16 Dec 21 @ 11:50

Co-branded credit cards may be in for an uncertain future. While the rest of the payments world is spinning giddily amid a whirlwind of innovation, the co-branded credit card model... read more

27 Oct 21 @ 11:46

It’s commonly understood that the recent pandemic saw e-commerce grow across Europe. However, analysts at RetailX claim that growth in markets with lower internet penetration and fewer digital shoppers was... read more

01 Apr 21 @ 11:27

The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the global plastic card manufacturing industry last year, according to the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA). The 2020 Global Card Market and Personalisation and Fulfilment... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 10:49

Contactless payments have taken a leap forward during 2020, in part driven by concerns around the potential spread of COVID-19. In the Nordics, the contactless payment ratio has grown from... read more

19 Oct 20 @ 03:20

Three months ago, PCM brought you the world’s first in-depth analysis of how the payments market has been affected by COVID-19. Now we offer fresh thinking on life in payments... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 05:24

EXCLUSIVE: Payments Cards and Mobile presents the first comprehensive overview of how the current crisis is affecting payments, from e-commerce to digital banking, cash use, fraud trends – and, above... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:16

Fresh reports from Link, the operator of the UK’s biggest network of ATMs, say cash usage in Britain has halved since the start of the COVID crisis. The closure of... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:15

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

13 Oct 25 @ 13:43

Digital wallets, once a niche innovation, have now become a central component of global commerce. From London cafés to Lagos street markets, consumers increasingly pay not with notes or plastic... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 14:19

Digital and mobile infrastructure continue to pave the way for some compelling growth metrics across the E33, as e-commerce and Bulgarian payments soar. PCM’s exclusive annual comprehensive review of the... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 09:37

Visa has expanded its ‘Tap to Add Card’ feature in Ukraine, Georgia and South Africa, enabling cardholders to add their contactless Visa cards to digital wallets by simply tapping their... read more

14 Aug 24 @ 09:00

BaaS is lending itself to the success of marketplace vendors and small online businesses and the only way is up. Anna Milne explores the hype and speaks to the provider... read more

31 May 24 @ 14:40

Based on exclusive Payments Cards & Mobile research, The Eurasian Digital & Card Payments Yearbook Overview covers 10 countries, providing a snapshot of a region in epochal change and bringing... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:34

As digital channels grow in importance, a new buzzword rears its head: “phygital” payments – a blend of the physical and digital. James Wood asks if phygital is really a... read more

24 Oct 23 @ 09:50

The lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation challenges in Europe had a massive effect on customer behaviour in 2022. That is old news by now. Of more interest... read more

06 Jun 23 @ 11:42

Mobile money is now considered a mainstream financial service in many countries. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile money enabled millions of people in low- and middle income countries (LMICs) to... read more

16 Feb 23 @ 13:26

As this industry enters 2023, we are navigating uncharted waters: the “post-COVID” era is upon us as consumers emerge from almost three years of pandemic life. Pent-up demand for travel... read more

29 Dec 22 @ 03:32

New research shows that worldwide expenditure on payment cards reached over $42 trillion in 2021, representing a rise of 23 percent. This rapid increase came as economies around the world... read more

24 Oct 22 @ 12:14

For more than a decade, Verizon has documented compliance trends in the evolving payment security industry. The Payment Security Report (PSR) has tracked compliance ups and downs, while keeping a... read more

24 Oct 22 @ 10:57

Visa says it has issued over 4 billion network tokens worldwide through its security technology Visa Token Service (VTS), outpacing the total number of its physical cards in circulation. Visa... read more