30 Nov 21 @ 16:02
The PSD2 enables more convenient, secure, faster and more affordable account-to-account payments in e-commerce and at the checkout in shops. One of the two new API-based PSD2 services, the Payment... read more
29 Nov 21 @ 18:09
The recent news that a US acquirer had raised concerns about PAX terminal security led a number of Merchant Service Providers’ (MSPs) to ask questions about their approach to next-generation... read more
22 Nov 21 @ 16:55
Amazon.com is showing its aggressive side. The e-commerce giant has started a kind of fight with Visa over the costs of using its credit cards, but it won’t confront the... read more
19 Nov 21 @ 09:16
Major UK retailers have clubbed together and plan to give online shoppers cash back in Bitcoin it has been claimed. The crypto loyalty scheme is expected to launch in 2022,... read more
18 Nov 21 @ 16:28
In the year ahead, consumer behaviour and early adoption of new technology are set to continue to transform the financial services market. FinTechs and banks are in a race to... read more
17 Nov 21 @ 19:55
For businesses, instant payments offer the potential to reduce late payments and improve cash flow. From a consumer perspective, payments can be made or received easily and safely in seconds.... read more
11 Nov 21 @ 16:17
Cryptocurrency is becoming increasingly popular and is now a viable payment method for many businesses. This means that finding a solution to allow payment in fiat currencies that is accepted... read more
10 Nov 21 @ 11:51
The US Justice Department is investigating Visa for what is feels may be improper relationships with large FinTech companies as part of its antitrust investigation of the company. Antitrust investigators... read more
03 Nov 21 @ 09:00
Nubank has set a target valuation of $50 billion in its proposed initial public offering in New York, as the lossmaking digital lender looks to join the ranks of Latin... read more
02 Nov 21 @ 17:23
Digital wallets are expanding their functionality and credit cards are going to have to evolve to compete. As digitisation gathers pace, mobile devices with digital wallets linked directly to bank... read more
01 Nov 21 @ 14:54
Payments acquirers serving in-store merchants face major challenges, some of which are so significant they need a completely fresh approach. New ways to pay are proliferating, such as digital wallets... read more
15 Oct 21 @ 08:51
Cypherium and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have released a joint white paper finding that banks should potentially embrace crypto payments amid the emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and... read more
11 Oct 21 @ 08:45
Global cross-border payment flows are expected to reach $156 trillion in 2022. This trillion-dollar cross-border payments market is being shaken up by a rush of new entrants that promise to... read more
30 Sep 21 @ 15:23
Visa has announced the launch of a Universal Payments Channel that will support transactions between stablecoins and CBDCs. It an ambitious idea from Visa at this time as it hopes... read more
29 Sep 21 @ 12:01
One of the key motivations behind Open Banking has been to enable the growth of alternative payment methods to cards. A new report demonstrates that the policy drivers, the industry... read more
27 Sep 21 @ 11:04
Credit cards are becoming less profitable for banks even as lower-cost alternatives such as buy-now-pay-later schemes and digital wallets with a credit function are emerging. If credit cards are to... read more
24 Sep 21 @ 11:17
The 2021 iteration of the Domestic Payments Jury Report shows domestic schemes morphing into new payments channels in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – and challenging our perception of what it means... read more
09 Sep 21 @ 13:01
The global adoption of digital transactions exposed more businesses than ever to the ups and downs of e-commerce. Accepting more payment methods means businesses can better compete and cater to... read more
07 Sep 21 @ 07:31
Trustly is a world leader in account-to-account payments with an unmatched banking network and consumer reach of over half a billion. Here’s their view of the increasing popularity of Online... read more
11 Aug 21 @ 09:29
Apple is reported to be working on a service that will let consumers pay for any Apple Pay purchase in instalments in direct competition to other BNPL offerings (Buy Now,... read more
16 Jun 26 @ 18:17
Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more
11 Jun 26 @ 16:00
A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more
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