27 Nov 18 @ 15:54

Two major banking groups have joined the EU International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (IATBA) a forum set up with the aim of gaining support for the European Union’s blockchain strategy. Representatives of BBVA and Banco... read more

21 Nov 18 @ 17:33

Mobile payments hit the mass market in 2014 with the introduction of Apple Pay and was hailed as the next revolution in payments. Partnerships with major payment providers such as... read more

20 Nov 18 @ 10:00

Over the years, there has been a growing realisation in banking towards innovation as the proven path to differentiation and competitiveness. While the transformation has been slow, over the last... read more

15 Nov 18 @ 07:47

JPMorgan Chase says it has conducted successful tests of its blockchain-based payment system, Interbank Information Network (IIN). The project is now able to scale transactions effectively, with more than 100... read more

12 Nov 18 @ 12:42

In 2015, the US financial industry began a massive migration to the EMV standard in response to overwhelming levels of payment card fraud. The inherent security of EMV technology in... read more

06 Nov 18 @ 22:39

Despite the hype, new research has revealed that mobile payments are almost as unpopular as cheques. In fact, the payment card is still the number one payment method when it... read more

06 Nov 18 @ 22:21

HSBC has been forced to accept that hackers have made off with personal details of thousands of its online-banking customers. The bank suffered a serious data breach in it’s US... read more

05 Nov 18 @ 12:48

Having recently complied with new rules laid out by the Indian government surrounding personal and transaction data – a directive that sparked aggressive lobbying effort from US companies who said... read more

11 Oct 18 @ 08:54

There is no doubt that lack of trust in the payment system remains a fundamental obstacle to a cashless society. Research shows that consumers are now more concerned than ever... read more

04 Oct 18 @ 13:05

Argos has become the first retailer in the UK to offer a voice commerce and search shopping services via the Google Assistant platform. While the success is yet to be... read more

25 Sep 18 @ 10:45

75 of the world’s biggest banks are turning to the Interbank Information Network (IIN) a blockchain payments platform to fight the threat of new payments rivals in what will be... read more

24 Sep 18 @ 12:48

Visa and Mastercard will have to continue rolling with the punches as it becomes clear that even the record $6.2 billion settlement made last week won’t be enough to end... read more

20 Sep 18 @ 14:11

In yet another blow to the burgeoning cryptocurrency market, it has been reported that Zaif, a Japanese digital currency exchange, has had $60 million stolen. Tech Bureau, the operator of Zaif... read more

12 Sep 18 @ 14:52

SoftBank, Synchronoss and TBCASoft have announced that they have partnered on a Proof of Concept (PoC) for a new cross-carrier mobile payments service based on the Rich Communications Service (RCS) global messaging standard... read more

11 Sep 18 @ 11:53

In 2017, retail e-commerce sales worldwide reached $2.304 trillion, a 24.8% increase over the previous year. Mobile payments were a key factor, as m-commerce sales totalled $1.357 trillion, making up... read more

31 Aug 18 @ 15:11

Deploying AI in the payments sector – With the global volume of online payments set to increase by almost 11% a year between 2015 and 2020 (and by as much... read more

27 Aug 18 @ 09:00

Silk Way Bank launched a new successful project in Azerbaijan, based on Payments.iQ, within the framework of the program to improve customer service and popularise cashless payments. SWPay is a... read more

24 Aug 18 @ 12:46

The Bank of Thailand has outlined a preliminary road-map for Project Inthanon, its central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative. The Bank of Thailand (BoT), the country’s central bank, is partnering... read more

24 Aug 18 @ 11:59

As mobile shopping continues to grow, consumers are downloading retailer’s mobile apps at double the rate of years past and conducting more in-app purchases, according to new findings from Synchrony. As... read more

23 Aug 18 @ 13:59

In today’s mobile world, financial institutions are working hard to give their digital offerings an overhaul. They are under pressure from several key factors to do so: firstly, because of... read more