14 May 13 @ 00:00

According to the latest research from Ukash, the online cash payment provider, a third of online shoppers would prefer to be able to use cash when buying from websites. Interestingly,... read more

14 May 13 @ 00:00

Monitise has launched Monitise mPOS a white-labelled mobile payment service for banks, mobile operators and acquirers to offer their business customers the ability to accept card payments on a mobile... read more

14 May 13 @ 00:00

A survey conducted by Compass Plus has revealed that the reality of the mass adoption of contactless payments is much further behind industry expectations. The survey, in which UK residents... read more

14 May 13 @ 00:00

Visa Europe has offered to cap its inter-bank credit card fees at 0.3% of transaction value for four years, the same level as the rival MasterCard  network, to end a... read more

13 May 13 @ 00:00

First Data Merchant Solutions, First Data’s direct-to-market merchant acquiring business, today announced the availability of its Merchant Cash Advance programme in the UK, which allows small and medium sized businesses... read more

09 May 13 @ 00:00

The Chinese ATM market is already huge, but that did not stop it expanding by 76,000 ATMs in 2012 to reach 415,000 – two and a half times its size... read more

09 May 13 @ 00:00

The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission and MasterCard have announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa the roll-out of 13 million MasterCard-branded National Identity Smart Cards with electronic payment... read more

08 May 13 @ 00:00

VocaLink, the international payments provider, is celebrating the five year anniversary of the Faster Payments Service in the UK, with 2.5 billion transactions securely processed since its launch in 2008.... read more

07 May 13 @ 00:00

The nation’s largest credit card issuers reported strong profits in the first quarter of 2013, but the lack of asset and revenue growth is a common, recurring theme while purchase... read more

07 May 13 @ 00:00

Today, Ink from Chase, the business card portfolio from Chase Card Services, announced a new receipt capture capability exclusively for Jot, a free mobile application and online tool designed to... read more

07 May 13 @ 00:00

Europe’s economic crisis has been a powerful driver for many European governments to take measures against the shadow economy as they look to consolidate budgets and foster recovery, according to... read more

02 May 13 @ 00:00

Amazon has just announced the Amazon Coin, a new virtual currency for Kindle Fire owners to use on in-app purchases, app purchases, etc. in the Amazon App store. The service will... read more

30 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Mobile payment systems are catching on massively, with MPOS devices having grown significantly over the last year. According to a recent report available through ReportsNReports, the global MPOS industry ballooned between... read more

30 Apr 13 @ 00:00

ExaDigm a provider of Point-Of-Sale (POS) terminal solutions, announced the release of its NX1200 Countertop and NX4000 PINPad devices, expanding its NX Series of payment solutions, all certified to PCI... read more

30 Apr 13 @ 00:00

A group of Norwegian banks have discovered new opportunities in the card and payments industry. Driven by a large young generation and high online usage, tapping into the younger generation... read more

29 Apr 13 @ 00:00

IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today published the results of a new survey on Irish firms’ preparedness for the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Four in ten (42%)... read more

26 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Large numbers of Brits are still wary of new ways to pay for goods such as contactless pay, with a quarter stating they find the idea of it ‘scary’. According... read more

26 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Over 120 million transactions are lost each year in the UK through people leaving shops because they can’t pay by card, according to new research from Judo, the UK’s first... read more

26 Apr 13 @ 00:00

The undisputed number one player in the smart card industry, Gemalto, recently confirmed its status higher than expected first-quarter sales. This positive trend is noticeable in all of the company’s... read more

25 Apr 13 @ 00:00

As it moves closer to bringing its much-anticipated  versatile, secure and widely accepted mobile commerce solution to the marketplace, Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) has announced the selection of Gemalto to... read more