26 Sep 16 @ 12:55

SWIFT, post hacking scandal, may have some competition as a number of major global banks have signed with Ripple Labs to found a new global transfer system based on Ripple’s... read more

07 Sep 16 @ 13:44

Disruption, innovation, Uberisation, disintermediation, Fintechisation, regulation… all of these words are nowadays perceived as challenges for the retail banks and their business. Media and experts are fond of predicting that... read more

01 Sep 16 @ 09:44

High-risk acquiring often means high rewards for acquirers and payment service providers. However, balancing risk with reward in the e-commerce channel can be fraught with hazards for the unwary. The... read more

16 Aug 16 @ 17:13

Sometime it is difficult enough for the industry to keep up with new technology threats and opportunities domestically, let alone regionally or internationally. Given the frenetic pace with which new technology... read more

11 Aug 16 @ 17:00

Ant Financial Services has struck a deal with Ingenico to push its mobile payments system into Europe. Ingenico will allow users of Ant’s Alipay, China’s biggest online-payments platform by transaction... read more

21 Jul 16 @ 12:49

Sometimes it is difficult enough for the mobile payments industry to keep up with new technology threats and opportunities domestically, let alone regionally or internationally. Given the frenetic pace with which... read more

06 Jul 16 @ 12:00

UK consumers are preparing a £19 billion ($24.7 billion) class action lawsuit against MasterCard, almost two years after a European Union court ruled the interchange fees the company had charged for cross-border... read more

05 Jul 16 @ 10:57

British voters’ decision to Brexit and leave the European Union on June 23 shocked markets around the world. It might also have significant implications on the development of the payments... read more

28 Jun 16 @ 16:20

SWIFT says that 73 banks worldwide have now joined its global payments initiative, designed to improve the cross-border payments experience. Recent banks to join the initiative include, Alfa-Bank, Axis Bank, Banco... read more

21 Jun 16 @ 09:37

Research released by Payments Canada and the Bank of Canada exploring Clearing and settlement systems and payment system modernization initiatives around the world reveals a global trend towards infrastructure enhancements that... read more

01 Jun 16 @ 11:57

According to Forrester Research US e-commerce is expected to reach $373 billion in 2016. That figure will grow to more than $500 billion by 2020. The study explores the drivers of online retail... read more

19 May 16 @ 11:24

Consumer-facing technology brands have done much to reset customer expectations around speed, but also convenience, value and choice. Consumers can send and receive e-mail across the globe almost instantly. They... read more

16 May 16 @ 14:52

The initial findings of a European Commission e-commerce sector inquiry found that geo-blocking is widespread throughout the EU. Online retailers of consumer goods, such as clothes, shoes and consumer electronics,... read more

16 May 16 @ 14:48

Credit cards dominated the payment cards market in Hong Kong in terms of both volume and value during the period 2010-2014. This trend is set to continue. According to a... read more

18 Apr 16 @ 09:33

Russia is reported to have drawn up plans to launch an integrated e-commerce platform in response to President Putin’s call to connect Russian manufacturers with foreign buyers. Russia’s Ministry of... read more

11 Apr 16 @ 13:11

Saxo Payments launched a white paper revealing the results of exclusive research into the cross border payments industry. Those surveyed included issuers, acquirers and PSPs as well as merchants, for... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 11:50

The emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China, known together as BRIC, are predicted to stay ahead of the major advanced e-commerce markets in terms of sales growth through... read more

18 Mar 16 @ 09:46

ACI will partner with Verifone to deliver a comprehensive pan-European payments platform for Auchan Group, one of Europe’s largest food retailers. Auchan relies on ACI’s market-leading, omni-channel UP Retailer Payments solution... read more

17 Mar 16 @ 12:39

Credit cards dominate the Hong Kong payment cards market in terms of transaction volume and value during the review period (2010-2014) – a trend which is expected to continue up... read more

07 Mar 16 @ 16:11

Bitcoin is not going to be a major disruptor in payments- but the blockchain could be, and financial institutions around the world are exploring options to leverage it in different... read more