14 Oct 19 @ 08:33

Seven independent mobile payment systems in Europe have come together to form the European Mobile Payment Systems Association (EMPSA). The EMPSA will have its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, the association... read more

06 Aug 19 @ 12:20

Senior executives, commentators and analysts all agree – a workable digital identity is key to next-generation payments. Without functioning digital ID, the payments revolution will stall. But as state-sponsored national... read more

04 Jun 19 @ 11:08

Despite legislative moves to enable the digital economy and a ten-year media blitz about the coming cashless society, cash in circulation (CIC) in the world’s economies keeps growing. What’s more,... read more

04 Jun 19 @ 10:53

The ECB recently launched its new TIPS settlement system, aiming to enable instant payments across the continent and increase Europe’s competitiveness relative to US and Chinese payment systems. But will... read more

06 Feb 19 @ 05:18

Driven by contactless card payments and by increased card usage, in 2017 the number of card payments continued to grow across the 33 countries covered by our Yearbook. POS payments... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 09:15

AT THE RECENT Apple developer conference, Apple presented the redesigned and refreshed App Store. At the same time Apple changed the terms and conditions for app developers. One change especially... read more

25 May 16 @ 09:55

Card payments in the Nordics are two-and-a-half to four times higher than the European average. Local person-to-person (P2P) mobile payment apps regularly top the app download charts. And at least... read more

02 Feb 16 @ 10:12

Sweden can currently claim to be a world leader in cashless trading, according to a recent study from KT-Royal Institute of Technology. There are less than 80 billion Swedish crowns... read more