20 Feb 19 @ 12:11

Lloyds Banking Group in partnership with Visa has announced a new pilot scheme designed to boost access to cash, which will see local retailers paid to offer cashback to customers... read more

19 Feb 19 @ 14:55

Visa and MasterCard are reported to be planning to increase interchange fees as well as fees that card networks charge financial institutions for processing card payments for merchants. Though merchants... read more

19 Feb 19 @ 07:52

As a leading payments market, credit and debit card payments account for the vast majority of the UK’s online purchases, particularly with the introduction of contactless. However, this doesn’t ring... read more

15 Feb 19 @ 14:23

Brexit brings a wave of uncertainty and change to the UK business landscape, and since the day the UK voted to leave the EU, it’s been a whirlwind. But what... read more

13 Feb 19 @ 16:51

ExpertMarket has released a new ‘tap map’ revealing the contactless card limits for 49 countries around the world. More of us than ever before are choosing to pay via contactless... read more

04 Feb 19 @ 09:37

Curve says it is considering legal action against American Express after the card network blocked its customers from using Curve’s services this week. Curve enables users to load all of... read more

29 Jan 19 @ 11:43

As data breaches and increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks continue to drive online account compromise and financial loss, organisations are finally stepping up strong authentication and investing in stronger, phishing-resistant forms of authentication.“ The... read more

23 Jan 19 @ 11:57

Across the 33 countries covered in the European Payments Yearbook, cards in issue (+3.2%), and POS terminals by number (+7.3%) showed remarkable growth rates again while the ATM terminal estate... read more

22 Jan 19 @ 12:12

The European Commission has fined Mastercard a meaty €570.6 million ($648.3 million) for limiting the possibility for merchants to benefit from better interchange fees offered by banks elsewhere in the European... read more

21 Jan 19 @ 13:17

In the UK customers are still paying hundreds of pounds as retailers are illegally surcharging for card payments at POS. Credit and debit card surcharging was banned in January 2018,... read more

07 Jan 19 @ 12:27

In 2019 it’s all about data – a small, rather dull word for something that is profoundly changing the world we live in. New technologies, from voice-controlled speakers to “internet... read more

21 Nov 18 @ 17:33

Mobile payments hit the mass market in 2014 with the introduction of Apple Pay and was hailed as the next revolution in payments. Partnerships with major payment providers such as... read more

12 Nov 18 @ 12:27

Ingenico has appointed a new chief executive as it aims to arrest a slide in its share price. The company announced that long-serving boss Philippe Lazare would step down as... read more

05 Nov 18 @ 12:48

Having recently complied with new rules laid out by the Indian government surrounding personal and transaction data – a directive that sparked aggressive lobbying effort from US companies who said... read more

08 Oct 18 @ 12:45

Contactless payment cards issuance is set to hit 1.5 billion units in 2018, accounting for over 50% of all payment card shipments delivered globally. Breaking the 50% barrier marks a... read more

04 Oct 18 @ 09:05

Technology and new payment formats have revolutionised the retail industry as cards replace cash, and e- and m-commerce provide new platforms for retail. Rather than abandoning bricks-and-mortar, many shoppers engage... read more

04 Sep 18 @ 14:00

The major payments networks set the path for the US payments industry to begin the shift to EMV chip cards in 2011. One of the leading factors was that chip... read more

28 Aug 18 @ 11:43

Instead of counting notes and coins or entering a PIN, mobile payments on smartphones have the potential to become a popular method of payment in Germany. Google Pay is already... read more

20 Aug 18 @ 09:00

The FBI has been warning banks about an imminent ATM cashout scheme about to unfold across the globe, thanks to a data breach at an unknown financial institution. On Aug. 14, a... read more

07 Aug 18 @ 14:52

Microsoft has announced in a blog that Microsoft Pay is now integrated with Mastercard’s Masterpass service, allowing you to connect your accounts to streamline online payments. In bringing the two together,... read more