25 Aug 22 @ 11:29

While the latest study of online spending by European consumers continues to show very healthy growth, there’s evidence of a slight slippage that suggests growth may be slowing in certain... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 11:23

As implementation of the EU’s Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) moves from a “soft” to “hard” state – that is, with liability transferring to those merchants that don’t employ SCA –... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 11:19

Crypto aside, the payments business has to date remained relatively unaffected by calls from ecologists for this industry to clean up its act. That’s not to say payments players have... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 11:16

In this article we look at the effect of an economic slowdown on payment choices, and ask whether BNPL will continue to be the poster-child of payments in this new... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 11:13

Two new European studies show how complex and stressful consumers find the process of getting a loan. Overall, the experience of getting a loan is a decade behind online banking,... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 10:57

Ransomware detections in Q1 of this year doubled the total reported volume for 2021, according to the latest quarterly Internet Security Report from the WatchGuard Threat Lab. Researchers also found... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 10:54

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set out its plans showing how it proposes to carry out two market reviews focusing on card fees. One looks at scheme and... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 10:53

In mid-January 2021, four of Ireland’s largest banks joined forces to launch an instant payments digital payment app, dubbed Synch, that they intended to promote to help fend off the... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 10:50

After nearly two years of painstaking implementation, P27 will soon be ready to transition from working with prospective participants serving actual customers. Instant payments are at the top of P27’s... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 10:48

The Indian Central Bank has lifted its restrictions on Mastercard issuing new cards in the domestic market, nearly a year after imposing the ban, after it demonstrated “satisfactory compliance” with... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 10:46

As inflation rates rise across the globe, the resulting cost of living crisis is forcing changes in consumer payment habits – with a particular focus on methods that help track... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 10:45

A new study has found that the value of biometric authenticated remote mobile payments will reach $1.2 trillion globally by 2027, rising from $332 billion in 2022. This growth of... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 10:35

Marqeta has released a report looking at consumer payment, mobile wallets, banking and shopping preferences. The report shows that digital adoption is on the rise. The company surveyed 4,000 consumers... read more

24 Aug 22 @ 14:26

With much of the world reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, trends in online shopping are slowly starting to normalise again. But several of the seismic shifts seen across... read more

24 Aug 22 @ 14:06

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has announced the acquisition of the payment and identity solutions business of Valid USA. With this step, G+D aims to accelerate growth in the US, one of the... read more

24 Aug 22 @ 14:04

Instagram has announced a new “Payments in Chat” feature using Meta Pay. This will allow consumers to purchase directly from qualified small businesses’ direct messages on social media. Payments on Instagram... read more

26 May 22 @ 09:48

Facebook is so convinced the metaverse is the future, it’s changed its name. But is a fully-digital life possible, or even desirable? James Wood peers into his crystal ball to... read more

26 May 22 @ 09:43

Request to Pay (R2P) is a hot industry buzzword. While still in its infancy, R2P promises greater control and faster settlement for consumers and businesses alike. James Wood goes under... read more

26 May 22 @ 09:22

Credit card reward schemes have been in the doldrums for years. With “alt pays” such as account-to-account payments and crypto slowly replacing cards, we ask what’s happening to reward schemes,... read more

26 May 22 @ 09:20

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2019-2022 will be remembered for many things, including the deepest recession since the 1930s and subsequent economic turmoil. Although Europe’s economies have largely recovered, turmoil remains... read more