11 Feb 25 @ 11:06

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) 2024 Study on the Payment Attitudes of Consumers in the Euro Area (SPACE) reveals significant shifts in consumer payment behaviours, reflecting an evolving balance between... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:06

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum often dominate the spotlight, but it’s stablecoins that are quietly reshaping the payments landscape. Once a niche tool for traders, stablecoins have evolved into credible... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:04

The recent decision by Apple to grant third-party developers access to its NFC chip, along with Vipps MobilePay’s historic launch in Norway, has reignited discussions about the potential for banks... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:03

The European mobile payments landscape is evolving, with Poland’s BLIK and Sweden’s Swish set to extend their NFC payment capabilities to iOS users. This shift follows Apple’s decision to open... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:03

As the world stepped into 2025, Elon Musk’s X made a bold announcement that sent shockwaves through both the payments and tech industries. X CEO Linda Yaccarino revealed the company’s... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:01

Digital payments are rapidly reshaping commerce and consumer behaviour across the US and Europe. Findings from McKinsey’s ninth annual Digital Payments Survey reveal nearly universal adoption of digital payment methods,... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 10:58

Klarna has taken a major step forward in its mission to make seamless payments accessible everywhere. By strengthening its partnership with Stripe, the Buy Now Pay Later provider is now... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 11:00

Ecommerce in Europe is in an interesting state. It is both in its heyday and on a trajectory to flourish and grow well into the next decade while at the... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:59

As digital commerce proliferates, so trust becomes an increasingly valuable commodity. Furthermore, online, digital and e-commerce has now transcended into the heady heights of social media. Two new contenders for... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:57

Commercial Variable Recurring Payments (CVRPs) are for many the true catalyst for open banking services and the payments industry is poised for their take-off. Benefits are perceived from all players-... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:55

It’s fair to say that instant payments in the US is a complex playground given the hugely diverse and expansive network of regional, national and international institutions. When the RTP... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:21

A whole plethora of data and regulation is being enacted or due to be put into place in the UK and Europe to shore up overall digital resilience, and rightly... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:16

In previous articles on Payments Cards & Mobile we established the huge growth today in global instant payments both domestically and across borders. Below, we examine the challenges this creates... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:14

When Goldman Sachs and Apple launched the Apple Card in 2019, they promised to deliver a new kind of credit card experience. Both companies, however, were new to consumer finance,... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:14

Swift, UBS Asset Management, and Chainlink have successfully completed a pilot for settling tokenised fund subscriptions and redemptions using the Swift network. Project Guardian, demonstrates how financial institutions can leverage... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:13

EU antitrust regulators are scrutinising Visa and Mastercard’s Scheme Fee structures as they investigate whether these charges pose an undue burden on European retailers. With a detailed set of questionnaires... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:12

Visa has announced new collaborations with QR payment providers across the Asia Pacific region, marking a significant move toward enhancing integrated, cross-border digital payments. Through these partnerships, Visa will enable... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:11

In a ground breaking move for the European payments landscape, previously reported on by Payments Cards & Mobile, Italy’s BANCOMAT, Spain and Andorra’s Bizum, and Portugal’s MB WAY have successfully... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:10

Card payments dominate the Nordic payment landscape, with 90% of shoppers using them for contactless payments either daily or once a week, according to new research conducted on by Nets.... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:08

A new global study has highlighted the profound impact that Generation Alpha (children aged 8-15) is having on household spending and the digital economy. The research, by Checkout.com, conducted across... read more