28 Apr 26 @ 18:14

France’s domestic card scheme Cartes Bancaires (CB) is attempting to reassert itself at a moment when Europe’s dependence on US payment networks is attracting renewed political and commercial scrutiny. For... read more

09 Feb 26 @ 13:24

Europe’s long-running ambition to reclaim control over its payments infrastructure has taken a tangible step forward. A new memorandum of understanding signed by Bancomat, Bizum, SIBS, Vipps MobilePay and EPI... read more

02 Dec 25 @ 15:57

As Europe’s largest economy, what happens in Germany affects the rest of the continent. Perhaps conscious of this responsibility, Germans have historically taken a cautious attitude to how they pay,... read more

23 Jun 25 @ 13:39

The push for a sovereign European payments landscape has gained renewed momentum as the European Payments Alliance (EuroPA) and EPI Company (EPI) announce a landmark collaboration aimed at enhancing cross-border... read more

15 May 25 @ 10:46

A coalition of Europe’s largest retailers is calling on the European Commission to clamp down on Visa and Mastercard over what they describe as opaque, inflation-exceeding fees that hinder competition... read more

30 Apr 25 @ 17:16

As global commerce undergoes a profound technological transformation, the payments landscape is poised for further disruption in consumer payments. Juniper Research’s Consumer Payments Tech Horizon 2025 offers a comprehensive strategic... read more

29 Apr 25 @ 11:14

The European card payments market, processing trillions of euros each year, remains dominated by two American giants: Visa and Mastercard. Despite the sector’s importance to modern commerce, competition has struggled... read more

03 Mar 25 @ 17:11

The digital wallet landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, evolving far beyond its initial role as a tool for electronic payments. As technology, regulation and consumer expectations shift, digital wallets... read more

27 Jan 25 @ 13:05

As digital wallets continue to reshape the payments industry, two tech giants – Apple and Google – are at the forefront of the transformation despite the continued efforts of the... read more

13 Jan 25 @ 19:27

European instant payments are about to speed up. The new SEPA (Single European Payments Area) Credit Transfer mandate (SCT Inst) has taken root and deadlines for implementation are as soon... read more

15 Nov 24 @ 13:37

In a ground breaking move for the European payments landscape, previously reported on by Payments Cards & Mobile, Italy’s BANCOMAT, Spain and Andorra’s Bizum, and Portugal’s MB WAY have successfully... read more

01 Nov 24 @ 13:33

The French payments scene, particularly in the acquiring space, is shoring up a very stable outlook indeed. In March Credit Agricole and Worldline announced their partnership in creating a new... read more

12 Sep 24 @ 12:49

The Capgemini World Payments Report 2025, reveals an industry set to be reimagined with account-to-account and instant payments, predicting instant payments will account for 22% of all non-cash transaction volumes by 2028... read more

14 Jun 24 @ 09:26

Following hot on the footsteps of Credit Agricole and Worldline, BNP Paribas and BPCE have negotiated a major new step for the French payments market by jointly acquiring new technology... read more

16 May 24 @ 13:24

New data from The Global Payments Report 2024 from Worldpay shows Account-to-Account (A2A) payments thriving in emerging markets – as well as some developed markets. Around the world, A2A payments are... read more

13 May 24 @ 16:08

Real-time or Instant Payments networks operate 24/7 and provide numerous advantages, across flexibility, enhanced security, cost reduction and instantaneity. They also enable almost immediate money transfers between accounts, enhancing transaction... read more

24 Jan 24 @ 14:21

As 2024 begins to pick up pace, we continue to look at invisible payments, digital currencies, wallets and AI, the major themes for 2024. To that end Payments Cards &... read more

02 Nov 23 @ 10:51

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has announced the successful closure of the acquisition of the Dutch payment solution iDEAL and the Luxembourg technology provider Payconiq International as announced earlier this... read more