24 Mar 25 @ 14:11

Wallets and SoftPOS will dominate merchant headlines front-of-house, while AI will shore up back-of house. Anna Milne speaks to three payments players ahead of MPE, to ask what’s keeping them... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 14:07

Just after the AI Action Summit in Paris, with the UK and the US deciding not to sign a global artificial intelligence governance agreement, we take a look at a... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 10:23

2025 will be the year cross-border payments come into their own. As instant payments become a household item, increased global commerce, initiatives and mandates spell great leaps for payments across... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 09:41

In a significant policy reversal, the European Commission has decided to withdraw its proposed Financial Data Access (FiDA) framework, a move that has elicited varied reactions across the financial sector.... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 09:40

As we all know, the payments landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as new technologies, regulatory shifts and evolving consumer preferences redefine how transactions occur. That does not mean that... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 09:39

In the fast-evolving world of digital payments, reliability, speed and uptime are essential factors for merchants and businesses. The Strawhecker Group (TSG), a recognised analytics and intelligence firm specialising in... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 09:38

Zelle, the US Peer-to-Peer (P2P) payments network, has announced a record-breaking $1trn in transactions processed in 2024, marking a 27% Year-On-Year (YOY) increase. With a total of 3.6 billion transactions,... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 09:38

Digital payments in Hungary have just become easier, cheaper and faster with the ‘qvik’ instant payment service, which was launched by the central bank in September 2024. Consumers are now... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 09:37

Visa has expanded its ‘Tap to Add Card’ feature in Ukraine, Georgia and South Africa, enabling cardholders to add their contactless Visa cards to digital wallets by simply tapping their... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 09:28

Australia’s banking industry is calling for swift legislative action to modernise the country’s outdated payments regulations as mobile wallet transactions surge. Australians now make over 500 million mobile payments monthly,... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 09:25

Payment technology is no longer just a back-office function – it has become a key strategic driver for business growth, security and customer experience. New research from PXP and Censuswide... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 09:24

Worldpay has announced its acquisition of Ravelin, an AI-native fraud prevention platform based in London. This strategic move will expand Worldpay’s portfolio of value-added services, equipping merchants with advanced fraud... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 12:01

New Year, new news. Some good news, purveyed by Ravelin, on fraud of all things. Since when is fraud news ever good news, I hear ye cry. Well, when it... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:58

Latin America is one to watch. Huge opportunity abounds for merchants expanding into the region, going by recent reports. A combination of increased digital payments, including a textbook success of... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:56

At a time when the value Big Tech continues to surpass that of big banks, it is time to take a closer look at the definitions in play. Banking has... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:55

AI-assisted shopping – a new report speaks to the value for customers and by default, retailers, in the use of AI. Whether the customers are aware or not, AI technologies... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:54

Account to account (A2A) payments are making strides and 2025 looks to be the year they will truly take off. Between Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) and other A2A solutions, apps... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:17

Digital and mobile payment methods have matured globally amid heightened fraud threats, abounding technology advancement and a raft of complex compliance. With this in mind, what can we expect from... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:08

The era of quantum computing is rapidly approaching, and its impact on the payments industry is poised to be transformative. As quantum technology advances, it offers unparalleled computational power, introducing... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:07

Apple is reportedly in talks with Barclays and Synchrony Financial to replace Goldman Sachs as its credit card partner. This potential shift comes as Goldman reassesses its consumer finance ambitions,... read more