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

16 Dec 15 @ 16:53

Google has revealed a major expansion of its Android Pay system, letting people pay from within apps. Google is updating its mobile payments platform to make it easier for Android... read more

15 Dec 15 @ 10:53

Mobile Payments 2016 is set to be a defining year for mobile payment providers. It looks as though Apple Pay is planning a major European launch in 2016; an event... read more

10 Dec 15 @ 16:39

Oh dear. Walmart has announced that it will get into the mobile payments business with Walmart Pay, the first US retailer to make its own push for consumers to use their... read more

19 Nov 15 @ 17:09

LG officially announced that it will soon enter the mobile payments market with LG Pay. The Korean company said on Facebook that it has deals with two major credit card... read more

19 Nov 15 @ 11:27

In what will be perceived in the industry as another failure by the combined forces of the telecommunications industry (after Simpay and Weve) Norwegian mobile payments service Valyou has been... read more

26 Oct 15 @ 14:49

payworks, a leading POS payment platform for developers, announced its collaboration with technology platform Stripe to enable Stripe users to accept payments via Chip and PIN card readers in the... read more

23 Oct 15 @ 12:28

Shipments of smart banking and payment cards in the US are projected to increase to just over 502 million in 2015, up from 223 million in 2014, according to latest research from... read more

22 Oct 15 @ 10:35

Digital is the most disruptive force that the payments industry has seen in decades. It is unleashing profound changes and innovation – from the development of digital payment instruments to... read more

08 Oct 15 @ 09:44

Samsung has been forced to defend Samsung Pay users – its new mobile payment system – after a hacking attack on the subsidiary that built its technology. In a statement that followed a New York... read more

01 Oct 15 @ 15:15

How European Issuers Can Thrive in an Ecosystem Defined by Tokenisation-Enabled NFC Payments. This whitepaper highlights key actions European card issuers can take now to gain a competitive advantage with regards to m-payments. Issuers are encouraged to determine their m-wallet strategy — whether to build their own or support other pre-existing offerings and then developing "top of wallet" strategies.

28 Sep 15 @ 16:32

Nearly 78% of leading North American retailers expect to have a unified commerce platform, or a seamless customer experience across channels, up and running within the next five years, a... read more

25 Sep 15 @ 13:20

A survey of more than 900 cybersecurity experts shows that an overwhelming majority (87%) expect to see an increase in mobile payment data breaches over the next 12 months, yet... read more

23 Sep 15 @ 14:47

Millions of Americans use their phones to buy things and send money to people, but the technology involved in moving towards real-time mobile payments in the US lags behind many other industrialized... read more

21 Sep 15 @ 12:35

SK Telecom is heading into the mobile payment market with T Smart Pay. The T Smart Pay service, to be launched at the end of this year, is based on contactless NFC.... read more

15 Sep 15 @ 13:42

Barclaycard has become the first to launch ‘pay by mobile’ on Android by expanding the functionality of its mobile app to include contactless mobile payments and real-time replacement for lost or... read more