25 Apr 22 @ 17:02

EU lawmakers have set out a major set of new legislations designed to heavily curb the powers of US Big Tech companies, forcing them to police content online more aggressively... read more

21 Apr 22 @ 09:40

With more transactions per month, new stablecoins being launched and new regulatory frameworks coming to market in the next eighteen months, cryptocurrencies – and specifically stablecoins and Central Bank Digital... read more

20 Apr 22 @ 13:33

Cross-border e-commerce was growing even before the pandemic struck. Lockdowns, travel restrictions and the wholesale disruption of existing brand loyalties over the last two years have given it a further... read more

20 Apr 22 @ 11:34

The Canadian Prepaid Providers Organization (CPPO), the collective voice of the open-loop prepaid payments industry in Canada, has released an updated industry forecast in collaboration with Aite-Novarica Group to finalise its... read more

13 Apr 22 @ 16:41

Whether it’s global warming, resource depletion or the rapid exclusion of populations and communities from resources, our planet is in crisis. In a new white paper, we outline the pressures... read more

01 Apr 22 @ 11:33

Whether it’s global warming, resource depletion or the rapid exclusion of populations and communities from resources, our planet is in crisis. In a new white paper, we outline the pressures... read more

01 Apr 22 @ 10:49

Consumers and governments are looking to the card industry to take actions that contribute to sustainability. Hans Sjölund, Head of Card Sales & Business Development at Tietoevry explains what the... read more

23 Mar 22 @ 09:46

Genome, an Electronic Money Institution licensed and supervised by the Central Bank of Lithuania, has waived its fees for Ukrainian citizens in order to help them open Euro accounts in... read more

15 Mar 22 @ 15:58

Cross-border e-commerce was growing even before the pandemic struck. Lockdowns, travel restrictions and the wholesale disruption of existing brand loyalties over the last two years have given it a further... read more

10 Mar 22 @ 16:21

US consumer spending maintained positive momentum in February, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. Overall retail sales excluding auto increased 8.7%... read more

08 Mar 22 @ 10:17

While physical branches may be dwindling in number, and digital transactions comprise the bulk of bank-customer interactions, the need for consistent and quick customer service has not changed. What has... read more

03 Mar 22 @ 17:52

Innovations are essential for progress. This is the case in general, but especially in a dynamic industry like digital payments. To meet the ever-growing consumer demands for simple and frictionless... read more

03 Mar 22 @ 11:29

Sberbank has announced it has been forced to pull out of the European market, after it said it faced large outflows of cash in the region as well as threats... read more

25 Feb 22 @ 09:35

MUFG, Japan’s biggest bank, has announced it will shut GO-NET, the IoT payments solution it set up in 2019 as a joint venture with Akamai in which MUFG held an 80% stake. GO-NET... read more

17 Feb 22 @ 14:11

A new study has found the value of transactions made over prepaid cards will exceed $4.1 trillion globally in 2026, up from $2.3 trillion in 2021 – substantial growth of... read more

17 Feb 22 @ 14:01

Meta’s new cryptocurrency wallet, Novi, will allow users to send and receive money through WhatsApp. The pilot program is open to a limited number of people in the US, Stephane... read more

31 Jan 22 @ 13:13

Just days after announcing monster revenue updates, the thorny issue of interchange fees paid by merchants to the networks and issuing banks is back in the spotlight. In a letter... read more

27 Jan 22 @ 12:11

The Diem cryptocurrency project is being forced to sell its assets, as Meta (Facebook) admits defeat in its ambitions in the digital payments space. The Diem Association, which was launched... read more

24 Jan 22 @ 10:26

Spotlight on Corruption, an anti-graft charity, says economic crime costs the UK hundreds of times more than the government spends fighting it each year. Spotlight on Corruption, says in its... read more

20 Jan 22 @ 17:17

In an update to its 2018 strategic review of retail banking, the FCA found that, while still strong, there are signs large banks’ historic advantages are starting to weaken, driven... read more