02 Dec 25 @ 15:57

As Europe’s largest economy, what happens in Germany affects the rest of the continent. Perhaps conscious of this responsibility, Germans have historically taken a cautious attitude to how they pay,... read more

06 Nov 25 @ 17:47

Europe’s largest ticketing provider, CTS Eventim, has become the first major e-commerce company in Germany to integrate Wero, the new pan-European digital wallet developed under the European Payments Initiative (EPI).... read more

05 Jun 25 @ 14:45

Worldline is set to introduce Wero, the European Payments Initiative’s (EPI) new instant payments solution, to e-commerce merchants in Germany starting this summer. The rollout will continue in Belgium this... read more

03 Jun 25 @ 17:13

In a significant move toward reinforcing Europe’s financial sovereignty, Revolut has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI). Becoming the latest major fintech to back the continent’s ambition for a unified,... read more

27 May 25 @ 10:20

The concept of “banking hours” is rapidly becoming obsolete. From late nights to public holidays, payments in Europe are poised to become truly non-stop. By October 2025, the EU’s SEPA... read more

16 May 25 @ 11:57

Nuvei has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI), in a move that will see the Wero digital wallet integrated into ecommerce checkouts across Europe. This strategic partnership marks a significant... read more

15 May 25 @ 10:46

A coalition of Europe’s largest retailers is calling on the European Commission to clamp down on Visa and Mastercard over what they describe as opaque, inflation-exceeding fees that hinder competition... read more

29 Apr 25 @ 11:14

The European card payments market, processing trillions of euros each year, remains dominated by two American giants: Visa and Mastercard. Despite the sector’s importance to modern commerce, competition has struggled... read more

31 Mar 25 @ 12:39

A landmark stride in European payments infrastructure has been achieved as Italy’s Bancomat, Spain’s Bizum, and Portugal’s MB WAY initiate cross-border mobile transfers under the EuroPA (European Payments Alliance) umbrella.... read more

03 Mar 25 @ 17:11

The digital wallet landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, evolving far beyond its initial role as a tool for electronic payments. As technology, regulation and consumer expectations shift, digital wallets... read more

24 Feb 25 @ 13:50

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) is advancing its ambition to create a unified digital payment system across Europe with its Wero wallet. As a mobile-first, instant account-to-account payment solution, Wero... read more

06 Jan 25 @ 13:17

The launch of the Wero digital wallet represents a major milestone in advancing a unified European payment solution – and at Payments Cards & Mobile we covered this initiative a... read more

01 Nov 24 @ 13:33

The French payments scene, particularly in the acquiring space, is shoring up a very stable outlook indeed. In March Credit Agricole and Worldline announced their partnership in creating a new... read more

09 Oct 24 @ 15:51

A new report from FIS argues that the current shift to instant payments – set to total more than one in three transactions by 2030 – represents the start of a... read more

12 Sep 24 @ 12:49

The Capgemini World Payments Report 2025, reveals an industry set to be reimagined with account-to-account and instant payments, predicting instant payments will account for 22% of all non-cash transaction volumes by 2028... read more

16 May 24 @ 13:24

New data from The Global Payments Report 2024 from Worldpay shows Account-to-Account (A2A) payments thriving in emerging markets – as well as some developed markets. Around the world, A2A payments are... read more

13 May 24 @ 16:08

Real-time or Instant Payments networks operate 24/7 and provide numerous advantages, across flexibility, enhanced security, cost reduction and instantaneity. They also enable almost immediate money transfers between accounts, enhancing transaction... read more

02 May 24 @ 16:57

Payment services innovation like pay by bank and BNPL is expanding the options for shoppers and merchants, giving competition to incumbent card issuers. Long-dominant card payment schemes are facing newcomers... read more

27 Feb 24 @ 18:22

News that the European Payments Initiative (EPI) purchased the Netherlands’ successful domestic instant payment player iDEAL – as well as Belgium’s equally successful Payconiq – came at the same time... read more

24 Jan 24 @ 14:21

As 2024 begins to pick up pace, we continue to look at invisible payments, digital currencies, wallets and AI, the major themes for 2024. To that end Payments Cards &... read more