08 Jun 16 @ 11:01

Token, a new payment network and API ecosystem enabling banks to quickly transform the PSD2 compliance threat into a revenue generating opportunity, has launched. Based on proprietary and patent-pending ‘programmable... read more

26 May 16 @ 11:51

South Africa’s largest mobile operator Vodacom recently announced it will be scrapping its M-Pesa mobile money transfer system in Africa’s second-biggest economy. For many pundits the move comes as a... read more

25 May 16 @ 15:50

During the Google I/O keynote, the company introduced a number of new products like the Android payments API’s and talked some more about Android N. The portions about Android N... read more

10 May 16 @ 11:53

SWIFT on Monday heavily rejected allegations by officials in Bangladesh that technicians with the global banking system made the nation’s central bank more vulnerable to hacking before an $81 million cyber... read more

10 May 16 @ 09:49

Google has been awarded  a patent for aerial drone delivery by The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), concept, postandparcel.info. This includes a system for lowering items to the ground... read more

03 May 16 @ 13:33

Despite the retail industry’s ambition to move to an Omni-Channel payments strategy, only a minority of retailers have completed an omni-channel payments program, according to a survey of nearly 100... read more

26 Apr 16 @ 10:42

Blockchain could have widespread potential to disrupt financial intermediaries. This in-depth Morgan Stanley study suggests several misconceptions and identifies 10 hurdles to overcome to make blockchain a reality in banking. The opportunity is clear but... read more

12 Apr 16 @ 13:40

Interactions has released its latest Retail Perceptions report, “Security Hacks and the Lasting Impact on Retailers.” The study found that 64% of shoppers have accepted security breaches to be part of the shopping process... read more

07 Apr 16 @ 13:10

For the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), London remains just ahead of New York to retain the number one position. Both cities gained four points in the ratings and London... read more

22 Mar 16 @ 12:58

Octopus, the Hong Kong equivalent of the Oyster card in the UK says the legal limit on the amount of money that can be stored on Octopus cards will rise... read more

18 Mar 16 @ 11:22

Blockchain has traditionally been a subject of mitigated opinions, due to its early association with bitcoin, the cryptocurrency adopted by techies all around the world, and also used on anonymous... read more

16 Mar 16 @ 12:16

The UK FinTech report, commissioned by HM Treasury and published last month, confirmed something we’re pretty much all agreed upon: “The UK is a global capital for FinTech”. Within FinTech,... read more

07 Mar 16 @ 16:11

Bitcoin is not going to be a major disruptor in payments- but the blockchain could be, and financial institutions around the world are exploring options to leverage it in different... read more

03 Mar 16 @ 15:44

Challenger bank Mondo raised £1m in a record-breaking one minute and 36 seconds on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. Mondo was forced to suspend its initial launch date for the crowdfunding rise... read more

11 Feb 16 @ 17:41

UK retailers are missing out on millions of pounds in lost sales by not listening to staff who’ve spotted a vital need to improve customer service at the check-out.

29 Jan 16 @ 11:27

Following the announcement by more than 20 of the world’s largest banks that they are collaborating to develop common standards for Blockchain technology, PCM examines the implications of a decentralised,... read more

25 Jan 16 @ 11:59

Samsung Pay is set to launch in Spain. CaixaBank and its ImaginBank subsidiary will enable their customers to start using Samsung’s mobile payment platform. While some banks have offered support to rival... read more

21 Jan 16 @ 12:18

R3 CEV is set to trial its first Blockchain experiment using Ethereum and Microsoft Azure’s Blockchain as a Service, and involving 11 of its member banks. The R3-managed private peer-to-peer distributed ledger... read more

15 Jan 16 @ 12:58

CaixaBank is launching imaginBank, Spain’s first mobile-only bank providing banking services exclusively through mobile apps and social networks. CaixaBank currently services 2.9 million customers aged between 18 and 35, with... read more

06 Jan 16 @ 12:00

Global ATM cash withdrawal volumes grew by 7% in 2014 with a total of 92 billion withdrawals made, according to a newly published Global ATM Market and Forecasts to 2020 report.... read more