03 Nov 20 @ 16:36

In an earlier review of the Global Payments 2020 PCM looked at the impact of COVID-19, modelling three scenarios for payments revenue growth estimates. In the next two posts PCM... read more

06 Oct 20 @ 17:10

The latest version of the World Payments Report has been released today, payment firms are being pushed rapidly into transformation, even as they handle larger transaction volumes, face increased competition... read more

11 Sep 20 @ 10:10

As the global face of financial technology changes beyond all recognition, the need for the right kinds of payments solutions to be in place has never been greater. Built to... read more

10 Aug 20 @ 14:08

PayPal has announced that a surge in e-commerce transactions and new accounts has driven quarterly profits 86% higher. The company announced it will continue to support additional investments in mobile-payment... read more

04 Aug 20 @ 12:55

China’s central bank is reported to be considering and antitrust investigation into Alipay and WeChat Pay, the central bank argues the digital payment giants have used their dominant positions to... read more

31 Jul 20 @ 12:10

A global payments report has confirmed findings from PCM’s proprietary research and other sources that card use is now in slow decline in developed markets and is being replaced by... read more

29 Jul 20 @ 10:25

Today, we launch a major new study into the future of global retail and digital banking and the digital revolution. A Whole New World: Banking’s Digital Future states that by... read more

21 May 20 @ 16:09

Increasing financial inclusion efforts, the rapid uptake of contactless and mobile payments, and the introduction of new payment systems are contributing to growth in cashless payments worldwide. A new study... read more

09 Mar 20 @ 13:30

As Saudi Arabia continues its break neck speed transition from Oil exporting reliance, it has plans to enhance electronic payments throughout Saudi Arabia and reduce the dependence on cash.  To... read more

20 May 19 @ 16:48

Alipay, the mobile payments arm of Alibaba Group has signed up more than 300,000 retailers in Japan to its m-payments service to serve the growing number of Chinese tourists to... read more

10 Apr 18 @ 14:32

Nearly 2.1 billion consumers worldwide will use a mobile wallet to make a payment or send money in 2019, up nearly 30% from 1.6 billion recorded at the end of 2017,... read more

16 Oct 15 @ 10:04

Wincor Nixdorf has announced the launch of a new automated teller machine (ATM), that allows customers to withdraw cash using a smart phone or a near-field communications (NFC) card. The... read more

26 Mar 26 @ 19:03

Fraud in digital finance is no longer best understood as a series of isolated scams carried out by opportunistic criminals. It is increasingly operating as an industrialised system: fast, scalable... read more

02 Mar 26 @ 18:08

Apple Inc. is reportedly in discussions with leading Indian lenders and global card networks as it prepares to launch Apple Pay to India, one of the world’s most dynamic 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

05 Feb 26 @ 10:06

When Western governments cut major Russian banks off from the Swift messaging system in the wake of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, they hoped to choke the country’s ability to... read more

04 Feb 26 @ 17:17

For decades, the POS terminal was a steadfast but unremarkable fixture of retail life — the small, grey box whose sole purpose was to approve or decline a card transaction.... read more

03 Feb 26 @ 18:04

Digital asset payments are edging closer to everyday commerce as Lydian launches a new application enabling cryptocurrency acceptance across Clover devices for crypto POS payments. The move allows merchants using... read more

16 Jan 26 @ 14:00

Klarna has taken another decisive step beyond buy now, pay later with the launch of instant P2P payments across 13 European markets. The new functionality allows users to send money... read more

17 Dec 25 @ 13:51

Generation Alpha is the first cohort to grow up in a largely cashless society. Where grandparents once paid in shillings, francs or lira, fishing coins out of purses or pockets,... read more