31 May 26 @ 12:58

Britain’s largest banks are preparing to launch a new domestic payments scheme designed to reduce the UK’s reliance on global card networks and accelerate the adoption of account-to-account payments powered... read more

21 May 26 @ 18:38

The traditional online checkout is undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence, digital wallets and increasingly localised payment preferences reshape how consumers complete purchases. New data from Stripe suggests that... read more

30 Apr 26 @ 18:04

Stablecoins are rapidly shifting from a crypto-sector instrument to a serious payments proposition, as regulatory change in the United States gives banks and fintechs greater confidence to engage with digital... read more

27 Feb 26 @ 10:07

The UK has set its direction on a payments infrastructure overhaul. What matters now is how it is built and run in practice. For much of the past year, discussion... read more

28 Jan 26 @ 22:23

Europe’s strategic autonomy debate has expanded far beyond defence and energy. As policymakers increasingly recognise, control over everyday payment systems has become a matter of economic sovereignty. As MEP Aurore... read more

15 Jan 26 @ 21:16

Digital wallets have emerged as the fastest-growing payment method in Brazilian e-commerce, overtaking every major alternative as adoption accelerates among younger consumers and previously underbanked populations. According to an analysis... read more

10 Dec 25 @ 17:21

On 07 November 2025, the Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) published its “Strategy for Future Retail Payments Infrastructure.” As a quick refresher, the PVDC was set up in November 2024 to... read more

24 Nov 25 @ 16:09

ID-Pal has unveiled a significant upgrade to its document-fraud detection technology, ID-Detect, as financial institutions confront a sharp rise in AI-generated manipulation and deepfake-based attacks. With regulators warning that synthetic... read more

19 Nov 25 @ 18:04

The payments industry is entering one of the most consequential periods of change in its modern history – and a lot rests on the rails it runs on. Consumer habits,... read more

18 Jul 25 @ 09:00

A  new report from Checkout.com outlines trends emerging as the global economy continues to digitalize – and argues that establishing trust between counterparties is at the heart of these trends.... read more

04 Jul 25 @ 12:39

As real-time payments and account-to-account (A2A) transfers gain global traction, the rise of Pay by Bank is emerging as a transformative force in payments. Yet its potential is threatened by... read more

26 Jun 25 @ 10:13

Now that the SEC has officially dropped its long-running case against Ripple, the crypto firm is walking away with a clear win. But this isn’t just a milestone for Ripple... read more

20 Jun 25 @ 08:59

In an era where geopolitical uncertainty increasingly influences the flow of money, the security and sovereignty of national payment infrastructures have never been more vital. As economic sanctions disrupt financial... read more

20 May 25 @ 13:47

Cash use in Peru has declined at a rate similar to that of other comparable markets thanks to a surge in the popularity of bank-owned e-wallets. However, adoption of Peru’s... read more

30 Apr 25 @ 17:16

As global commerce undergoes a profound technological transformation, the payments landscape is poised for further disruption in consumer payments. Juniper Research’s Consumer Payments Tech Horizon 2025 offers a comprehensive strategic... read more

09 Apr 25 @ 10:31

Across much of the world, the dominance of card networks in everyday payments is being quietly eroded by a new contender: account-to-account (A2A) instant payments. Systems like Brazil’s Pix and... read more

08 Apr 25 @ 15:05

The ongoing transformation of Latin America’s payments ecosystem is attracting major international players, with alternative payments methods (APMs) such as Pix and digital wallets becoming central to expansion strategies. A... read more

03 Apr 25 @ 14:59

Across the five countries covered in a global study carried out for Google — Brazil, France, Germany, the UK and the US — most consumers say they are familiar with... read more

21 Mar 25 @ 10:37

Having just returned for the latest edition of Merchant Payments Ecosystem in Berlin, its clear that in today’s borderless digital economy, offering the right mix of payment methods is no... read more

14 Mar 25 @ 13:04

The 10th edition of the Worldpay Global Payments Report (GPR) reveals a global transformation in payments. In just a decade, innovation such as digital wallets, buy now pay later (BNPL) and real-time... read more