28 Feb 24 @ 11:23

Google has announced that it will shut its payments app Google Pay in the US to simplify app experience for users – in India and Singapore, and other countries the... read more

20 Dec 23 @ 13:00

In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, payments providers face the dual challenge of optimising payment efficiency while creating value for their customers. This heightened attention towards the customer... read more

06 Dec 23 @ 11:18

APP fraud (Authorized Push Payment ) losses are on the rise and expected to climb to $6.8 billion — a combined compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11% — by... read more

15 Nov 23 @ 12:56

Globally, payments revenues have proved remarkably resilient, overcoming a variety of regional headwinds to grow at rates well above the established long-term trend. Payments revenues grew at 11% in 2022—a... read more

14 Nov 23 @ 10:53

The payments industry is under construction. From rails to regulation to currencies, nearly every element of the global payments infrastructure and ecosystem is undergoing a rebuild. This period gives infrastructure... read more

16 Oct 23 @ 16:51

A new report,  LatAm E-Commerce Report 2023, explores e-commerce in Latin America where it observes a remarkable 2.8X increase in sales value. Additionally, the overall number of transactions in the... read more

15 Sep 23 @ 14:42

Non-cash transaction volumes maintained upward momentum as consumers and businesses adopted digital payment schemes. The World Payment Report 2023 estimates suggest that from 2022 to 2027, non-cash transaction volume growth will... read more

01 Sep 23 @ 16:48

A new study finds that the total value of digital wallets transactions will rise from $9 trillion in 2023 to $16 trillion in 2028, a growth of 77%. This trend is... read more

29 Jun 23 @ 12:45

Visa has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pismo, a cloud-native issuer processing and core banking platform with operations in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, for $1 billion in... read more

24 May 23 @ 16:14

New sophisticated use cases for consumers and businesses are driving global Real-Time Payments (RTP) volumes to record highs, with 195.0 billion RTP transactions recorded globally in 2022 — a YoY... read more

19 May 23 @ 11:34

Matera has released a special report detailing adoption of Brazil’s highly successful Pix system of instant payments. Pix by the Numbers provides key insights for US and other markets financial institutions... read more

20 Mar 23 @ 13:26

It has not been a good week for the global banking community. Starting with Silvergate Bank and ending (so far) in emergency purchase of Credit Suisse, the underlying lack of... read more

16 Nov 22 @ 18:09

With a young, dynamic population and a growing economy, Brazil is a hot market for global payments players. But will endemic fraud problems and technical challenges blunt its attraction? There’s... read more

15 Nov 22 @ 17:28

The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people’s payment habits, with cash use falling significantly, and by more than other payment types. This has led to some concerns that... read more

30 Nov 21 @ 16:59

Amid hype about alternative payments and digital currencies, prepaid cards are booming – with growth projected to run faster than e-commerce world-wide over the next ten years. Payments Cards &... read more

13 Oct 21 @ 17:02

For more than a decade, the shift to e-commerce and mobile has brought huge amounts of investment into payments. As further fresh investment rounds are announced, PCM asks whether a... read more

23 Jun 21 @ 16:10

The ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN), a non-profit backed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the ASEAN Bankers Association, is launching... read more

18 Apr 21 @ 12:55

More than 70.3 billion real-time payments transactions were processed globally in 2020, a surge of 41% compared to the previous year, as the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically accelerated trends away from... read more

04 Nov 20 @ 14:05

Following on from yesterdays post looking at payments revenue growth estimates in Europe and North America, PCM now reviews BCG’s Global Payments 2020 impact of COVID-19, modelling three scenarios for... read more

24 Jun 20 @ 11:19

Just days after its much hyped launch, Brazil’s Central Bank has suspended Facebook’s WhatsApp payment feature in the country, the app’s second-biggest market with more than 120 million users. The... read more