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

02 Feb 21 @ 16:08

The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the global plastic cards market manufacturing industry last year, according to the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA). The 2020 Global Card Market and Personalization and... read more

02 Feb 21 @ 15:50

A new study has found that biometrics will authenticate over $3 trillion of payment transactions in 2025, from just $404 billion in 2020. The report found that biometrics, including fingerprint,... read more

01 Feb 21 @ 12:48

Leading European financial institutions have taken the initiative to establish the European Cloud User Coalition (ECUC). Cloud computing is a key strategic technology for the digital transformation of the European... read more

01 Feb 21 @ 10:48

Visa already has a number of stakeholdings in cryptocurrency via wallet and platform partnerships and digital asset companies like BlockFi, Fold, Bitpanda and Crypto.com already issue Visa-branded products. However, Al... read more

27 Jan 21 @ 17:33

Card payments in China have been on a sustained growth path for the last few years. While the growth has been somewhat affected by COVID-19, it is still forecasted to... read more

27 Jan 21 @ 15:47

Worldline has announced a strategic co-operation with Gold Global Currency, to offer the DaVinci Gold token based on Worldline’s stablecoin management infrastructure. This initiative further expands the capability of Worldline’s... read more

27 Jan 21 @ 13:09

South America has witnessed exceptionally dynamic growth and evolution of its neobanks landscape, with now more than 30 live digital banks that serve over 50 million customers out of the... read more

26 Jan 21 @ 18:04

Mastercard says it will enhance contactless payments by applying the latest quantum-resistant technologies. Mastercard says it has designed the Enhanced Contactless (Ecos) specifications to increase the security and convenience of... read more

26 Jan 21 @ 15:18

Fraud in the UK has reached epidemic levels and should be seen as a national security issue, according to think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Driven in part... read more

25 Jan 21 @ 13:28

The recent announcement from a group of Irish banks to set up an instant money-transfer app called Synch, has hit a regulatory block, as the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission... read more

25 Jan 21 @ 11:20

Mastercard has announced that it will raise interchange fees by about five times the current limit when a UK card holder uses a debit or credit card to buy from... read more

22 Jan 21 @ 15:42

There are strong rumours out of the US that activist investors are forcing ACI Worldwide to put itself up for sale or consider other strategic options, according to bankers and private-equity... read more

22 Jan 21 @ 15:20

The events of 2020 created no shortage of challenges for fraud teams. With quarantines and lockdowns looming for much of the year, millions of consumers turned to digital channels to... read more

22 Jan 21 @ 13:28

App Annie has released The State of Mobile 2021 report. This annual appraisal provides insight into mobile’s expansive impact across industries and the global economy. 2020 accelerated mobile adoption as... 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

19 Jan 21 @ 17:21

PayPal has manged to fend off serious competition and achieve what no other foreign company has been able to do to date becoming the first foreign operator with 100% control... read more

19 Jan 21 @ 12:56

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is reported to be extending its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot include a contactless wallet and NFC wearables to enable users to make... read more

18 Jan 21 @ 15:37

Turkish banks and state owned lenders are reported to be cooperating to create an ATM network that will put all Turkish ATMs under one joint brand. ING Turkey, the Dutch banking... read more