30 Apr 24 @ 18:08

Cash is here to stay, with nearly 6-in-10 businesses (57%) expecting to never be entirely cashless despite the widespread adoption of electronic, card and mobile payments. According to The Cash... read more

29 Apr 24 @ 15:24

In today’s digital age, e-commerce serves as a vital platform for businesses globally, spanning local boutiques to multinational giants. For many businesses, Southeast Asia is seen as a region of... read more

09 Apr 24 @ 15:53

BANCOMAT and Nexi have signed a contract for the creation of a new centralised technological infrastructure that will allow BANCOMAT to autonomously manage and optimise the offer of innovative and... read more

27 Mar 24 @ 19:12

New research from RedCompass Labs, reveals that 58% of European banks that do not currently offer instant payments believe the timelines set out by the EU in the new SEPA Instant payments... read more

20 Mar 24 @ 13:36

The chief executive of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, took to the stage at its annual developer conference displaying the Blackwell GPU and announced that the Blackwell graphics processing units would massively... read more

19 Mar 24 @ 12:15

In the rapidly evolving world of online commerce, the quest for more secure, efficient, and globally accessible payment methods has led to significant innovations. Among these, virtual cards and cryptocurrencies... read more

14 Mar 24 @ 09:00

Visa has announced a further 7-year agreement with Western Union, building on its existing integrations with Visa Direct in 2022 and 2019, which enabled US and European customers to send and... read more

04 Mar 24 @ 17:10

The Irish Central Bank has published its National Payments Strategy, and amongst other initiatives such as the protection of cash, it has taken a swipe at home grown ambitions to... read more

20 Feb 24 @ 10:20

The Payment Orchestration Platform Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $848.6 million to over $4.83 Billion by 2032. The surge in digital payments... read more

15 Feb 24 @ 12:28

New research from Economist Impact finds that European banks are fighting back against competition from platform players, neobanks and payment providers. According to the study, “Challenging the challengers: Europe’s banks... read more

12 Feb 24 @ 13:52

Have you ever felt lost in the maze of financial technology? You’re not alone. But reimagine the map with apps pointing you straight to your destination – hassle-free transactions and... read more

09 Feb 24 @ 13:46

Recently we discussed in a webinar with Visa the growing issue of APP fraud across Europe and the mandatory reimbursement of consumers that is soon to be implemented by regulators... read more

07 Feb 24 @ 17:56

Africa is predicted to become the world’s fastest-growing continent when it comes to fintech revenue, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32%. This means that by 2030, the... read more

31 Jan 24 @ 18:28

Transak, a Web3 payment platform, announced it has partnered with Visa Direct, a service that simplifies cryptocurrency to fiat conversions. The integration leverages Visa’s network to provide a seamless experience for crypto... read more

18 Jan 24 @ 18:12

As innovations go, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in payments has seen more hype than most. James Wood sorts the bits and bytes to ask where the value of AI in payments... read more

16 Jan 24 @ 19:25

As the latest Konsentus Open Banking tracker reveals static TPP numbers across both the EU and UK, we ask whether progress is stalling across the continent. When Konsentus reported a... read more

11 Jan 24 @ 16:51

Salesforce has released its latest State of Commerce report with insights from 2,700 e-commerce practitioners across 15 countries, including 200 from the UK, as well as a global analysis of... read more

21 Dec 23 @ 12:07

The world has witnessed an unprecedented surge in the popularity of cryptocurrencies, marking a transformative era in the financial landscape. Spearheaded by the ground breaking technology known as blockchain, cryptocurrencies... read more

05 Dec 23 @ 17:09

Adyen has announced it is strengthening its global partnership with Klarna. The new partnership, will see Klarna benefit from Adyen’s acquiring capabilities to simplify card payments for its 150 million... read more

01 Dec 23 @ 11:14

A new white paper from leading European payments company Nexi says that banks are consistently undervaluing their most precious asset – their customers. By leveraging digital payments, banks can differentiate themselves... read more