26 Apr 22 @ 17:16
First it was Visa and Mastercard, then American Express and Discover followed suit, noting that Discover and Diners Club International do not have any active partners in Belarus and Russia.... read more
13 Apr 22 @ 16:41
Whether it’s global warming, resource depletion or the rapid exclusion of populations and communities from resources, our planet is in crisis. In a new white paper, we outline the pressures... read more
13 Apr 22 @ 16:00
Mastercard has joined the land grab by major payments players and banks into the Metaverse, with new filings related to NFTs, virtual worlds and more. The 15 filings by Mastercard,... read more
12 Apr 22 @ 13:01
According to a new report commissioned by IBM, geographies and generations differ greatly in the frequency and impact of financial fraud, as well as their attitudes toward fraud detection and... read more
07 Apr 22 @ 11:30
Almost 40% of Spaniards say they use mobile payments to pay for their purchases. This is revealed by the second edition of the Study of mobile payment trends in Spain,... read more
06 Apr 22 @ 11:08
Demystifying Crypto – Shedding light on the adoption of digital currencies for payments in 2022 is a new report, pointing to increasingly positive trends in the adoption of cryptocurrencies for... read more
04 Apr 22 @ 17:30
This year is very special for the European Payments Council (EPC), which celebrates its 20th anniversary. To mark this occasion, the EPC interviewed Javier Santamaria, who has been active within... read more
01 Apr 22 @ 11:33
Whether it’s global warming, resource depletion or the rapid exclusion of populations and communities from resources, our planet is in crisis. In a new white paper, we outline the pressures... read more
01 Apr 22 @ 08:37
There’s something really exciting about making the decision to look for a new job. However, as exciting as it is, we know it can also be a daunting and time... read more
31 Mar 22 @ 12:19
New data from a survey of European consumers on their attitudes and experiences of lending finds many consumers still feel frozen out of the lending bubble, held back by outdated... read more
30 Mar 22 @ 17:34
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
29 Mar 22 @ 08:45
Anonymous is reported to be publishing a large amount of data which it claims belongs to the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). The release comes after the collective announced it... read more
21 Mar 22 @ 15:53
Alongside a host of other Western companies, PayPal, Mastercard, Apple and Visa have pulled out of the Russian payments market following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with major banks such as... read more
18 Mar 22 @ 09:42
Are you looking for a new job at the moment? Well, you’ve certainly come to the right place. We have a whole host of really exciting tech roles on our... read more
17 Mar 22 @ 17:23
The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) has announced plans to start a pilot program of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). In September, the BCB told the Brazilian Senate that it planned... read more
16 Mar 22 @ 12:46
American Express is making what appears to be a landgrab for what some see as the next big market for payments – the metaverse. The company has filed trademark applications for... read more
15 Mar 22 @ 12:44
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
11 Mar 22 @ 09:41
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09 Mar 22 @ 12:21
The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) has called on Congress to investigate Visa and Mastercard’s anticompetitive interchange fees and dominance over the US credit and debit card markets, citing President Biden’s... read more
04 Mar 22 @ 12:57
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
27 Sep 26 @ 18:53
Six major banks have joined forces to establish principles for trusted agentic commerce, warning that the rapid adoption of AI shopping agents could outpace exi... more
20 Oct 26 @ 09:06
Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more
27 Sep 26 @ 18:52
Seven major UK financial institutions have completed the first live customer transactions using tokenised sterling deposits, marking an important step in Britai... more