21 Jun 23 @ 16:40

PayPal and KKR have announced the signing of an exclusive multi-year agreement under which KKR will purchase up to €40 billion of buy now, pay later (BNPL) loan receivables originated... read more

20 Jun 23 @ 14:16

Industry hype is focused on digital wallets and alt-pays – but in a new white paper, Nordic payments leader Tietoevry outlines five ways the mobile phone and payment card can work... read more

20 Jun 23 @ 13:14

Sky News has obtained a letter to the UK prime minister that technology companies must contribute to the cost of an online fraud “pandemic” that is undermining international investor confidence... read more

19 Jun 23 @ 11:29

The first blog in this series explains why consumers love phygital payments – the blend of physical and digital payments that delivers superior convenience, flexibility and security. Now global security technology... read more

15 Jun 23 @ 15:11

The UK has issued a public-private sector group in report, in which its argues that the country can be a hub for crypto innovation, but only if the right regulatory... read more

15 Jun 23 @ 14:41

Bottomline, in their annual Business Payments Barometer report, reveals that finance leaders in Great Britain and the United States are facing a tough operating environment, with over 80% of businesses... read more

15 Jun 23 @ 12:53

Approximately 3 billion payment cards are issued every year globally[1] – but this was not achieved overnight. When Chip & PIN was introduced in 1985, it took 18 years before 1... read more

13 Jun 23 @ 14:00

A new white paper from Tietoevry argues that far from competing, card payments and mobile payments can complement each other in the payments ecosystem. Hans Sjölund, Head of Card Sales & Business... read more

12 Jun 23 @ 17:09

Five years ago, the launch of Open Banking in the UK and Europe promised a revolution in customer choice, convenience and security. In a new report, payments technology specialists BPC... read more

12 Jun 23 @ 09:18

Enfuce has been chosen by Iceland’s Kvika Bank to modernise its payment services, including the launch of a Visa consumer credit card, integration with Apple Pay and Google Pay, and... read more

14 Mar 23 @ 13:35

A new study has found the value of payments via CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies) will reach $213 billion annually by 2030; up from just $100 million in 2023. This... read more

13 Jun 22 @ 13:05

Despite more than a decade of non-stop innovation in online and digital payments, the majority of businesses are happy to settle for a “vanilla” off-the-shelf card program that doesn’t fit... read more

31 May 22 @ 16:40

Most countries have witnessed a drop in ATM numbers in 2021 as cashless payments gained further ground, but with the worst impact of COVID-19 over, some deployers are renewing efforts... read more

04 Nov 21 @ 11:19

Many consultants and analysts have been critical of major retail banks’ performance during the digital revolution. Noting the rise of “digital native” banks built for mobile and internet banking, analysts... read more

12 Mar 21 @ 09:29

Buy now pay later (BNPL) has emerged as a viable credit option for e-commerce purchases in Asia-Pacific (APAC) as several payment companies are now offering this service in the region.... read more

05 Apr 19 @ 12:10

WhatsApp is rumoured  to be developing a cryptocurrency wallet service, developed by Wuabit, and allowing users to make payments via Bitcoin along with other major digital currencies The new service... read more

01 Jun 18 @ 10:08

Worldline will buy the payments unit of Swiss stock exchange operator SIX Group in a $2.75 billion deal, in the latest example of consolidation within the sector, as financial sector... read more

09 Apr 18 @ 12:36

PayPal has reportedly filed a patent to speed up cryptocurrency transaction times by eliminating the verification time of the payment, However, some experts argue that this is already made possible... read more

13 Feb 18 @ 17:26

Australias new Faster Payments platform has been officially launch and is the result of collaboration between 13 members of Australia’s financial services industry, including Australia’s four major banks and the... read more

07 Nov 17 @ 14:02

Facebook Messenger is enabling people in the UK to send money to each other via P2P payments in its Messenger texting app for the first time. The social network said Monday... read more