05 Apr 23 @ 10:24

PCM’s exclusive research into payments markets in ten Eurasian countries reveals seismic change caused by the war in Ukraine. As our research makes clear, some markets are wearing the chaos... read more

05 Apr 23 @ 10:17

Virtual cards are taking the payments world by storm. We ask why this is happening, what it means – and how long it’s going to last… As a grizzled hack,... read more

05 Apr 23 @ 09:30

Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany are now able to authenticate payments via an in-car fingerprint sensor. Mercedes bought PayCash Europe back in 2017 with the intent on launching in-car payments. With... read more

05 Apr 23 @ 09:24

Modern life virtually requires that each of us has our devices accessible at any time. So how is it that most Americans still find using a credit card more convenient... read more

16 Feb 23 @ 14:27

First sight of European payments landscape for 23 PCM’s exclusive annual review of payments data from 33 European countries confirms the growth of online payments versus in-person, as well as... read more

29 Dec 22 @ 04:17

The European Payments Initiative (EPI), launched to some fanfare in 2020, was supposed to offer a payments solution “catering and corresponding to European needs.” But as the EPI’s scope changes... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 12:18

Some experts say cards are a legacy technology while digital wallets and alt-pays are the future. But more powerful cards with multiple functions and better security are fighting back. So... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 10:48

The Indian Central Bank has lifted its restrictions on Mastercard issuing new cards in the domestic market, nearly a year after imposing the ban, after it demonstrated “satisfactory compliance” with... read more

26 May 22 @ 06:50

In the last issue of PCM (March-April 2022) we reported on burgeoning interest among banks and governments in stablecoins – that is, cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged to a fiat... read more

26 May 22 @ 06:43

Almost 40 percent of Spaniards say they use mobile payments to pay for their purchases. This is revealed by the second edition of a study of mobile payment trends in... read more

21 Apr 22 @ 10:11

New data from PCM’s yearbooks reveals strong growth in electronic payments across Russia and the former Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) – though cash use persists and next-generation payment technologies... read more

21 Apr 22 @ 09:48

As both Visa and Mastercard announce higher charges for e-commerce transactions and almost two-thirds of Europeans now bank online, it seems the popularity of alternative payment methods, or “alt-pays”, continues... read more

21 Apr 22 @ 09:45

Alongside a host of other Western companies, PayPal, Mastercard, Apple and Visa have pulled out of the Russian market following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with major banks such as JP... read more

21 Apr 22 @ 09:30

Visa, Mastercard and American Express have suspended operations in Russia. The decision followed a request by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and threatens to further isolate a Russian economy facing crippling... read more

17 Feb 22 @ 15:05

This year’s PCM’s Digital and Card Payment Yearbooks suggest payment card use may be starting to decline, to be replaced by digital wallets, direct-to-account payments and other methods. James Wood... read more

17 Feb 22 @ 14:38

As the fourth anniversary of PSD2 comes and goes, it’s time to reflect on the success of some of its provisions. Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) was introduced across the EU... read more

17 Feb 22 @ 14:36

A new report by card industry body Payments Europe claims Europeans would welcome government intervention to mandate electronic payment. The report also says that, while instant, or account-to-account, payments are... read more

17 Feb 22 @ 14:28

If markets like Brazil, Colombia and Argentina are digitising their financial services sector faster than anywhere else on Earth, then they are also experiencing rampant fraud attempts in digital channels.... read more

17 Feb 22 @ 14:04

As reported in Payments Cards & Mobile, Amazon announced in November that it would stop taking payments from Visa credit cards issued in the UK, because of sky-high fees. Interchange... read more

27 Oct 21 @ 11:50

Two new studies have revealed the huge and growing problem of chargebacks, or disputed transactions, in the payments business – yet neither offers a convincing methodology for how to fix... read more