21 Feb 14 @ 15:20

Amazon has announced that its digital currency – Coins – are now open for use outside of Kindle Fire tablets. More specifically, the e-commerce giant says that its virtual currency... read more

20 Feb 14 @ 08:50

Having recently launched in France, Orange has launched of Orange Cash in Spain, a rechargeable prepaid card from MasterCard that can be used within smartphones or as a traditional payment card. With Orange... read more

19 Feb 14 @ 14:22

US banks could follow JP Morgan’s lead and get out of the US pre-paid market if proposed new regulatory oversight materialises, leaving the way open for the likes of American... read more

05 Feb 14 @ 16:22

Online retailers should offer e-money as a payment option in order to stay safe from fraudsters, as the latest figures on retail crime suggest an increase in online fraud. The research... read more

28 Jan 14 @ 11:07

Recent payment regulation, interchange proposals in Europe and the revision of the Payment Services Directive will have a significant impact on business strategies for all stakeholders going forward – reports... read more

22 Jan 14 @ 14:34

Since entering the public domain, mobile money transfer using the phone platform, has almost lit up the airwaves. Paperwork is at the minimum and speed is usually counted in minutes.... read more

22 Jan 14 @ 10:58

Ukranian mobile operator Kyivstar is to launch the country’s first ever SIM based NFC payment via a mobile phone. Working in conjunction with Kyivstar, Alfa Bank’s pilot paves the way... read more

21 Jan 14 @ 15:22

ALLIED Irish Bank customers can now send money securely by smartphone to anyone with a mobile phone – P2P. The recipient does not have to bank with AIB but must have... read more

15 Jan 14 @ 16:58

With the holiday retail season now over, Jumio has released its December 2013 mobile commerce analysis, finding that retailers celebrated the most successful mobile holiday shopping season to date, yet... read more

10 Jan 14 @ 17:01

2013 saw continued interest by venture capital and corporate venture investments into payments tech companies ranging from mobile point of sales solutions to parking payment apps to international money transfer. To clarify,... read more

20 Dec 13 @ 11:54

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the creation of the Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB). This new entity, which replaces the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Council, will help... read more

19 Dec 13 @ 10:47

Visa Europe and leading Spanish bank CaixaBank along with mobile network operators Orange, Telefόnica and Vodafone, have announced the launch of Europe’s largest commercial mobile contactless payments service. From February... read more

16 Dec 13 @ 15:42

A group of US retailers have vowed to continue fighting a US District Court ruling in favour of a $5.7 billion interchange settlement with Visa and MasterCard over credit card... read more

09 Dec 13 @ 09:43

Western Union has announced a major milestone with more than 80,000 ATMs and self- service terminals for money transfer around Europe and CIS – Eastern Europe is the strongest contributor... read more

09 Dec 13 @ 09:32

According to a survey from BAE Systems Detica, spend on financial crime counter measures remains a priority for businesses globally. The “Financial Crime Survey 2013”1 reveals that investment by many... read more

02 Dec 13 @ 12:27

The European Union says it has received written assurances from the US government that NSA spies did not tap into financial messaging data transmitted over the interbank Swift network and... read more

02 Dec 13 @ 11:50

A recent pan-European survey(1) on e-commerce companies to find out what measures they take to combat online payment fraud and what their expectations are in terms of fraud management has... read more

28 Nov 13 @ 09:55

V.me by Visa, the first pan-European digital wallet service to be offered by banks and financial institutions, is now live in the UK, France, Spain and Poland. The UK’s Nationwide... read more

19 Nov 13 @ 19:00

The European Payment Users Alliance is a group of European payment users who have come together to call for more transparency and competition in the payment market. We welcome the... read more

14 Nov 13 @ 11:20

PayPal is giving digital start-ups a helping hand by waiving up to $50,000 in payment processing fees for 18 months. PayPal’s Start-up Blueprint Program reduces the costs for start-ups helping... read more