15 May 18 @ 14:25

Nearly 80% (77) of globally surveyed merchants hold the view that real-time payments will replace the use of payment cards over time, according to new benchmark data, “2018 Global Payments... read more

15 May 18 @ 13:49

Worldline will buy the payments unit of SIX Group in a $2.75 billion deal, in the latest example of consolidation within the sector, as financial sector companies seek to benefit... read more

15 May 18 @ 13:17

According to a new research report by the market research and strategy consulting firm, Global Market Insights, the mobile POS terminals market to reach $55 billion by 2024. The ubiquitous acceptance... read more

14 May 18 @ 17:22

Criteo has released its Global Commerce Review for Q1 of 2018. The report, which analysed browsing and purchasing data from over 5,000 retailers in more than 80 countries, indicated that today’s... read more

11 May 18 @ 16:43

The expansion of real-time schemes globally is driving a marked change in attitudes among financial institutions, with 85% of banks globally now viewing real-time payments as the foundation for growth... read more

10 May 18 @ 19:56

Apple and Goldman Sachs are reported to be preparing the launch of a new joint credit card, a move that would deepen Apple pay’s push into its customers’ wallets and... read more

10 May 18 @ 15:49

On June 30th 2018, new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard requirements (PCI-DSS)  go into effect. This means that payment card acquirers, processors, gateways and services providers worldwide are working to implement... read more

09 May 18 @ 16:16

Google has announced that support for mobile boarding passes and event tickets are coming to Google Pay. Put simply, this means you can just show the ticket on your smartphone... read more

09 May 18 @ 16:08

PayPal is the single most used digital wallet in the world. Judged as the worst business idea back when it was founded in 1998 – the era of cheques –... read more

09 May 18 @ 09:44

Challenger banks were hailed by politicians as the way to break the stranglehold of the UK’s big four high street banks. The challengers have enjoyed rapid growth, helped by benign... read more

08 May 18 @ 17:21

At the last “Build 2018”, Microsoft announced that it will add its mobile payment and digital wallet service, Microsoft Pay, to Microsoft Outlook. The new Microsoft Pay integration will allow users to... read more

08 May 18 @ 10:15

Instagram has stealthily added an in-app payments feature to its app for some users in certain regions. It allows users to register a debit or credit card as part of a... read more

08 May 18 @ 09:33

International efforts to combat money laundering – which latterly have been closely connected with frustrating tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance – and to staunch the supply of money to... read more

04 May 18 @ 09:00

In a week that saw the Australian banking industry under scrutiny, Danske Bank has also been extensively criticised and reprimanded by Danish regulators over weak or non-existent money-laundering controls that... read more

02 May 18 @ 15:51

Mastercard and Santander have announced that they will work together to issue debit cards to all the Bank’s retail current account customers on Mastercard’s network. Customers will begin to receive... read more

02 May 18 @ 10:26

Financial inclusion is on the rise globally, accelerated by mobile phones and the internet, but gains have been uneven across countries. A new World Bank report on the use of... read more

01 May 18 @ 13:19

The New Payment Systems Operator (NPSO) has announced that it has taken over responsibility for the operation of Bacs and Faster Payments. The completion of this transaction represents a significant... read more

01 May 18 @ 09:56

The Financial Application Vulnerabilities Report, announces the findings of an annual report on the state of e-banking security by Positive Technologies. The report is drawn from audits performed by the company, finds that... read more

30 Apr 18 @ 13:32

In the first quarter of 2018, more than $25 billion moved through the Zelle Network, up 15% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), on 85 million transactions, up 14% QoQ. “Zelle is replacing cash and checks for sending... read more

30 Apr 18 @ 10:24

Traveller expectations are at an all-time high. In the age of on-demand, mobile services and the convenience of ‘tap-and-go’ M-Ticketing technology, the public transport industry is under increasing pressure to... read more