22 Jan 24 @ 18:16

Worldline and Google have announced a strategic partnership designed to leverage cutting-edge cloud-based technologies from Google Cloud to take Worldline’s digital transformation further. As part of the partnership, Google will... read more

22 Jan 24 @ 17:55

Despite a long-standing focus on driving financial inclusion and increasing the banked population, Payments Cards & Mobile Managing Editor James Wood argues African governments need to do more to enable... read more

19 Jan 24 @ 17:52

Under intense pressure from the EU regulator and facing the potential of a hefty fine, Apple has agreed to let third-party mobile wallet and payment services in Europe use free... read more

19 Jan 24 @ 13:31

While only 7% of large European companies offer embedded banking services today, 48% have specific plans to launch them in the next three years. 89% of those organisations will partner... read more

17 Jan 24 @ 17:59

From consumer to business payments to cross-border transactions, cash is no longer king. Brought about by the rise of smartphones, e-commerce and technology, the convenience of completing everyday banking transactions... read more

16 Jan 24 @ 19:25

As the latest Konsentus Open Banking tracker reveals static TPP numbers across both the EU and UK, we ask whether progress is stalling across the continent. When Konsentus reported a... read more

16 Jan 24 @ 19:11

Momentum around central bank digital currency development is building steadily, according to a Digital Monetary Institute (DMI) survey. Of the central banks that responded to a new survey, 41% expect... read more

16 Jan 24 @ 18:10

A new report has found that casinos, junkets, and cryptocurrency have emerged as a critical piece of the underground banking and money laundering infrastructure, fuelling transnational organized crime. Tether has also... read more

15 Jan 24 @ 17:48

The Managing Director of a global white-label infrastructure firm for payments, NuWeb, has told Payments Cards & Mobile that wearable technologies including biometric security features are the future of point-of-sale... read more

15 Jan 24 @ 16:53

The mobile market turned the tide in 2023 driven by the creator economy and subscriptions and is looking stronger than ever entering 2024. data.ai’s State of Mobile 2024 Report reveals that mobile... read more

15 Jan 24 @ 16:20

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), has published its latest research report, titled The Practicalities of Cross-Border Payments in a Faster Payments World. This new report builds on the FPC’s... read more

12 Jan 24 @ 13:36

After a challenging economic slowdown throughout 2022, global FinTech entered 2023 on cautious footing as economists and investors warned that ongoing macroeconomic tumults including lingering inflation, hawkish monetary policies, supply... read more

11 Jan 24 @ 16:51

Salesforce has released its latest State of Commerce report with insights from 2,700 e-commerce practitioners across 15 countries, including 200 from the UK, as well as a global analysis of... read more

11 Jan 24 @ 16:29

Global Payments and Commerzbank have announced a joint venture to offer digital payment solutions to small and medium size business customers across Germany. The new entity, Commerz Globalpay GmbH, is... read more

11 Jan 24 @ 14:34

A new white paper from payment technology specialists Giesecke+Devrient outlines the steps banks should take to deliver phygital payments for their customers – and the benefits that will accrue to those... read more

10 Jan 24 @ 17:03

After much stuttering and starting it seems like the European Payments initiative – EPI – is starting to get its act in gear. In July 2020 the European Central Bank... read more

10 Jan 24 @ 16:38

A new study forecasts that the global transaction value processed via SoftPOS will reach $11.8 billion by 2028, up from $1 billion in 2023. Growth will be driven by Apple’s... read more

09 Jan 24 @ 16:37

Ever since the time of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, the question of how to trust that people in other countries would pay you in full and on time has kept... read more

09 Jan 24 @ 16:02

Big Tech companies like Apple Google and others that provide digital wallets and payment apps are fighting back from suggested regulatory oversight by US watchdog. Back in September 2023, The... read more

09 Jan 24 @ 13:44

MTN Group have strengthened their partnership with Ericsson to enhance mobile wallet and financial services and financially empower millions of citizens across Africa. The partnership is set to broaden the... read more