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

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

29 Apr 16 @ 15:00

Walmart has finally enabled Walmart Pay its mobile wallet in an update to the Walmart iOS app. The company first announced the mobile wallet in December. When iOS users update the app,... read more

08 Apr 16 @ 09:10

A new report  investigating how mobile wallets like Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay and others which were developed in other world regions can be adapted to fit the European payment... read more

24 Mar 16 @ 12:32

Huawei Technologies, the leading Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has partnered with China UnionPay to introduce Huawei Pay – an NFC mobile payment service. As far as bank card payments are concerned, UnionPay holds... 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

15 Mar 16 @ 10:23

Samsung Pay has reported a loss of $16.8m (£11.8m) until now. Samsung Electronics reports that it views the platform as an investment for the future that will strengthen the competitive edge for... read more

09 Mar 16 @ 22:05

NFC mobile payments continue to grab headlines, but to really drive uptake and ensure full market coverage, combining contactless cards with next-gen mobile banking apps is surely the right way... read more

09 Mar 16 @ 09:17

Two of the US’s biggest banks, US Bank and Bank of America are to offer real-time, mobile P2P money transfers to consumer mobile phones over the clearXchange network. ClearXchange, operated by... read more

23 Feb 16 @ 11:53

Mobile payments have really taken off with the launch of Apple Pay in the UK recently. Now it’s Samsung’s turn, with the launch of Samsung Pay. Originally announced alongside the... read more

19 Feb 16 @ 12:45

As Apple and the other handset giants turn their attention to financial services through the launch of their various ‘Pay’ solutions, will banks face a similar fate to that of... read more

17 Feb 16 @ 15:58

Curve, a London-based startup, allows people to combine an unlimited number of bank cards into one physical payment card, accepted everywhere MasterCard cards work. It is supported by a mobile... read more

10 Feb 16 @ 11:30

For the third year in a row, Apple and Google claimed the top positions in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands report. Technology brands represented more than a third of the table’s... read more

03 Feb 16 @ 11:23

What a difference twelve months can make. Industry conversations at 2014’s Mobey Day, (Mobey Forum’s annual open conference for all mobile money stakeholders) told of an industry undergoing major FinTech... read more

28 Jan 16 @ 11:37

A strong holiday quarter boosted worldwide smartphone shipments to new record levels thanks to robust product offerings at numerous price points in both mature and emerging markets. According to preliminary data... read more

27 Jan 16 @ 10:21

It was only a few years ago that banks owned the financial sector – the only way to pay, transfer and save money was via a traditional bank. The supremacy... read more

25 Jan 16 @ 11:59

Samsung Pay is set to launch in Spain. CaixaBank and its ImaginBank subsidiary will enable their customers to start using Samsung’s mobile payment platform. While some banks have offered support to rival... read more

19 Jan 16 @ 11:41

Payment card providers that are battling for market share are introducing new services to defend and expand their client base.  New initiatives by issuers bring a better customer experience.  However,... read more

13 Jan 16 @ 11:04

The Royal Canadian Mint’s fledgling digital currency program, MintChip, has been acquired by local startup NanoPay which has plans to commercialize the technology this year. NanoPay, which has developed a mobile payment service it says... read more

16 Dec 15 @ 17:29

Banks across the world are set to significantly increase spending on new payment technology in 2016, according to a new report from Ovum, the independent technology firm. Driven by increased... read more