09 Mar 21 @ 17:08

The fast-moving digital payments market, driven by ever-increasing consumer demands, requires modular ecosystems that will keep pace with innovation. With legacy platforms no longer fit for purpose, pan-European processor Nets... read more

25 Feb 21 @ 17:49

Global payments preferences for consumers vary considerably around the world, reflecting an infinite diversity of historical, technical, cultural, economic and regulatory factors. Alternative payment methods like digital wallets and bank... read more

23 Feb 21 @ 17:00

Throughout history, innovations in money have challenged and altered the structure of the financial system, but perhaps non more so than the concept of a digital euro. Time and time... read more

16 Feb 21 @ 17:44

Most central banks are exploring central bank digital currency (CBDCs), and their work continues apace amid the Covid-19 pandemic. As a whole, central banks are moving into more advanced stages... read more

04 Jan 21 @ 17:04

In 2018, there were 60 worldwide digital challenger banks, the so called Neobanks, that had launched up to that date. Now, only three years later, that number has increased by... read more

14 Dec 20 @ 16:30

The European Banking Federation today has published Banking in Europe: Facts & Figures, its annual update on the banking sector in Europe. The publication shows that the contraction in the European... read more

01 Dec 20 @ 15:52

New data has found that $1,120 billion will be spent by global online shoppers on international e-commerce websites and digital services in 2022. This will represent around 20% of total... read more

27 Nov 20 @ 14:57

Libra, Facebooks digital currency, is rumoured to be prepping for launch in early Q1 2021, but in a limited capacity to its already its already downgraded vision. The Libra Association... read more

23 Nov 20 @ 15:53

Christine Lagarde, the head of the European Central Bank, appears serious about a digital euro. Barely a month after the central bank issued a major report on the topic, and opened a public... read more

12 Nov 20 @ 18:24

Hyper-personalisation is an imperative, not an option, in a digital economy. Indeed, as various industries adopt technology “as” their business, rather than “in” their business, the combination of smart devices,... read more

03 Nov 20 @ 13:54

According to news reports, Ant Group’s $37 billion IPO is to be forcibly withheld by The Shanghai Stock Exchange, after four Chinese regulators summoned Jack Ma and other Ant executives... read more

11 Sep 20 @ 10:10

As the global face of financial technology changes beyond all recognition, the need for the right kinds of payments solutions to be in place has never been greater. Built to... read more

28 Aug 20 @ 12:39

Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are receiving more attention than ever before. Yet the motivations for issuance vary across countries, as do the policy approaches and technical designs. A new... read more

29 Jul 20 @ 10:25

Today, we launch a major new study into the future of global retail and digital banking and the digital revolution. A Whole New World: Banking’s Digital Future states that by... read more

30 Jun 20 @ 16:10

Widespread improvements in the speed and geographic reach of mobile internet have led to the creation new digital banking services driven by cloud computing and intelligent terminal technology. Industry analysts... read more

11 Jun 20 @ 14:56

It’s an astonishing fact of business life that major global corporations attract all the attention from the press and analysts – and yet, in any region of the world, such... read more

05 Jun 20 @ 09:57

As consumers seek greater speed and convenience in their payment transactions, merchants are increasingly adopting QR code payments and other digital payment types. Digital wallets now account for 58% of... read more

29 May 20 @ 08:36

In a new piece of research from Jeffries on the European payments landscape, they take an in-depth look at the shape of a recovery in the Euro card present market... read more

01 May 20 @ 09:47

The European Payment Institutions Federation (EPIF) has called for a delay to the implementation of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) of at least six months in a letter dated 24 April 2020,... read more

17 Apr 20 @ 11:34

The P2P lending economy of China was one of the biggest markets that happened to the economy as investment options diversified, and loans were made available for even those who... read more