09 May 16 @ 12:35

iovation and Aite Group have developed an impact note entitled “EMV: Issuance Trajectory and Impact on Account Takeover and CNP.” The report calculates that card not present fraud – fraudulent transactions where a... read more

09 May 16 @ 11:57

The Netherlands has seen a significant uptake of contactless payment cards since their introduction in 2014. Contactless technology is gaining traction in the Netherlands as banks are introducing new solutions to... read more

28 Apr 16 @ 13:33

FIS announced that its EMV Terminal Integration Test Solutions for Contact and Contactless have been accredited by four major payment brands. Before bringing a payment terminal in the field, it must... read more

22 Apr 16 @ 16:45

MasterCard is reported to have entered exclusive talks to buy Vocalink as it bids to capture a greater share of UK debit card payments from Visa. Sky News initially reported that the... read more

22 Apr 16 @ 14:29

Orange and Groupama have signed an agreement that aims to enable the development of Orange Bank, a 100% mobile banking service. This agreement concludes the exclusive discussions that have been ongoing... read more

20 Apr 16 @ 13:54

First Investment Bank AD (Fibank) of Bulgaria is the first bank in the region launch a mobile HCE payment card product, the mobile payment service is based on Host Card Emulation (HCE)... read more

20 Apr 16 @ 10:34

MEA is the fastest growing payment cards region worldwide, with the number of cards increasing by 18% to 540 million in 2014. The region also has the world’s lowest level... read more

04 Apr 16 @ 12:46

Commercial cards represent just 4% of all payment cards in Europe according to Commercial Cards in Europe 2015. The sector has significant scope for expansion as many businesses do not currently... read more

23 Mar 16 @ 14:48

Major high street UK banks including HSBC, Bank of Scotland, First Direct, Halifax, Lloyds Bank, M&S Bank, MBNA and Nationwide Building Society say they are ready for the forthcoming launch... read more

18 Mar 16 @ 10:07

Chase Bank Kenya, an innovative and fast-growing bank with an ambitious strategy across Africa, has successfully migrated its full card portfolio to the OpenWay WAY4 payment software platform from Electra... read more

17 Mar 16 @ 11:48

ICICI Bank is set to roll out an HCE mobile payment solution to enable its credit and debit card customers to make payments with their smartphones at NFC-enabled terminal. The mobile payment solution... read more

16 Mar 16 @ 12:56

Mobile Maestro (called Bankomatkarte Mobil), an NFC mobile payment app enabled by Payment Services Austria (PSA) and supported by Austria Card, has launched. Following a successful field trial in Linz (Upper... read more

11 Mar 16 @ 11:46

Rising card payments drive economic growth. Payment cards are not just convenient but also play a crucial role in stimulating economic growth in countries around the world – according to... read more

09 Mar 16 @ 22:15

Banks are starting to experiment with a new way of reducing credit-card fraud: tracking their customers’ mobile phones. The principle is straightforward enough. People are wedded to their phones, so if... read more

02 Mar 16 @ 15:09

According to payments networks Visa and MasterCard, consumers are getting much more comfortable with biometric payments. Research from the fourth annual MasterCard Mobile Payments Study finds cardholders increasingly are asking for... read more

02 Mar 16 @ 13:38

Nearly half a year since the EMV liability shift in the US, consumers have been through several statement cycles, and the acquiring industry should be able to get an early read on... read more

02 Mar 16 @ 12:23

As reported earlier this year, Vodafone has become the first operator in the world to offer its customers the opportunity to make contactless PayPal payments using a smartphone. It is... read more

26 Feb 16 @ 13:24

The value of card payments in Asia-Pacific grew by 25% in 2014 to reach $9.0 trillion, accounting for just under half of the global total card expenditure. The level of... read more

24 Feb 16 @ 16:49

Alexander Silva is thinking less and less about his bank these days. He uses his Venmo app at least three times a month to pay his rent or reimburse a... read more

22 Feb 16 @ 13:25

PayPal has announced a change to its plans regarding NFC with two initiatives – an upgrade to its app that will support the technology and an alliance with Vodafone for contactless payments.... read more