02 May 24 @ 10:01

In a recent feature, we questioned Europe’s current approach to cross-border payments. Now the P20 consortium has published a white paper that confirms and amplifies our editorial position: as real-time... read more

02 May 24 @ 09:59

As the digital revolution continues in payments, observers will notice a shift from consumer payments to the B2B sector over the last couple of years. At one level, this is... read more

02 May 24 @ 09:42

The Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system is ushering in a new era of efficiency, security and immediacy within the payments landscape. Organisations working towards the mandated November 2025 deadline must... read more

02 May 24 @ 09:38

In early March The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule to cut excessive credit card late fees by closing a loophole exploited by large card issuers in the... read more

02 May 24 @ 09:37

Although the rapid rise of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services has been accompanied by a growing chorus of concern about runaway consumer debt, the customers who are using these... read more

02 May 24 @ 09:27

In recent years, digital wallets have shot from the niche to the mainstream. Their use has taken off in every region of the world, the growth trajectory remains strong, and... read more

02 May 24 @ 09:27

In 2023, Nexi recorded an 88 percent increase in the value of in-store mobile payments transactions via smartphone and smartwatch in Italy, new data reveals. According to further data released... read more

02 May 24 @ 09:26

Google has announced that it will shut its payments app Google Pay in the US to simplify app experience for users – in India and Singapore, and other countries the... read more

02 May 24 @ 09:24

As apps and connected devices increasingly take centre stage in consumers’ lives, the appetite for a single app that seamlessly integrates banking, shopping and personal activities, the so called Super... read more

02 May 24 @ 09:19

Who said it’s all bad news for fintech acquisitions out there? Giesecke+Devrient has acquired further shares in Netcetera, increasing its stake to 95 percent. With this milestone, G+D is expanding... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 10:53

Having survived the hype cycle, so-called “bank in a box” services will shift how banking and payments work over the next five years, creating new revenue streams for traditional banking... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 10:50

Fans of embedded payments say they’re the future: financial services working in the background, or “embedded” in other commercial functions. James Wood pulls back the covers to see what’s in... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 10:45

The havoc to crypto payrolls caused by Binance’s decision to stop supporting the BUSD token shows how quickly a decision by one actor can upset an entire ecosystem. As Central... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 10:40

With more than one in three UK adults now registered for some kind of mobile payments service according to UK finance, experts predict we’re going to see growing numbers of... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 10:38

As second-generation mobile point of sale (mPOS) devices emerge and consumers continue to gravitate towards mobile as their main shopping channel, it won’t be long before traditional POS devices and... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 10:36

As the impact of inflation over the last three years starts to make itself felt in consumers’ longer-term spending and savings plans, new research from Paysafe uncovers what factors are... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 10:34

The global economy is rebalancing towards Asia. As this happens, acquirers and merchants in Europe and North America would be wise to think about how Asian consumers want to pay... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 10:34

A new study from online payments specialists Mollie claims European consumer sentiment is about to turn up after the pandemic – however, Europe’s consumers are set to become more discerning... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 10:27

Despite being more than 60 years old, it is thought that around 70 percent of large corporations – including those in the government, banking, finance, insurance and automotive industries –... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 10:27

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) issued PCI DSS 4.0 of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) on March 31, 2022.  This global standard establishes a baseline of... read more