10 Sep 15 @ 10:26

The implications of putting central bank-backed fiat currency on a distributed ledger such as Blockchain are profound. A report sets out the implications for management of an economy, the potential to... read more

09 Sep 15 @ 12:08

Shoppers around the world are demanding their retail experience be transformed, a study by MasterCard has revealed at this year’s World Retail Congress. Retailers are under increasing pressure to adopt new payment... read more

07 Sep 15 @ 16:17

Intercede, the digital identity company, released the findings of a new consumer survey that suggests Millennials in the US and UK are losing trust in today’s Digital Economy. Fewer than 5%... read more

07 Sep 15 @ 15:37

Moldindconbank, one of Moldova’s largest and most innovative banks, has launched a cardless, cash money transfer service. The service, developed by OpenWay, makes it possible to receive a cash money... read more

01 Sep 15 @ 13:06

PayPal says it will increase prices for thousands of businesses as the company looks to maintain revenue growth and boost profit margins as a stand-alone business separate from eBay. PayPal says it is... read more

28 Aug 15 @ 12:37

CaixaBank has launched ‘CaixaBank Pay’, a new app for any NFC-enabled or android devices. The bank estimates that the service could be used by more than 70% of its mobile banking... read more

27 Aug 15 @ 14:04

Payment innovation in the retail industry is rapidly changing, driven by consumer adoption of mobile smart devices.  Because of recent well-publicized data breaches and payment card fraud, retailers have turned their... read more

27 Aug 15 @ 13:14

You might wander why an AI story is appearing in a payments blog, but AI payments may well be here sooner than you think. Facebook has created a virtual assistant... read more

20 Aug 15 @ 12:18

More and more merchants in Europe feel the need to offer their services via multiple channels (i.e. physical stores, online, mobile etc.), embracing the so-called omni-channel retail approach. “In terms... read more

18 Aug 15 @ 14:31

MCX, three years after deciding to enter the mobile payment market with CurrentC, a group of large retailers is finally doing it. Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a partnership between large... read more

14 Aug 15 @ 15:35

Global acquirer and payment service provider EVO Payments International has formed a strategic alliance with pan-European banking group Raiffeisenbank for card acceptance in the Czech Republic. As a result of... read more

12 Aug 15 @ 17:23

US mobile payments consortium MCX has suffered a blow after US drugstore chain Rite Aid announced activation support for rival products from Google and Apple across its 4,600 outlets across... read more

10 Aug 15 @ 16:33

UK mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse has suffered a serious data hacking breach that may have compromised the banking details of 2.4 million customers. The breach was discovered on 5... read more

31 Jul 15 @ 16:09

UK bank NatWest, part of the RBS group, has suffered another online banking crash which has affected thousands of users. The latest IT failure comes only six weeks after the... read more

24 Jul 15 @ 16:02

Wearable technology is set to become an everyday part of retail on the shelves, on the shop floor, in the stock room and in the back office. In just a... read more

16 Jul 15 @ 14:31

Now several companies, including Google, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, are trying to bridge the gap between mobile browsing and desktop purchasing with a simple “buy” button. Buy buttons have been... read more

14 Jul 15 @ 14:29

The Western Union Company and PKO Bank Polski, the largest Polish bank, have enabled Western Union Money Transfer transactions originated from nearly anywhere in the world to be paid out at more... read more

08 Jul 15 @ 15:58

The Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) is seeking to drive greater P2P mobile payment interoperability with providers across the continent working closer together. Following its latest meeting, the ERPB (set up... read more

29 Jun 15 @ 16:11

Wirecard announced the launch of a mobile checkout development platform for retailers. The retail payments platform enables retailers to increase the appeal and functional scope of their own app by integrating... read more

26 Jun 15 @ 15:44

The latest World Retail Banking Report 2015 produced by Capgemini and Efma looks like  bad news for traditional banks. For the second straight year, banks have not been able to... read more