01 Apr 21 @ 13:52

Rapid growth in card issuance and usage, a fast-expanding POS network and growing economies. Eurasia holds exciting opportunities for all kinds of payments players – so why aren’t more international... read more

01 Apr 21 @ 13:49

Cryptocurrencies are going mainstream, despite continued talk of a bubble and crypto’s reputation as the province of libertarians, geeks and criminals. James Wood dons a fake hipster beard to find... read more

01 Apr 21 @ 11:44

The Japanese payments market has long been something of a paradox between technological capabilities and the uptake of those technologies – and cashless payments are no different. On the one... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 10:58

PCM EXCLUSIVE: Amid rising hype about mobile wallets, P2P FinTech challengers and QR-code payments, this year’s Digital and Card Payments Yearbooks show a card segment in robust health, with business... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 10:34

By now, we all know COVID has floored the accelerator on digital. But what will POS (Point of Sale) look like after the pandemic? Will consumers return to in-store retail... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 10:13

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is reported to be extending its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot include a contactless wallet and NFC wearables to enable users to make... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 12:42

Consulting firm Capgemini has set out its vision for where payments are heading in the longer term, envisaging an evolution of the payments process in both the B2B and B2C... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 12:07

From acquiring to fraud, the role of big tech, mobile wallets and faster payments – PCM’s James Wood asks industry leaders to play Gypsy Rosie Lee and read what’s on... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:13

Last year the European Central Bank said that it welcomed the European Payments Initiative (EPI), an initiative by some of Europe’s top banks to explore the development of a “rival... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:05

Mobile wallet adoption is hotting up and gradually displacing traditional payments forms such as cash and cards in India. This has become even more prevalent during the current COVID-19 crisis... read more

19 Oct 20 @ 03:42

Investors and intermediaries are flocking to Latin America, lured by high growth rates in everything from e-commerce to mobile wallets. But stubbornly high cash use, a low banked population and... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 12:14

With a young population and some of the highest economic growth rates in the world, investors are flocking to African payments in search of the same returns seen in Asia... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 05:20

Digital transactions are taking over. Contactless is booming. Meanwhile, small and medium retailers are under intense cost pressure after COVID and don’t want to upgrade their terminals – while some... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 13:02

A new study from Worldpay 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... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:17

According to new data, the entire mobile wallet market is set to become a $1 trillion industry in 2020, growing by a massive 36.5 percent year-on-year. This strong growth trend... read more

13 Feb 20 @ 10:18

The results of PCM’s exclusive 2019 study of payments in 43 markets across Europe and Central Asia are in. They show ATM numbers and usage continuing to decline across Europe,... read more

18 Dec 19 @ 15:37

This year’s Money2020 USA in Las Vegas revealed an industry in transformation, with the digital revolution in full flight. Although new products and services were launched to support online transformation,... read more

06 Aug 19 @ 11:25

Alipay will collaborate with six mobile wallets across Europe to enable QR code-based digital payment interoperability for travellers both in Europe and from China. Alipay is working with European brands... read more

03 Jun 19 @ 14:54

GATE (Global Acceptance Transaction Engine) has released its Mobile Wallet Trends Annual Report, highlighting trends in both mobile wallet and mobile payment usage across global markets. Mobile wallets are still... read more

03 Jun 19 @ 14:50

Visa has introduced a new API platform, called Visa Next. The platform, with beta application programming interfaces (APIs) and development tools for issuers and processors, was launched to help build... read more