20 Feb 17 @ 16:45

National Payments Corporation of India which owns Rupay and Visa and Mastercard have launched the BharatQR – an app-based ‘scan and pay’ solution for small shops. This is the first time in the... read more

20 Feb 17 @ 13:15

Around 2 billion people worldwide do not use formal financial services and around half the adults in the poorest households are unbanked, according to the World Bank. When financial inclusion is... read more

20 Feb 17 @ 12:03

IBM Watson IoT and Visa announced the industry’s first collaboration that brings the POS to everywhere Visa is accepted, by allowing businesses to quickly introduce secure payment experiences for any device... read more

17 Feb 17 @ 11:09

Before any payment terminal gets out there, it needs to adhere to the rules set by the payment systems (or payment brands), like the latest EMV Level 3. That means... read more

17 Feb 17 @ 10:56

Acuity Market Intelligence has released the 2017 “Ten Top Trends for Biometrics and Digital Identity”.  Acuity characterizes 2017 as a “breakout” year for biometrics and digital identity when increased adoption reflects... read more

16 Feb 17 @ 12:00

Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the banking industry’s umbrella body, has awarded Tieto the contract to develop Kenya’s first industrywide switching platform in a move that will see banks enhance efficiency... read more

15 Feb 17 @ 16:55

As per latest research published by Global Market Insights, the ATM Market size was $12.7 billion for 2015 and is projected to generate revenue of more than $26.1 billion by... read more

15 Feb 17 @ 16:42

Jaguar drivers can now use their car’s in-car payment system and touchscreen to pay for fuel with a new cashless payment app at Shell service stations in the UK. Rather... read more

14 Feb 17 @ 15:16

The recent Polish bank malware attack that recently put the bank sector on high alert were part of a larger campaign that targeted financial organizations from more than 30 countries.... read more

14 Feb 17 @ 15:05

First Annapolis recently completed a survey of 18 leading European PSPs and acquirers on the topic of omni-channel capabilities and proposition development. The research confirmed that omni-channel capabilities continue to... read more

14 Feb 17 @ 14:49

A new report reveals that 74% of Nordic banks intend to collaborate with FinTech firms in 2017. This finding is in sharp contrast to 2016’s study, which found that less... read more

13 Feb 17 @ 17:20

Three of Australia’s major banks (National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac), along with Bendigo bank have released a joint statement in response to the Apple Pay submission to the... read more

13 Feb 17 @ 16:51

People get themselves into a terrible tangle about trade-offs in payments. They think that if convenience is prioritised, it must be traded off against security. Likewise acceptance trades off against... read more

10 Feb 17 @ 11:24

Following the European Banking Authority’s consultation paper on strong customer authentication, the future for operators in Europe looks uncertain. Since the introduction of 3-D Secure for card-based e-commerce payments in... read more

10 Feb 17 @ 11:18

Although the mobile wallet ecosystem is maturing, in-store mobile payments haven’t yet taken off. Consumer disinterest, coupled with delays in fully implementing the necessary infrastructure, are preventing mobile wallets from... read more

10 Feb 17 @ 11:04

Choosing whether to delegate all or some of your security needs to an outside partner can be difficult. But considering that threats have advanced, the attack surface has grown, and... read more

09 Feb 17 @ 09:53

Despite all the marketing money spent on promoting electronic payments over many decades, cash still accounts for around 80 percent of consumer payments worldwide. So, is a cashless society a... read more

09 Feb 17 @ 09:35

New research forecasts that, by 2021, nearly 3 billion users will access retail banking via digital banking services like smartphones, tablets, PCs and smartwatches, up 53% from this year. The research... read more

08 Feb 17 @ 10:41

The recent Tesco Bank hack has left the retail banking world reeling, searching for answers and more effective ways to secure networks against future attacks. It has been revealed weaknesses... read more

08 Feb 17 @ 09:41

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has given six banks the go ahead to launch a mobile money transfer platform to compete directly with M-Pesa, starting new competition in the lucrative financial... read more