23 Dec 20 @ 12:42

Dependent on the rate of recovery from the current pandemic, the global payments industry could recover relatively rapidly, with revenues up by four percent by the end of 2024.  This... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 12:42

At time of writing in November 2020, Bitcoin has surged above $15,000, moving closer to the peak value of almost $20,000 last seen in December 2017 thanks to a rise... 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 @ 11:57

As consumers demand faster, smoother digital transactions and fraud rockets, the hunt for a workable online Know Your Customer (KYC) solution is top of the industry’s agenda. James Wood looks... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:14

New research shows that spending on payment cards continues to grow strongly with expenditure rising by 13 percent to reach $35 trillion in 2019. There were a number of factors... 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

19 Oct 20 @ 03:46

We’re now less than 90 days away from Brexit without much sign of a comprehensive trade deal. We look at what this means for payments in the short to medium... read more

19 Oct 20 @ 03:24

Amidst all the hype about new payments methods and channels, it’s easy to ignore smaller, single-market players – but to do so would be a mistake. Domestic payment schemes accounted... read more

19 Oct 20 @ 03:22

A new report from the GSMA, NTT Data and specialist payments consultancy Accourt argues that QR code payments are no longer a phenomenon confined to China, but are set for... read more

19 Oct 20 @ 03:06

The contactless payment market exceeded $40 billion in 2019 and will grow at 15 percent CAGR from 2020 to 2026. Global shipments of contactless-enabled equipment are projected to reach 15... 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

18 Aug 20 @ 12:08

Major venture capital firms have invested heavily in new FinTech solutions that promise faster, cheaper international transaction clearing and settlement. But significant challenges remain before faster payments go global. PCM... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 12:05

With the recent news that both Mastercard and Visa are to enter the installment payments market (via a partnership with Splitit (Mastercard) and the acquisition of CyberSource (Visa), PCM offers... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:54

A group of 16 major European banks from five countries (Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain) paved the way for the future launch of the European Payments Initiative (EPI). ... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 11:35

American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa have announced they are each beginning technical preparations for global expansion of the Click to Pay online checkout – based on the EMV Secure... read more

17 Aug 20 @ 15:30

Planet has agreed to acquire 3C Payment. 3C Payment’s gateway, integration and terminal capabilities, when combined with Planet’s value added payment services, will create a new platform in the payments... read more

17 Aug 20 @ 15:22

Just days after its much-hyped launch, Brazil’s Central Bank has suspended Facebook’s WhatsApp payment feature in the country, the app’s second-biggest market with more than 120 million users. The decision... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 05:24

EXCLUSIVE: Payments Cards and Mobile presents the first comprehensive overview of how the current crisis is affecting payments, from e-commerce to digital banking, cash use, fraud trends – and, above... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 04:25

Rumours abound that Google is developing a physical and virtual debit card to allow consumers the flexibility to make payments at places that aren’t equipped with POS terminals. The card... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 03:15

Regulations and ongoing rollouts of contactless terminals at POS are boosting card acceptance networks, with cardholders throughout Europe increasingly using their cards for low-value payments, according to RBR. Regulatory factors... read more