05 Oct 23 @ 12:38

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and central bank partners have launched Project Mandala. The project explores the feasibility of encoding jurisdiction-specific policy and regulatory requirements into a common protocol... read more

04 Oct 23 @ 15:58

PayPal has revealed that users can now add their PayPal and Venmo credit or debit cards to their Apple Wallet – a move that was announced last year as part... read more

02 Oct 23 @ 17:07

It’s now been a few months since the European Commission (EC) published its package of proposals for the next generation of payments regulation in the EU. The proposals – which... read more

02 Oct 23 @ 16:21

Planet has announced the findings from its latest shopper sentiment poll of over 7,500 consumers across 19 nations. The report provides retailers with new insights into what their customers want... read more

02 Oct 23 @ 15:53

Its never a good look for a company hoping to be granted a UK banking licence to be hauled up by two of the most prominent regulatory bodies for separate... read more

29 Sep 23 @ 14:33

As cross-border payment volumes grow and technology becomes more sophisticated, we look at high-risk and lower-volume payments markets to find out what’s happening. Is now the time for major international... read more

29 Sep 23 @ 09:50

Its a good news, bad news week for Apple. Just days after it announced that it will soft launch a new feature for its iPhone Wallet app with an integration... read more

28 Sep 23 @ 11:47

Apple has announced that it will soft launch a new feature for its iPhone Wallet app with an integration into the UK’s Open Banking API. The Wallet app will now... read more

27 Sep 23 @ 17:18

While UK consumers’ exposure to cybercrime has reduced over the past year, they experience more at cybercrime losses than any other major market in the world – despite being less... read more

27 Sep 23 @ 17:04

The payment industry is undergoing a surge in global regulations, initiatives, and innovations, resulting in new payment instruments and use cases. However, managing the volume, velocity, and variety of these... read more

27 Sep 23 @ 16:36

Ant Group has integrated 7 new leading e-wallets and payment apps from Asia to the Alipay+ Program (A+China Program). Users of mPay (Macao SAR, China), Hipay (Mongolia), Changi Pay (Singapore),... read more

26 Sep 23 @ 15:35

While corporations and governments tout the advantages of digital ID to simplify access to digital services, consumer concerns about privacy and control of data are surging. Self-sovereign ID (SSI) –... read more

26 Sep 23 @ 15:00

Testifying in the US Congress all the way back in 1989, financial crime expert Charles A. Intriago remarked that “every time government […] undertakes a new effort, money launderers seem to be... read more

26 Sep 23 @ 14:44

Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now start the fuelling process directly from their vehicle and pay digitally by fingerprint, eliminating the need to enter a PIN or authenticate via mobile... read more

25 Sep 23 @ 17:10

In 2022, the European B2C e-commerce turnover increased from €849 billion in 2021 to €899 billion in 2022, despite a shifting economic and political environment. Although the growth rate for... read more

25 Sep 23 @ 15:39

Biometric authentication once felt like a glimpse into a bigger, brighter future. Retinal scanning, for example, would often appear in science fiction films like Demolition Man, used to portray the... read more

25 Sep 23 @ 12:53

According to a new white paper from RS2, soft POS solutions installed on mobile phones, tablets and bespoke devices are more flexible and powerful than traditional POS hardware devices – as... read more

22 Sep 23 @ 13:29

In the vibrant world of cryptocurrencies, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) had emerged as the stars of recent years. But… The hype around Non-Fungible Tokens peaked in the 2021/22 bull run that... read more

21 Sep 23 @ 13:02

A new survey highlights the changing e-commerce behaviour of European consumers. The findings show that while consumers are generally cutting back their e-commerce and adopting cost-saving measures, they are still... read more

20 Sep 23 @ 11:45

You may all be aware that Sibos is on this week! Earlier in the week we covered an interesting development that Revolut is attacking Swifts dominance in cross border payments... read more