30 Mar 15 @ 16:26

Apple Pay has breathed new life into tokenisation and the use of tokenisation has seen a revival due to new technology approaches that remove associated operational risks and complexities and... read more

30 Mar 15 @ 15:46

The Advanced Payments Report 2015 provides views and perspectives on the state of payments and is based on phone interviews and a survey among industry executives, observers, and analysts.  ... read more

30 Mar 15 @ 15:30

The chief executive of American Express, Kenneth Chenault, refused for years to settle an antitrust case with the US government, vowing to fight even as the company’s top rivals cut... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 14:27

In a sign that enthusiasm for contactless is beginning to take hold, at least in parts of Europe, a new service that lets NFC phone users enter their PIN on... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 14:16

Nine Polish banks have confirmed plans to commercially launch Visa cloud-based mobile contactless payment services from early next year, cementing Poland’s reputation as a hotbed for innovation in digital payment... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 14:06

The European Union and ECB are once again trying to grapple with the seemingly intractable question of payment system interoperability after nearly 10 years of trying to resolve the issue.... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 14:05

Interchange fees to process debit and credit card transactions are to be capped under an EU law in a bid to wrap-up the long-standing battle with payment groups including Visa... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 13:59

The debate around the potential of contactless cards continues to rage in some markets while in others it seems the argument has already been settled. The extent of this apparently... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 13:37

In 2013, cards and payments at the POS and on the internet continued to drive growth in many European countries. The rollout of contactless cards and mPOS terminals gains momentum... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 13:06

In another recent development Discover Financial Services, through its US Pulse debit network, has started a civil action against Visa Inc. alleging anti-competitive practices in its debit card business. To... read more

03 Dec 14 @ 11:54

Card payments continue to be central to much human activity. However, new technologies, the internet, new legal frameworks, card fraud, and other competing payment services have challenged and transformed the... read more

03 Dec 14 @ 11:48

What will the world of payments look like in 20 years’ time? PCM dusted off its crystal ball to get a glimpse into the future. by Victoria Conroy We are... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 15:23

Russia’s MDM Bank has partnered with Chinese payment network UnionPay (UP) to issue UP-branded cards. Other Russian banks, including Alfa Bank, Gazprombank and Bank of Moscow are also preparing to... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 15:07

The global market for smart cards  will see steady growth due to the increasing emphasis on the Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) standard in the payment and banking vertical. In... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 15:02

Joe Oliver, the Canadian Finance Minister, is said to be pressing credit card companies and banks to accept lower credit card fees paid by retailers, which the government claims are... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 15:01

The recent card scheme cross-border acquiring (CBA) concessions have created a new model for cross-border acquiring. By default they have become the European Commission’s ‘Plan A’ as a result of... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 14:56

The 100th anniversary of the credit card industry’s birth is a good reason to look back at some of the key events in the history of one of the most... read more

29 Jul 14 @ 22:43

OpenWay and SBC Technologies have announced certification of the first mPOS chip and PIN solution in Russia for compliance with OpenWay technical requirements for EMV support and compatibility with the... read more

29 Jul 14 @ 22:35

Spurred by major data breaches at Target and other stores, the US banking and retail sectors are turning to more secure EMV payment cards, causing US shipments of these cards... read more

29 Jul 14 @ 21:59

How will host card emulation technology drive usage of NFC and what are the implications for consumers, merchants and payment providers? Host card emulation (HCE) is the hot topic within... read more