22 Oct 24 @ 13:55
In an unusual about-turn, the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) issued a statement in September 2024 confirming the implementation date for the Authorised Push Payments (APP) scam protections to come... read more
08 Oct 24 @ 10:05
The financial services sector is at the forefront of a major transformation – one that moves beyond the already disruptive wave of Open Banking and into the broader ecosystem of... read more
10 Sep 24 @ 10:28
Open Banking Limited (OBL) has announced that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially confirmed the full completion of the final Roadmap for Open Banking. This milestone, building on... read more
06 Sep 24 @ 11:35
The Swedish payments landscape, known for its innovation and progressive stance on digital payments, continues to lead the charge in cashless transactions. The country’s payment ecosystem in 2024 is characterised... read more
04 Sep 24 @ 09:39
The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is set to reduce the maximum compensation limit for APP fraud victims to £85,000, down from the originally proposed £415,000. This follows pressure from... read more
02 Sep 24 @ 09:04
Some of the world’s leading finance and tech firms have come together to form a new industry coalition in the UK to fight economic crime through digital verification, the Centre... read more
30 Aug 24 @ 13:28
We’ve heard it all before- it’s incredibly tough to differentiate and be successful in today’s PSP payments market. And yet there are boundless opportunities to cut through the noise and... read more
19 Aug 24 @ 13:18
Rachel Reeves, the UK Chancellor, is urging regulators to demonstrate how they are promoting the City’s competitiveness while safeguarding consumers. Reeves’ call comes as the Treasury raises concerns about a... read more
14 Aug 24 @ 15:58
European banks have expressed “serious concerns” regarding the UK Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) plan to cap interchange fees on cross-border digital transactions. This proposal, which impacts fees levied by Visa... read more
14 Aug 24 @ 08:50
Europe’s banks and payment providers have plenty on their plate to manage when it comes to upcoming regulatory change, quite aside from their own reinvention and digital transformation strategies. A... read more
09 Aug 24 @ 13:11
Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive annual review of payments data from the Digital & Card Payments Yearbooks, covering the 33 European Economic Area (EEA) countries (27 member states plus UK,... read more
31 Jul 24 @ 11:32
As the global financial landscape evolves, the Bank of England (BoE) has released a discussion paper outlining its approach to innovation in money and payments. This comprehensive strategy emphasizes the... read more
02 Jul 24 @ 16:12
Decision-makers from payments businesses across the UK have identified APP fraud (Authorised Push Payment) as the top threat to both their businesses and consumers. This is according to the first... read more
01 Jul 24 @ 09:21
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) plans to review regulations governing the country’s retail payments. The review is expected to create a new regulatory regime that directly addresses these payments... read more
11 Jun 24 @ 13:33
Yesterday, industry body The Payments Association called on the incoming head of the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) to delay activating new APP fraud regulations around reimbursements. The association highlighted the... read more
31 May 24 @ 14:50
Fresh off the press, Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive annual review of payments data covering the 33 European Economic Area (EEA) countries (27 member states plus UK, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland,... read more
31 May 24 @ 14:33
We’ve heard it all before- it’s incredibly tough to differentiate and be successful in today’s payments market. And yet there are boundless opportunities to cut through the noise and right... read more
21 May 24 @ 13:11
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has released its provisional findings into its “Market review of card scheme and processing fees” interim report, finding that the cards schemes do not face effective... read more
10 Apr 24 @ 15:57
Pay.UK, the operator of the UK’s national retail payments system, announced that Confirmation of Payee (CoP), has reached 2 billion checks. This is a significant milestone and the volume of... read more
18 Jan 24 @ 17:14
ComplyAdvantage has published its State of Financial Crime report. Built on a survey of 600 senior financial crime decision-makers worldwide, alongside experience working with more than 1,000 companies globally, it... read more
30 Jun 26 @ 07:05
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander UK are working with UK Finance in the development of a voluntary ... more
06 Jul 26 @ 20:34
European banks risk falling behind in the race towards real-time payments and faster securities settlement unless they accelerate investment in automation and m... more
07 Jul 26 @ 19:13
Visa has unveiled a new cybersecurity platform designed to help financial institutions identify threats before they develop into fraud, while simultaneously rev... more