18 Feb 21 @ 10:06

Four of Irelands largest banks are joining forces to launch an instant payments digital payment app, dubbed Synch, that they intent to promote to help fend off the threat posed... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 09:51

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has launched an investigation into competition in smartphone-based NFC payments, examining whether limitations on access to NFC payments functionality on some devices... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 09:48

iBanFirst has launched a ‘Payment Tracker’ – a real-time payment-tracking service that sets new transparency standards for the payments industry. Rolled out to both payers and payees, this unique feature... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 09:47

Revolut has applied to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK regulators, for a full banking license to fuel expansion beyond its FinTech roots.... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 09:47

NCR has upped its offered to buy Cardtronics to more than $1.7 billion, beating a former bid in late 2020 for the ATM operator by Apollo Global Management. NCR proposed... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 12:42

Consulting firm Capgemini has set out its vision for where payments are heading in the longer term, envisaging an evolution of the payments process in both the B2B and B2C... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 12:42

Dependent on the rate of recovery from the current pandemic, the global payments industry could recover relatively rapidly, with revenues up by four percent by the end of 2024.  This... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 12:42

At time of writing in November 2020, Bitcoin has surged above $15,000, moving closer to the peak value of almost $20,000 last seen in December 2017 thanks to a rise... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 12:41

This issue, our lead feature gazes into the crystal ball to tell you what’s going to happen next year across the payments industry (see pages 12-14). One thing’s for sure,... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 12:07

From acquiring to fraud, the role of big tech, mobile wallets and faster payments – PCM’s James Wood asks industry leaders to play Gypsy Rosie Lee and read what’s on... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:57

As consumers demand faster, smoother digital transactions and fraud rockets, the hunt for a workable online Know Your Customer (KYC) solution is top of the industry’s agenda. James Wood looks... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:52

As part of our 2021 preview, we examine the issues facing retail and commercial banks as their customers join the digital economy. When it comes to digital adoption, some banks... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:17

UK banks achieved the biggest reduction in card fraud losses last year among 18 countries across Europe, according to the updated FICO European Fraud Map. More than half of the... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:14

New research shows that spending on payment cards continues to grow strongly with expenditure rising by 13 percent to reach $35 trillion in 2019. There were a number of factors... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:13

Last year the European Central Bank said that it welcomed the European Payments Initiative (EPI), an initiative by some of Europe’s top banks to explore the development of a “rival... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:05

Mobile wallet adoption is hotting up and gradually displacing traditional payments forms such as cash and cards in India. This has become even more prevalent during the current COVID-19 crisis... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:04

The global payment as a service (PaaS) market size was valued at $6.2 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.9... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:03

European banking has been a hotbed of innovation in recent years, as Open Banking regulations, new cloud technologies, and near-universal adoption of smartphones have paved the way for a proliferation... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 10:57

Although the digital wallet has existed for over 20 years, it’s only within the last decade that they have developed rapidly, revolutionising the way we search and pay for goods... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 10:53

In its fourth annual Apple Pay availability study, Loup Ventures identified a 20 percent plus increase in adoption from banks and top retailers across desktop sites, mobile web, and apps.... read more