22 Jan 25 @ 11:26

As South Korea’s leading credit card issuer, Hyundai Card continues to push the boundaries of innovation in the financial sector, blending cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) with its robust data science... read more

02 Dec 24 @ 15:51

The UK’s point-of-sale finance market is undergoing significant shifts as HSBC launches its BNPL solution, Flexipay, just months after fintech firm Divido, partly backed by HSBC, announced insolvency. Divido, once... read more

06 Sep 24 @ 11:35

The Swedish payments landscape, known for its innovation and progressive stance on digital payments, continues to lead the charge in cashless transactions. The country’s payment ecosystem in 2024 is characterised... read more

06 Sep 24 @ 10:10

Ant Group says the number of international visitors who have used its mobile payment services in China quadrupled over the past six months, following the launch of the International Consumer... read more

09 Aug 24 @ 11:33

A new survey of fintech leaders reports 91% of them believe that fintech investment will grow again next year. The survey was completed at Money 20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, and... read more

24 May 24 @ 08:54

The credit card payments industry is undergoing substantial expansion propelled by technological advancements and the growing acceptance of digital transactions. The sector holds importance in the world economy as credit... read more

23 May 24 @ 15:56

Google has introduced three new Google Pay features that they say have been developed listening to direct customer feedback. According to their website, Shoppers tell them the three things they care... read more

26 Mar 24 @ 15:51

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to cut their US interchange fees in what the two companies hope will be a landmark settlement that merchants say will save them $30 billion... read more

04 Mar 24 @ 17:27

Although the rapid rise of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services has been accompanied by a growing chorus of concern about runaway consumer debt, the customers who are using these... read more

21 Nov 23 @ 14:40

China’s central bank and the National Administration of Financial Regulation has finally issued a bank card clearing license to Mastercard. The People’s Bank of China’s (PBC) approval of the application... read more

01 Nov 23 @ 12:32

Yesterday Payments Cards & Mobile covered the seemingly unstoppable growth of the Payments Industry big 3. Once again the posted stellar results either for Q3 in the case of Mastercard... read more

13 Oct 23 @ 09:06

This is actually more interesting than you might initially think! NatWest has become the first UK bank to enable Click to Pay for all its customers with a Mastercard debit... read more

27 Sep 23 @ 17:04

The payment industry is undergoing a surge in global regulations, initiatives, and innovations, resulting in new payment instruments and use cases. However, managing the volume, velocity, and variety of these... read more

17 Jul 23 @ 10:47

Back in September 2022, 1,668 retailers and more than 200 trade organisations urged the US Congress to pass the The Credit Card Competition Act, which gives merchants a choice in... read more

14 Jun 23 @ 17:16

Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive research into payments markets in 10 Eurasian countries reveals seismic change in the Eurasian payments market caused by the war in Ukraine. As our research... read more

09 Jun 23 @ 09:32

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the financial services industry are not new bedfellows. As far back as 1982, hedge fund firm Renaissance Technologies developed expert, or knowledge systems to solve problems... read more

18 Apr 23 @ 12:12

Apple and Goldman Sachs launched a new savings account yielding 4.15% a year, having first announced the product in October, the interest rate is more than 10 times the national... read more

13 Dec 22 @ 09:49

Visa has become the latest payment giant behind Mastercard and American Express as it filed two trademark applications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) related to digital... read more

09 Nov 22 @ 17:23

The news that Amazon will now allow its US customers to make payments through Venmo alongside the card schemes at its checkout is momentous. While Amazon already offers many payment... read more

07 Nov 22 @ 11:27

Nearly $2 billion (£1.75 billion) has been spent in the Metaverse on virtual land in the past 12 months, as people and companies race to get a foothold in the... read more