21 Feb 24 @ 09:59

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

21 Feb 24 @ 09:58

A new white paper from payment technology specialists Giesecke+Devrient outlines the steps banks should take to deliver phygital payments for their customers – and the benefits that will accrue to... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 09:56

Under intense pressure from the EU regulator and facing the prospect of a hefty fine, Apple has agreed to let third-party mobile wallet and payment services in Europe enjoy free... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 09:56

Bizum (Spain), BANCOMAT (Italy) and SIBS (Portugal), three leading mobile payment companies in their respective markets, have signed a Letter of Intent to implement interoperability between their systems. This agreement... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 09:54

MTN Group have strengthened their partnership with Ericsson to enhance mobile wallet and financial services and financially empower millions of citizens across Africa. This partnership aims to broaden financial inclusion... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 09:48

Salesforce has released its latest State of Commerce report with insights from 2,700 e-commerce practitioners across 15 countries, including 200 from the UK, as well as a global analysis of... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 09:44

Global Payments and Commerzbank have announced a joint venture to offer digital payment solutions to small and medium size business customers across Germany. The new entity, Commerz Globalpay GmbH, is... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 09:44

Visa has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Prosa, a leading payments processor in Mexico. Under the agreement, Prosa will continue to operate as an... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 09:43

Blackstone have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Sony Payment Services (SPSV), one of Japan’s leading payment service providers, from Sony Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:34

As digital channels grow in importance, a new buzzword rears its head: “phygital” payments – a blend of the physical and digital. James Wood asks if phygital is really a... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:31

With the largest Asian population outside China, a swiftly-liberalising economy plus a banking sector that’s growing in dynamism, it’s no wonder international players want to get into Indonesia. James Wood... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:24

News that the European Payments Initiative (EPI) is set to purchase the Netherlands’ successful domestic instant payment player iDEAL – as well as Belgium’s equally successful Payconiq – comes at... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:22

New research shows that growth opportunities across the payment sector are better than they’ve been in a long time – but traditional “big players”, from banks to processors and retailers,... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:21

A new white paper from payment technology specialists Giesecke+Devrient (G +D) say that the combination of physical and digital experiences is now the number one consumer preference for payments and... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:21

The stats just don’t stop telling the same story. While e-commerce growth has slowed after the pandemic, it’s still grabbing an ever-growing share of wallet. In more developed markets such... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:20

BNPL giant Klarna, which saw its valuation tumble at the end of Q4 2022, has announced plans to IPO in 2024 and named Adyen as its acquiring bank from Q1... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:19

As funding dries up for neo-banks and questions arise over their capacity to secure account balances from the many customers who have opened digital-only accounts in recent years, it looks... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:18

At Payments Cards & Mobile we have long been supporters of a role for cards in the overall payments mix, thanks to our own Payment Yearbooks which show card use... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:17

News that UK-based money transfer giant Wise has tripled its profits in the past year should set alarm bells ringing among retail banks: not because of the direct threat to... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:16

We asked a number of payments leaders to peer into their crystal balls and see what’s on the cards for 2024. Here are a few of the responses we received... read more