11 Jun 20 @ 11:19

It’s January 2022. Countries around the world are teeming with life again. Roads and trains are packed with employees commuting to work. High street retailers are seeing foot traffic, and... read more

29 May 20 @ 09:20

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit hard across the world, consumers are putting a high price on health factors when interacting with organisations. To reduce the risk of infection,... read more

14 May 20 @ 10:11

Mastercard has updated its operating metrics with an additional two weeks of information, in which it is monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related actions being taken by... read more

13 May 20 @ 15:37

The sudden boom in e-commerce caused by government mandated social distancing and in-store business closures is already generating a sharp increase in fraud and chargebacks. “In the past few weeks,... read more

04 May 20 @ 15:18

Despite tough trade winds, both Visa and Mastercard have been able to post good quarterly results. Shares of Mastercard rose after it posted Q1 earnings that exceeded expectations. Adjusted earnings... 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

30 Apr 20 @ 09:17

2020 so far has not been quite what anyone expected. There are no flying cars, no hoverboards, no teleportation – and thankfully we haven’t been forced to survive on fried... read more

27 Apr 20 @ 15:54

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

23 Apr 20 @ 15:49

Due to COVID-19, over the past few months, nationwide restrictions on travel, work, and leisure across most European countries have led to a dramatic drop in consumer spend. Meanwhile, repayment... read more

21 Apr 20 @ 19:10

In a global first, all the major UK acquirers have come together to show collective support for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and share their views on what businesses... read more

07 Apr 20 @ 16:09

The Emerging Payments Association (EPA), which encourages collaboration and innovation within new and existing finance companies, has announces the outcomes of its first COVID-19 consultation. The detailed assessment, ‘Weathering the... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:27

COVID-19 is forcing millions of employees to work from home. This means countless organisations are faced with a unique challenge: how to keep as many business-critical functions running as possible... read more

02 Apr 20 @ 15:42

Finch Capital a FinTech VC, has published a report in which it notes the challenges and opportunities that the sector will face both during, and after, the crisis. Covid-19 is reframing... read more

01 Apr 20 @ 12:27

In order to contribute to the understanding of the transformation of consumer behaviours in context of the Coronavirus’ (COVID-19) crisis, and its impact on the economy and society in general,... read more

25 Mar 20 @ 13:25

Fresh reports from LINK, the operator of the UK’s biggest network of ATMs, say cash usage in Britain has halved in the past few days. The closure of shops, a shift... read more

24 Mar 20 @ 17:24

The infamous Ginp banking Trojan, which acquired the ability to insert fake text messages into the inbox of a regular SMS app back in March, has now acquired a new... read more

23 Mar 20 @ 12:05

What a difference one month makes. Public FinTechs were significantly outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq until the COVID-19 crisis hit. On Feb 19th, the FinTech index comprising 26 public... read more

20 Mar 20 @ 12:49

The European Central Bank says it will spend €750 billion in bond purchases to calm down sovereign debt markets, in the strongest signal in the euro area to date that... read more

18 Mar 20 @ 13:18

As COVID-19 bites, businesses enforce working from home, conferences are postponed, flights are cancelled, schools are closed, storefronts and restaurants shut their doors and people are quarantined inside, the world... read more

13 Mar 20 @ 13:08

Across many countries where the newest strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has made an impact, isolation and social distancing measures have been put in place. Workers in some infected countries have been... read more