17 Oct 19 @ 01:01

The Italian Banking Association (ABI) says that its Spunta Project, a blockchain-based application for interbank reconciliations, has successfully completed all technical tests. The Spunta Project began back in December 2017 when... read more

14 Oct 19 @ 08:36

Since being shown the door by eBay in 2018, PayPal, once one of the most innovative digital payments companies in the world, has continued to perform well and dominate the... read more

14 Oct 19 @ 08:35

Retail has increasingly become a mobile function to meet the needs of a constantly on-the-go consumer base, especially with the rise in popularity of mobile e-wallets. The introduction of 5G... read more

13 Oct 19 @ 21:36

Both challenger and traditional banks are growing their focus on helping consumers save money. As customers increasingly look to save money for a rainy day and become more fiscally responsible,... read more

13 Oct 19 @ 14:09

Commerzbank has partnered with Daimler Trucks on a pilot to use a blockchain e-money wallet called the Daimler Truck Wallet to make payments with e-euros from Commerzbank. Once the e-euros... read more

07 Oct 19 @ 15:02

Loup Ventures (LV) recently completed its third annual Apple Pay merchant adoption check. This involves checking the desktop websites, mobile websites, and iOS apps of a cohort of 100 of... read more

01 Oct 19 @ 07:57

PayPal has beaten off competition for payments giants Visa and Mastercard to become the first foreign company to acquire a payments licence in China. PayPal obtained the license through the... read more

25 Sep 19 @ 12:43

Deutsche Bank has signed up to Interbank Information Network (IIN), the financial services industry’s biggest blockchain project, led by  JPMorgan Chase. The IIN announce Deutsche to a network of 320... read more

17 Sep 19 @ 11:03

Representatives of Facebook were grilled by central bank regulators on its planned Libra coin project amid concerns from EU governments regarding the threat the digital currency poses to financial stability.... read more

17 Sep 19 @ 08:30

Banco Santander (Santander), has launched JCB merchant acquiring operations in Spain following a license agreement with JCB International (JCBI). Thanks to this new alliance, Santander facilitates JCB acceptance at Santander-acquired... read more

12 Sep 19 @ 16:53

Following on from recent announcements by BMW and Daimler in the automotive payments arena Sem Parar, a subsidiary of Fleetcor, has partnered with Nissan in Brazil for in-car payments. Under... read more

12 Sep 19 @ 10:04

Mastercard has outlined a new initiative to increase the UK’s access to cash. Local shops and businesses who choose to offer cashback in conjunction with a purchase, will from April... read more

11 Sep 19 @ 10:11

R3 and Mastercard have signed a strategic partnership to develop and pilot a new blockchain-enabled cross border payments solution that will initially focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures, schemes... read more

09 Sep 19 @ 15:54

‘Data Lakes’ are gaining explosive traction with payments businesses in Europe and North America. Proponents say they offer a more flexible, scaleable and cheaper data storage solution than traditional data... read more

06 Sep 19 @ 11:31

Since being shown the door by eBay back in 2018, PayPal, once the most innovative digital payments companies in the world has continued to perform well and dominate the space... read more

03 Sep 19 @ 12:23

Blockchain has been called the most over-hyped innovation in the world today, with the hysteria surrounding it sometimes compared to the infamous “dot.com” bubble of 1999-2000. PCM Editor James Wood... read more

29 Aug 19 @ 13:22

Mobile P2P payments in the US are booming with consumers sending each other billions of dollars through (some) digital apps. Last week, JP Morgan Chase announced it will follow suit... read more

16 Aug 19 @ 10:29

Commerzbank has partnered with Daimler Trucks on a pilot to use a blockchain e-money wallet called the Daimler Truck Wallet to make payments with e-euros from Commerzbank. Once the e-euros... read more

06 Aug 19 @ 11:32

The tenth anniversary edition of AT Kearney’s Retail Banking Radar describes an industry which has changed radically, with a quarter of Europe’s bank branches in 2008 now closed. At the... read more

06 Aug 19 @ 11:24

The EU, US, Japan and China are among 76 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that took part in a January launch of negotiations to set future rules and... read more