29 Sep 20 @ 08:38
Global economies are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, and a major consequence is that this year’s holiday season is poised to be very different to those in the past.... read more
28 Sep 20 @ 14:46
The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE), the body set up by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to deliver Open Banking in the UK, has says that over 2 million... read more
24 Sep 20 @ 15:53
In a new report by CMSPI it calculates that €108 billion worth of online sales are at risk across Europe in 2021, as a direct result of the Strong Customer... read more
22 Sep 20 @ 14:11
UK banks achieved the biggest reduction in card fraud losses last year among 18 countries across Europe, according to the updated FICO European Fraud Map. More than half of the... read more
18 Sep 20 @ 11:37
From recent reports its is clear that during the COVID-19 pandemic, some big tech giants are taking advantage of the uncertainty to make strategic moves. Q3 2020 has been the... read more
17 Sep 20 @ 10:16
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the fastest transition of customers moving to the online space and witnessed an unprecedented surge in the creativity of credential-stealing cyberattacks. Now, online companies adapting... read more
14 Sep 20 @ 13:26
Anyone who has read the title to this post and is wondering what its all about, should perhaps read more news. Meaning that the shift towards digital has happened and... read more
08 Sep 20 @ 10:56
A new study has found that the value of transactions processed by smart checkout technologies, where the fixed checkout process is replaced by a frictionless model, will reach $387 billion... read more
03 Sep 20 @ 10:07
A new white paper claims the Indian e-commerce market is expected to top $100 billion by 2024. The report by Alvarez & Marsal India and the CII Institute of Logistics,... read more
02 Sep 20 @ 09:27
Visa and Vipps, the Norwegian digital wallet, announced a strategic partnership to accelerate mobile payments in Europe. Visa’s clients and partners will now be able to take advantage of the... read more
02 Sep 20 @ 08:40
Klarna has reported a ballooning net loss in H1 2020, as the company invested in an international expansion drive and set aside reserves to deal with credit losses amid the COVID-19... 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
26 Aug 20 @ 11:49
JP Morgan Chase has been reported to be preparing to launch a digital bank in the UK in Q1 2020. The rumours suggest that JP has signed up suppliers to... read more
20 Aug 20 @ 13:03
The contactless payment market size exceeded $40 billion in 2019 and is estimated to grow at 15% CAGR from 2020 to 2026. The global industry shipments are projected to reach... read more
13 Aug 20 @ 10:19
Revolut losses tripled in 2019 as the FinTech blamed rising staff costs more than offset revenue growth, however it argues that it is on track to break even this year... read more
10 Aug 20 @ 14:08
PayPal has announced that a surge in e-commerce transactions and new accounts has driven quarterly profits 86% higher. The company announced it will continue to support additional investments in mobile-payment... read more
07 Aug 20 @ 09:05
Visa and Mastercard recently reported quarterly results. Visa reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations had been hit, but the COVID-19 crisis continues to drive mixed spending trends, with... read more
04 Aug 20 @ 12:33
A new study has found that the total value of B2B cross-border payments will reach $35 trillion in 2022 from a COVID-related low of $27 trillion in 2020; representing 30%... read more
03 Aug 20 @ 12:08
With the continued rise in demand for safer ways to travel, Visa has begun to roll-out contactless payment acceptance for public transportation in over 500 cities. Visa is launching contactless branded... read more
31 Jul 20 @ 10:02
The financial sector is historically one of the most secure industries in the world. It needs to earn trust and convince customers that their hard-earned money is safe. Nevertheless, the fact that banks are guardians of the one... read more
05 Aug 26 @ 16:37
Visa has agreed to acquire Israeli behavioural biometrics specialist BioCatch in a $2.4 billion all-cash transaction, marking one of the payments giant's larges... more
05 Aug 26 @ 16:36
Fiserv and Mastercard have strengthened their long-standing partnership with a new global agreement designed to simplify payment acceptance for enterprise merch... more
13 Aug 26 @ 15:19
Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have agreed to sell their jointly owned payments processor Moneris to private equity group Francisco Partners in a C$2... more