13 Oct 25 @ 12:27

Vipps MobilePay, the Nordic region’s dominant mobile wallet, has announced a partnership with Open Banking provider Tink to bring Pay by Bank functionality to its Finnish users. The move strengthens... read more

29 Dec 22 @ 03:26

The European Commission has approved merger of the payment services Vipps and MobilePay. The companies announce the deal had been “approved by all relevant authorities, including the EU Commission”. The... read more

13 Oct 25 @ 13:43

Digital wallets, once a niche innovation, have now become a central component of global commerce. From London cafés to Lagos street markets, consumers increasingly pay not with notes or plastic... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 14:19

Digital and mobile infrastructure continue to pave the way for some compelling growth metrics across the E33, as e-commerce and Bulgarian payments soar. PCM’s exclusive annual comprehensive review of the... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:04

The recent decision by Apple to grant third-party developers access to its NFC chip, along with Vipps MobilePay’s historic launch in Norway, has reignited discussions about the potential for banks... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:10

Card payments dominate the Nordic payment landscape, with 90% of shoppers using them for contactless payments either daily or once a week, according to new research conducted on by Nets.... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 10:56

As Asian economic powerhouses join up their faster payment systems and Africa follows suit, Europe lags in confusion, directives, initiatives and strategies. James Wood asks why Europe can’t copy Asia’s... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:19

As funding dries up for neo-banks and questions arise over their capacity to secure account balances from the many customers who have opened digital-only accounts in recent years, it looks... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 15:56

Nordic countries continue to lead the world in their adoption of cashless payment methods, according to a new Nordic Payments Report. Cash use in the Nordics is the lowest in... read more

24 Oct 23 @ 09:43

A new study finds that the total value of digital wallet transactions will rise from $9 trillion in 2023 to $16 trillion in 2028, a growth of 77 percent. This... read more

14 Aug 23 @ 15:22

Amid the glare of red rockets, one imagines, the US has finally announced the launch of FedNow for July 2023.  57 US banks (out of some 14,000 with licenses in... read more

14 Aug 23 @ 14:27

The 2023 version of The Global Payments Report by Worldpay, has revealed that Account to Account payments are now worth $525 billion globally – and are projected to grow at... read more

06 Jun 23 @ 13:27

Open Banking services are taking off world-wide. But questions remain about how some players – especially banks – can make money out of this new era. As Variable Recurring Payments... read more

29 Dec 22 @ 04:17

The European Payments Initiative (EPI), launched to some fanfare in 2020, was supposed to offer a payments solution “catering and corresponding to European needs.” But as the EPI’s scope changes... read more

16 Dec 21 @ 13:16

A new report by European Open Banking services provider Tink finds much positive sentiment about the greater competition and wider palette of services Open Banking will bring. Such breathless optimism... read more

24 Aug 21 @ 09:05

The 2021 iteration of the Domestic Payments Jury Report shows domestic schemes morphing into new payments channels in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – and challenging our perception of what... read more

24 Aug 21 @ 06:52

Danske Bank has agreed to merge three digital wallets MobilePay, Vipps and Pivo with respective owners OP Financial Group in Finland and the consortium of banks behind Vipps in Norway.... read more

14 Oct 19 @ 08:33

Seven independent mobile payment systems in Europe have come together to form the European Mobile Payment Systems Association (EMPSA). The EMPSA will have its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, the association... read more

06 Aug 19 @ 11:25

Alipay will collaborate with six mobile wallets across Europe to enable QR code-based digital payment interoperability for travellers both in Europe and from China. Alipay is working with European brands... read more

06 Feb 19 @ 05:18

Driven by contactless card payments and by increased card usage, in 2017 the number of card payments continued to grow across the 33 countries covered by our Yearbook. POS payments... read more