26 Nov 25 @ 17:45

The push to modernise Britain’s financial plumbing has taken a decisive step forward with the launch of a national pilot exploring tokenised sterling deposits. Led by UK Finance and six... read more

26 Nov 25 @ 09:48

The global financial system has crossed a decisive threshold with the full-scale shift to ISO 20022, marking the end of the long coexistence with the legacy MT messaging format and... read more

26 Nov 25 @ 09:32

Innovations in finance and FinTech have completely transformed how people pay for goods and services. The world has gone from strictly using cash to using a myriad of digital payment... read more

25 Nov 25 @ 15:46

Klarna is making a bold push into digital money, unveiling plans for a US dollar-backed stablecoin just months after its high-profile stock market debut. The move marks a striking pivot... read more

25 Nov 25 @ 13:58

Long-term data from the World Bank shows that Poland has been consistently among the fastest-growing economies in Europe, with a 10-year growth average of 3.7%. This growth is reflected in... read more

24 Nov 25 @ 16:29

The European Central Bank (ECB) is accelerating its plans to interlink Europe’s real-time payments infrastructure with fast payment systems overseas, marking an important step in reshaping cross-border transfers between Europe... read more

24 Nov 25 @ 15:30

How much do I earn or lose as an acquirer from a specific merchant? How does the financial impact of launching a card product align with initial forecasts and expectations?... read more

24 Nov 25 @ 09:50

Gamers today face a world of choices when it comes to paying for their games, subscriptions, and in-game items. Credit cards, debit cards, crypto, digital wallets, and other options all... read more

21 Nov 25 @ 15:16

The modern card issuing landscape is entering a period of accelerated growth, with new forecasts from Juniper Research projecting the market will more than double in size between 2025 and... read more

21 Nov 25 @ 15:07

Digital money is moving through one of its most decisive transitions since the dawn of online banking. Stablecoins may have captured the early imagination—fuelled by crypto markets, cross-border commerce, and... read more

21 Nov 25 @ 14:52

Ecommpay has become one of the first global payment providers to integrate Apple Pay QR, Apple’s new cross-platform enhancement designed to bring its flagship wallet to any device or browser.... read more

20 Nov 25 @ 16:22

Global online retail will enter 2026 with a landmark achievement: e-commerce revenues are set to surpass $5 trillion for the first time. Yet behind the headline number lies a market... read more

20 Nov 25 @ 14:11

A new white paper from global banking infrastructure firm RS2 says pressure will grow on banks for more efficient payment processes and systems as businesses visit B2B marketplaces for their... read more

20 Nov 25 @ 11:12

Credit cards, and to a lesser extent, debit cards, have been used for online card payments for several years. But as technology is evolving, innovative new payment methods are emerging,... read more

19 Nov 25 @ 18:13

Beyond by RS2, the innovation arm of RS2 Financial Services, has been appointed a Principal Issuing Member of Visa in Europe — a development that significantly broadens its role in... read more

19 Nov 25 @ 17:37

Visa has completed the UK’s first commercial variable recurring payment (cVRP) using its new account-to-account (A2A) framework, marking a decisive moment in the modernisation of everyday payments. The trial —... read more

18 Nov 25 @ 16:19

The United Kingdom is one of the world’s most dynamic payment markets, and a European leader in Open Banking, instant payments and other areas. Despite much hype around new payment... read more

18 Nov 25 @ 16:16

A fresh settlement between Visa, Mastercard and US merchants promises to trim interchange fees—yet the concessions may do little to shift the balance of power in America’s card-payments ecosystem. After... read more

18 Nov 25 @ 14:10

Lloyds Bank has confirmed the £120 million acquisition of Curve which marks one of the most strategically significant moves by a UK bank in digital wallets and consumer payments in... read more

17 Nov 25 @ 18:27

Apple has taken a significant step into the digital identity ecosystem with the launch of Digital ID, a passport-based credential that can be created and stored directly in Apple Wallet.... read more