11 Mar 21 @ 12:51

Ripple says its partnership with MoneyGram is to end by mutual agreement. Several weeks ago MoneyGram said it had stopped using Ripple’s On Demand Liquidity (ODL) solution for the four currencies where it was... read more

09 Mar 21 @ 09:20

There have now been multiple reports surrounding the growing claims that Amazon is preparing for the launch of a new digital currency for use on its own platforms and marketplaces.... read more

08 Mar 21 @ 19:32

As part of our 2021 preview, we examine the issues facing retail and commercial banks as their customers join the digital economy. When it comes to digital adoption, some banks... read more

02 Mar 21 @ 17:26

From acquiring to fraud, the role of big tech, mobile wallets and faster payments – PCM’s James Wood asks industry leaders to play Gypsy Rosie Lee and read what’s on... read more

25 Feb 21 @ 17:05

European commercial card spending rose by 11% in 2019 to €366 billion and accounted for 8% of the total value of card payments. Charge cards, where transactions must be paid... read more

23 Feb 21 @ 16:18

New research points to changing payment habits among online shoppers. A European study of 10,000 consumers and 1,000 merchants found that seven out of ten (71%) UK shoppers now prefer... read more

22 Feb 21 @ 15:15

Banking Circle has identified an issue affecting some financial institutions handling cross border transactions from the UK to the EU. It seems Brexit has caused a number of EU banks... read more

03 Feb 21 @ 16:59

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has said that “buy now, pay later” credit deals offered by online retailers pose a “significant potential for consumer harm” and require regulation “as a... read more

22 Jan 21 @ 12:50

iBanFirst has launched a ‘Payment Tracker’ – a real-time payment-tracking service that sets new transparency standards for the payments industry. Rolled out to both payers and payees, this unique feature... read more

20 Jan 21 @ 16:31

Bitpanda is now taking pre-orders for their first physical product – the Bitpanda Card, facilitated by Visa. The card is linked to any asset in a user’s Bitpanda portfolio, allowing... read more

11 Jan 21 @ 17:34

Revolut has applied to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK regulators, for a full banking license to fuel expansion beyond its FinTech roots.... read more

07 Jan 21 @ 18:07

A federal judge has invalidated part of a U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule governing prepaid cards and digital wallets, emphatically agreeing with PayPal that the agency overstepped its authority.... read more

05 Jan 21 @ 17:53

Brexit is done, and its done with a trade deal. We look at what this means for payments in the short to medium term, from passporting rights to staffing, interchange... read more

15 Dec 20 @ 13:31

Revolut has extended its business product offering by offering a merchant acquiring platform from which businesses can accept online card payments. Revolut’s chief executive Nik Storonsky announced that merchant acquiring... read more

01 Dec 20 @ 12:36

Novalnet AG, a full-service Payment Provider, is partnering with Banking Circle, for faster and lower cost foreign exchange (FX) and settlement solutions for its 12,000+ customers around the world. Banking... read more

24 Nov 20 @ 16:53

Deutsche Bank is reported to be in the market actively looking for acquisitions and joint ventures to help Germany’s largest lender hit its goal of becoming a major force in... read more

20 Nov 20 @ 17:26

Google Pay has received a full blooded update. The company announced it has completely revamped the app for its mobile payment system, maintaining the same abilities as before to send... read more

19 Nov 20 @ 16:59

The Central Bank of Brazil has announced it will launch an instant payments platform, called Pix, that will speed up and simplify transactions, as well as foster financial sector competition... read more

18 Nov 20 @ 17:32

An international study of over 1,000 senior professionals in the banking, lending, PFM, investment, and retail sectors has revealed that two thirds (66%) of retailers using Open Banking are already... read more

06 Nov 20 @ 10:28

Whilst the focus is always on the FinTech party eating the incumbent lunch, HSBC has struck back in the money transfer battle by launching Global Money Account, its own fee-free international... read more