06 Jul 23 @ 09:49
“Debit card or credit?” Not too long ago, the question was a ubiquitous refrain from store clerks nationwide. If asked today, the question would be more complicated. That’s because US... read more
29 Jun 23 @ 17:06
Banks will need to act soon to stay in the game or risk losing revenue to newer players in the embedded finance ecosystem. The option to buy now, pay later... read more
15 Jun 23 @ 14:41
Bottomline, in their annual Business Payments Barometer report, reveals that finance leaders in Great Britain and the United States are facing a tough operating environment, with over 80% of businesses... read more
22 May 23 @ 15:11
A Finastra survey, produced in collaboration with East & Partners, indicates that banks are investing heavily in fintech partnerships and digitalization to help them adapt to customer and regulatory demands.... read more
16 May 23 @ 14:53
Citi Retail Services is expanding its embedded payments strategy with its suite of Citi Pay products. According to a recent Citi study, 85% of Americans surveyed agree that retailers need... read more
10 May 23 @ 12:51
Giorgio Andreoli took up the post of Director General of the European Payments Council (EPC) on 1 April 2023. To get his views on the direction of the payments landscape... read more
25 Apr 23 @ 14:09
The European Payments Initiative (EPI) is in the news for three reasons: first launch of a pilot phase offer, a double acquisition and the addition of four new shareholders. At... read more
24 Apr 23 @ 09:49
Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive annual review of European payments data from 33 European countries confirms the growth of online payments versus in-person, as well as the dominance of debit... read more
24 Apr 23 @ 09:25
The global finance industry was worth, by one estimate, $22.5 trillion in 2021. This vast market – encompassing banking, insurance, loans, payments, savings and more – comprises a quarter of the world’s... 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
04 Apr 23 @ 09:54
In mid March UK Finance and EY held a joint event on the future of UK payments – The PayTech Strategy Day. Hosted by EY, the event brought together industry... read more
03 Apr 23 @ 17:08
In 2022, account-to-account (A2A) payments continued to grow across the globe, with the expansion of real-time payment systems helping to provide faster, safer and more convenient payments for consumers at... read more
29 Mar 23 @ 16:04
Launched by former Chancellor and now Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the Kalifa Review into the future of the UK fintech sector outlined five core recommendations: policy and regulation; skills and... read more
28 Feb 23 @ 15:29
Yesterday we reported on Klarna and the company’s success in grabbing major market share in the US and UK – today we see at what cost. The BNPL specialist has... read more
27 Feb 23 @ 18:54
It was only six months ago that Klarna blew up the internet with stories of heavy H1 losses and serious cuts to the work force. Back then one eye-catching headline... read more
24 Feb 23 @ 12:47
Across major economies everywhere, inflation and the current rapid rise in the cost of living is having a profound effect on the way people pay, save and bank, with many... read more
14 Feb 23 @ 17:09
The last year saw substantial change for consumer payments. BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later), mobile payments and SoftPOS entered the mainstream, while CBDCs took another major step forward. But what’s... read more
07 Feb 23 @ 14:37
The rate of change in the business world is increasing exponentially. Disruptive companies are upending whole industries by introducing new technologies and business models quickly copied and adopted by their... read more
06 Feb 23 @ 18:24
Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive annual review of European payments data from 33 European countries confirms the growth of online payments versus in-person, as well as the dominance of debit... read more
30 Jan 23 @ 17:46
Despite a challenging economic environment, the 2022 holiday shopping season exceeded projections, according to e-commerce research from ACI Worldwide. The research analysed millions of e-commerce transactions on an annual basis... read more
16 Jun 26 @ 18:17
Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more
11 Jun 26 @ 16:00
A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more
23 Jun 26 @ 18:52
The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest ba... more