15 Jun 20 @ 03:25

The global payment industry has undergone massive change during the past decade, with more and more people realising the benefits of FinTech. The global shift towards a cashless society has... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:25

Safaricom of Kenya and Vodacom of South Africa say that they have completed the acquisition of mobile money platform M-Pesa from Vodafone. “The transaction will accelerate M-Pesa’s growth in Africa... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:25

PayPal has rolled out the ability to use a QR code to buy and sell goods in 28 markets around the globe. From farmers’ markets to selling “second-hand” goods –... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:25

JCB is leveraging a leading Asian FinTech, Soft Space, to develop its Tap on Mobile programme that capitalises on the wide availability of Android smartphones equipped with NFC (Near-Field Communication).... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:20

Facebook has unveiled a service that puts it in direct competition with Amazon and eBay. Facebook Shops will push its 2.6 billion users on to a platform that allows sellers... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:16

Fresh reports from Link, the operator of the UK’s biggest network of ATMs, say cash usage in Britain has halved since the start of the COVID crisis. The closure of... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:15

Regulations and ongoing rollouts of contactless terminals at POS are boosting card acceptance networks, with cardholders throughout Europe increasingly using their cards for low-value payments, according to RBR. Regulatory factors... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:15

Sift has announced the release of its COVID-19 and E-Commerce Fraud Tracker, a weekly updating digest of changes in e-commerce and fraud amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As businesses in nearly... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:00

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has delayed the implementation of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). This is the second delay it has authorised. Last year, the FCA extended the deadline... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 13:37

Digital-only banks, or neobanks, have been a major focus for investors, and are gathering new customers by the boatload. But are they really banking’s future – or just a sophisticated... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 13:31

Payments FinTech has been an investor focus for years. And while many FinTech payments ventures have seen big successes, we’ve only just begun. PCM’s James Wood presses the button for... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 13:29

Combining the rapid growth of emerging markets with Europe’s stable governance, the Balkan states represent a great opportunity for traditional card businesses and banks – as well as fast-emerging digital... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 13:02

A new study from Worldpay has confirmed findings from PCM’s proprietary research and other sources that card use is now in slow decline in developed markets and is being replaced... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 13:00

Research from Deloitte in the United States has warned credit card issuers they need to do more to encourage credit card use if credit products are to have a long... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:56

Large U.S. banks are currently delivering the best overall customer experience for both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar small businesses, but fintech payments specialists such as PayPal and Square are hot on... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:53

Dispute resolution is a problem that impacts all major participants in the payments industry, from card issuers to merchants and consumers. An estimated 25 million transactions are disputed each year,... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:53

Despite the best efforts of both crypto asset exchanges, banks and regulators, a major new study from CipherTrace has found that engaging with virtual asset exchanges is exposing banks to... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:23

The Digital Dollar Project is a not-for-profit effort in collaboration with Accenture to advance exploration of a United States Central Bank Digital Currency and serve the needs of global financial... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:23

New analysis has found a growing appetite for point of sale credit finance – otherwise known as ‘buy now, pay later’ – among younger UK consumers, with over 60 percent... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:23

The Celo Foundation, which not only appears to be similar to Facebook’s Libra project but in direct competition, has unveiled 50 members for its ‘Alliance for Prosperity’. Celo has a... read more