17 Jun 20 @ 09:00

There’s been a lot of hype about Open Banking since the advent of the EU’s second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) in 2018. The aim is to promote the development of... read more

11 Jun 20 @ 11:19

It’s January 2022. Countries around the world are teeming with life again. Roads and trains are packed with employees commuting to work. High street retailers are seeing foot traffic, and... read more

03 Mar 20 @ 12:24

A love affair between consumers and their mobile phones is leading to explosive growth in new digital payments across Europe. More and more consumers are shopping across borders online and... read more

14 Feb 20 @ 16:14

The love affair between consumers and their mobile phones is leading to explosive growth in new digital payments across Europe. More and more consumers are shopping across borders online and... read more

20 Jan 20 @ 17:23

Cross-border sales have opened the door to a world of opportunity and e-commerce companies are eager to storm through. The expansion of international sales is not only a key growth... read more

03 Dec 19 @ 12:26

UK social commerce (selling on social media platforms) is set to double over the next 6 months. That’s one of the findings from PayPal’s fourth annual Commerce Index. The new... read more

29 Nov 19 @ 15:30

MIR, the Russian payment system, launched in response to European and US sanctions, is reported to be preparing for launch in the European market. The reports say it will initially... read more

30 Oct 19 @ 12:58

Financial inclusion for SMEs is a hot topic for European governments, financial institutions, banking representatives and small business associations. All recognise that SMEs are a significant part of the region’s... read more

01 Oct 19 @ 11:43

Online marketplaces could be worth as much as $7 trillion in sales by 2024 should organisations capitalise on the full potential of the marketplace trend, according to analysis by iBe.... read more

19 Sep 19 @ 11:49

SWIFT has published a new paper on the evolution of the European payments landscape and the preparations that need to be made by the region’s financial institutions. The paper, Brave... read more

18 Jun 19 @ 09:31

Monerium has received a license from the Financial Supervisory Authority of Iceland to issue e-money on blockchains through its subsidiary, Monerium EMI. The full license is the world’s first e-money... read more

05 Jun 19 @ 13:37

Visa has announced a new strategic agreement with Western Union to implement Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time[1] push payments platform in an effort to bring speed and transparency to the process... read more

16 May 19 @ 06:45

Two major trends stand out in today’s payments acceptance ecosystem: globalisation and digitisation. We’re all transacting, operating and trading on an increasingly global stage, while new payment types and form... read more

06 Mar 19 @ 10:38

The European Commission (EC) has been reported to be considering implementing new regulations to support and accelerate the adoption of TARGET Instant Payments Settlement System (TIPS) in an effort to... read more

01 Mar 19 @ 09:24

The rapid pace of digital transformation has left many industries scrambling to find secure, convenient ways of establishing identity for digital services. The digital identity ecosystem has become fragmented and... read more

14 Feb 19 @ 21:28

Ant Financial has finally managed to make its mark in a significant European first. The Chinese financial services giant has agreed to buy UK payments group WorldFirst in a deal... read more

25 Jan 19 @ 08:57

PPRO has joined Banking Circle, the financial utility. PerfectCard, the FinTech provider of employee reward and corporate expense solutions, has also joined Banking Circle to streamline payment reconciliation. The latest... read more

21 Jan 19 @ 12:55

Alipay has received a second e-money license in Luxembourg. With this license, Alipay can serve the European market and is a hedge against Britain’s exit from the European Union, enabling... read more

09 Jan 19 @ 17:32

Chinese mobile payments services market is projected to grow 21.8% from 2017 to hit $96.73 trillion (£75.96 trillion) in 2023, driven partly by increasing demand for e-commerce. China has a... read more

09 Jan 19 @ 10:02

A survey of central banks shows that a majority are collaboratively looking at the implications of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Although many have reached the stage of considering... read more