05 Sep 16 @ 12:38

There has been much written about the Australian banks pushing Apple Pay to loosen its grip on the technology that enables mobile payments. The result could bode well for US... read more

01 Sep 16 @ 09:31

Chargebacks have been part of card scheme dispute resolution rules for decades and reflect consumer protection regulations in many countries. However they are also the ultimate un-virtuous circle where almost... read more

30 Aug 16 @ 12:50

Data from the Federal Reserve indicates that the percentage of Americans under 35 who hold credit card debt has fallen to its lowest level since 1989, when the Fed began... read more

08 Aug 16 @ 10:06

Researchers speaking at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas demonstrated how the Chip and PIN system has been exploited to make a cash machine give out money. Small modifications to equipment... read more

04 Aug 16 @ 10:06

Unicredit Business Integrated Solutions (UBIS)  and SIA have signed an agreement for the sale to the latter – for the sum of €500 million – of the processing activities of... read more

01 Aug 16 @ 14:47

ČSOB, one of the largest commercial banks in the Czech Republic and part of the Belgian KBC Group have developed and launched the first mobile wallet for NFC payments in... read more

22 Jul 16 @ 11:46

MasterCard is reportedly applying to become a payment service provider in China after the government opened the market, but the company is still weighing whether to do so alone or with... read more

22 Jul 16 @ 10:49

Spending for goods and services tied to payment cards issued in the Asia-Pacific region are identified by network brands – Visa, UnionPay, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, and Diners Club.

12 Jul 16 @ 13:58

Over the past month we have observed a number of important mobile wallet developments. Announcements from Wells Fargo, Visa and Apple have highlighted the growing competition among FIs, merchants and... read more

05 Jul 16 @ 10:57

British voters’ decision to Brexit and leave the European Union on June 23 shocked markets around the world. It might also have significant implications on the development of the payments... read more

29 Jun 16 @ 10:03

New standards on how much businesses can surcharge their customers for credit and debit card purchases start in September. However, it’s not clear how the rules will be policed and whether... read more

27 Jun 16 @ 10:50

NCR Corporation has released the fastest, most secure version of its transaction processing solution, Authentic, which is the first major payments platform to be compliant with the PA-DSS 3.1 standard. Authentic... read more

24 Jun 16 @ 10:57

Following Britain’s momentous decision to leave the European Union our thoughts must inevitably turn to the potential impact on UK consumer payments. In this blog we provide some early thoughts... read more

09 Jun 16 @ 14:15

As the European eCommerce market continues its meteoric rise, we spend an increasing proportion of our time looking at how to accommodate the diverse alternative payments preferences of European consumers.... read more

07 Jun 16 @ 11:27

SIA announced a partnership with Raphaels Bank to develop and launch payment solutions in SEPA . As part of the agreement, Raphaels and SIA will offer SEPA payments services to clients through... read more

27 May 16 @ 15:49

Several themes from 2015 will continue trending this year. Mobile payments will keep being one of them. Large players like Apple and Samsung have expanded their geographical presence with their... read more

19 May 16 @ 10:53

Advancements in digital technology continued to shape the payments industry in 2015 as mobile, online and other digital forms of digital payments moved into the mainstream. From mass transit to... read more

17 May 16 @ 13:01

Sen. Dick Durbin has blasted the card network-dominated group that sets the standards for EMV cards, accusing it of mishandling the rollout of more secure credit and debit cards, lacking transparency and... read more

12 May 16 @ 14:25

Global general purpose cards generated 227.08 billion purchase transactions at merchant locations in 2015, an increase of 16.1% on 2014 figures, according to the Nilson Report. Purchase transactions included consumer... read more

11 May 16 @ 17:12

Contactless payments in Europe passed a major milestone as Visa Europe announced 3 billion contactless transactions were made in the last 12 months – nearly tripling that of the same period... read more