07 May 13 @ 00:00

Europe’s economic crisis has been a powerful driver for many European governments to take measures against the shadow economy as they look to consolidate budgets and foster recovery, according to... read more

30 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Mobile payment systems are catching on massively, with MPOS devices having grown significantly over the last year. According to a recent report available through ReportsNReports, the global MPOS industry ballooned between... read more

29 Apr 13 @ 00:00

The card networks are reporting progress among issuers and acquirers in the U.S. transition to EMV-chip cards, but some big retailers are still lashing out against the expectation that they... read more

26 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Over 120 million transactions are lost each year in the UK through people leaving shops because they can’t pay by card, according to new research from Judo, the UK’s first... read more

24 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Mobile billing and messaging aggregator txtNation and Europe’s largest supplier of NFC tags and products, RapidNFC have partnered to become the first to offer direct operator billing via NFC technology.  Using NFC... read more

16 Apr 13 @ 00:00

NXP Semiconductors today announced with ALIOTH, a leading Russian government and payment cards solutions provider, the launch of a contactless smart card solution product called SCOne. It combines banking, transport... read more

09 Apr 13 @ 00:00

CyberSource has announced the opening of a French subsidiary in Paris, tasked with bringing its fraud management solutions to French online retailers. This will be CyberSource’s second expansion into Europe... read more

09 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Already investigating credit-card giant Visa, the European Commission launched Tuesday a fresh anti-trust probe into its rival MasterCard over payment of inter-bank fees. The Commission said it had concerns that... read more

08 Apr 13 @ 00:00

 A ban on "excessive" debit and credit card charges begins on Saturday 6 April. Consumers booking a range of items from cinema tickets to hotel rooms now have new protection from... read more

27 Mar 13 @ 00:00

The Government today launched a consultation setting out proposals for introducing a new system of competition-focused regulation for payment systems. This forms part of the Government’s work to create a... read more

22 Mar 13 @ 00:00

Driven by the runaway success of Square in the US, the mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) has recently experienced a surge in popularity, with a throng of new players looking to carve... read more

22 Mar 13 @ 00:00

Spanish financial services provider Banco Sabadell, in partnership with Telefonica and BlackBerry, have launched a pilot project for contactless payments with NFC-enabled mobile phones. Trial participants, which are also Banco... read more

21 Mar 13 @ 00:00

RBS has unveiled a new banking app which will allow customers to transfer money to contacts on their smartphone. The bank said it was confident that the app was secure,... read more

21 Mar 13 @ 00:00

The Secure RemotePayment Council (SRPc) today announced that the ten debit network members of its Chip and PIN Workgroup have agreed to adopt a common U.S. debit application identifier (AID) and... read more

20 Mar 13 @ 00:00

BPC Banking Technologies, the leading provider of Open System e-payment solutions for the global financial industry, today announces the launch of Visa payWave products in Credit Dnepr Bank, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine.... read more

20 Mar 13 @ 00:00

eBay Inc  shares hit a new low for 2013 on Monday as concern mounted about the impact of a new "digital wallet" fee on the company’s PayPal business. MasterCard, one... read more

14 Mar 13 @ 00:00

B+S Card Service, one of Germany’s largest acquirers and a one source solution for electronic payment processing, today officially launched in the UK. Founded in 1989 B+S is part of... read more

05 Mar 13 @ 00:00

Gemalto and SIA, a major international payments processor, are joining forces to support rapid deployment of NFC services throughout Italy. Gemalto and SIA team up for the first national TSM infrastructure in... read more

04 Mar 13 @ 00:00

Spire Payments is delighted to announce the acquisition of Thyron Payments Systems, a recognised leader in the mobile payments market.  The purchase, which concluded today, sees Spire Payments solidifying its... read more

27 Feb 13 @ 00:00

SIX Payment Services (Europe) S.A., the international provider of card-based payment solutions, and Diners Club Italia S.r.l., which belongs to Discover Network and Diners Club International, today announced the signing... read more