01 Nov 18 @ 12:03

An unprecedented combination of drivers for change are at work in today’s financial services industry. Some of these factors, particularly digitisation, are influencing the majority of industries – driving increasing... read more

01 Nov 18 @ 11:42

The UK’s Royal Mint has been forced to end plans to launch its digital gold token after a partnership with US exchange group CME failed and the government vetoed a... read more

31 Oct 18 @ 18:48

2019 will bring a significant milestone for Open Banking. On 14th September, we will see the introduction of new regulations which govern how banks permit access to customer data to... read more

31 Oct 18 @ 18:35

GlobalPlatform, the standard for secure digital services and devices, has conservatively calculated that more than 5.5 billion Secure Elements (SEs) deployed in 2017 were based on its specifications, an increase... read more

30 Oct 18 @ 12:58

The FCA says it is looking at a potential ban on the sale of cryptocurrency derivatives based on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, in a move that would make it the... read more

30 Oct 18 @ 12:03

Hitachi Payment Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, and State Bank of India (SBI) have signed a definitive agreement to enter into a joint venture for the establishment of a... read more

29 Oct 18 @ 17:01

Mobile phones continue to be the largest category of connected devices, but in 2018 they are expected to be surpassed by IoT, which includes connected cars, machines, utility meters, remote... read more

29 Oct 18 @ 14:04

New research reveals that the number of payment cards in circulation worldwide reached 15 billion at the end of 2017, with UnionPay continuing to hold the largest share. The 15... read more

29 Oct 18 @ 13:37

Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, has been widely reported as preparing the idea of using a centrally issued digital currency, e-Krona,  for a while – but now it has firm plans... read more

24 Oct 18 @ 12:21

NCR announced a definitive agreement to acquire US based JetPay, a provider of end-to-end payment processing. The transaction will be a cash tender offer of $5.05 per JetPay share, which... read more

23 Oct 18 @ 08:46

Research published today and sponsored by RS2 examines the payment landscape across a number of global markets, and finds that proliferating payment channels and the expectations of consumers and merchants... read more

18 Oct 18 @ 18:06

New entrants to the banking market including challenger banks, non-bank payments institutions and big tech companies are amassing up to one-third of new revenue, which is challenging the competitiveness of... read more

18 Oct 18 @ 16:32

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published its second annual review, revealing it has prevented Britain falling victim to nearly 1,200 cyber attacks in the past two years. It... read more

18 Oct 18 @ 14:21

Global payments remain one of the brightest spots in the financial services universe. Propelled by positive macroeconomic tailwinds, continuing technological advances, and expanding digital and non-cash mechanisms, global payments businesses... read more

17 Oct 18 @ 16:17

Apple, in a rare public protest, has exposed the Australian government’s proposed anti-encryption bill, calling it “dangerously ambiguous” and “alarming to every Australian”. The Access and Assistance Bill would see... read more

17 Oct 18 @ 15:13

Even though it’s early days for Open Banking there are already plenty of trailblazers offering new services.From Forex to rental accommodation, personal identification to loyalty schemes, many customer experiences are... read more

16 Oct 18 @ 17:03

Digital payments are experiencing a boom, driven by developing markets, according to the World Payments Report 2018 launched by Capgemini and BNP Paribas. However, the innovation landscape in payments is uncertain as... read more

16 Oct 18 @ 15:08

SWIFT has published a blueprint for common API standards following collaboration with European banking standards bodies, STET and Berlin Group NextGenPSD2 – who together represent many of the region’s banks... read more

16 Oct 18 @ 12:57

The Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) certainly covers a lot of ground, but one important and largely overlooked aspect is the requirement that: “strong customer authentication […] should be applied each... read more

12 Oct 18 @ 11:50

The European Association for Secure Transactions (EAST) has just published a European Payment Terminal Crime Report covering the first six months of 2018 which reports that losses due to card fraud... read more