18 Aug 20 @ 12:10

It’s been more than two years since the EU launched Open Banking in January 2018. PCM asks how much has really happened since then – and where the future lies... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 12:08

Major venture capital firms have invested heavily in new FinTech solutions that promise faster, cheaper international transaction clearing and settlement. But significant challenges remain before faster payments go global. PCM... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 12:05

PCM has been given exclusive access to research undertaken by Magna Carta Communications for Banking Circle, as well as the thoughts of leading European bankers on life after COVID, and... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 12:05

With trading volumes in crypto-currencies spiking around the world to reach $2.1 trillion in Q1 of this year, governments and regulators are renewing their interest in digital currencies – and... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 12:05

With the recent news that both Mastercard and Visa are to enter the installment payments market (via a partnership with Splitit (Mastercard) and the acquisition of CyberSource (Visa), PCM offers... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 12:05

A group of leading technology, finance and nonprofit companies have joined forces to announce the launch of PayID, a universal payment ID to simplify the process of sending and receiving... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 12:05

Wirecard’s dramatic fall from grace has thrust corporate governance and industry regulation across Europe firmly in the spotlight. The Munich-based payments processor filed for insolvency on Thursday 25 June, reportedly... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 12:05

As mobile payments rocket in popularity due to the COVID crisis, payment companies are seeing corresponding increases in fraud attacks and consumer scams. The situation has become so acute that... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 12:05

US card issuers have surpassed the 1 billion EMV chip cards mark to take second place in total EMV cards deployed behind the global leader, Asia Pacific. Now the shift... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:57

The 2020 Identity Fraud Report reveals financial institutions’ methods to identify and respond to fraud are no match for criminals’ high-tech schemes to hijack consumer accounts. Fraud losses grew 15... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:54

A group of 16 major European banks from five countries (Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain) paved the way for the future launch of the European Payments Initiative (EPI). ... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:54

Payment cards and other cashless payment methods may well be reducing the demand for ATMs and cash, but many countries and sectors remain heavily cash-dependent. This is according to Global... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:52

Last week the US House Committee on Financial Services held a virtual hearing about the Digital Dollar or central bank digital currency (CBDC). The event promised to be interesting as... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:43

As innovations around the world erode barriers to digital commerce, consumer habits in mobile payments are changing across countries. Over the past decade, there has been a wave of innovations... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:41

The Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) industry will boom over the next three years, reaching an estimated $28 billion in global revenue by 2023, new research has found. Carried out by... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:38

According to those familiar with Apple iOS, the forthcoming iOS14 update is being prepared for consumers to pay for items by scanning a QR code that activates Apple Pay. Snippets of code and... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:36

The EC is launching an investigation into Apple Pay and whether it undermines competition by limiting access to NFC for contactless payment in stores. Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition chief,... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:35

American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa have announced they are each beginning technical preparations for global expansion of the Click to Pay online checkout – based on the EMV Secure... read more

17 Aug 20 @ 15:30

Leading browser provider Opera has announced its intention to purchase Fjord Bank subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition will enable Opera to further accelerate its FinTech operations in Europe by... read more

17 Aug 20 @ 15:30

Planet has agreed to acquire 3C Payment. 3C Payment’s gateway, integration and terminal capabilities, when combined with Planet’s value added payment services, will create a new platform in the payments... read more