wallet. In more developed markets such... read more

29 Jan 24 @ 17:53

While tried and tested cybercrime tactics like phishing and malware are here to stay, there are always new approaches to watch out for in the cybersecurity space. Experian’s 11th annual... read more

29 Jan 24 @ 17:44

This year’s peak shopping season will be crucial for retailers as the true impact of the cost-of-living crisis is likely to be written in sales figures. Competition for consumers’ wallets... read more