20 Nov 15 @ 12:27

Commercial cards, consisting of Business, Corporate, Purchasing and fuel cards, benefit businesses by controlling expenditure and reducing cash handling costs. Nevertheless, according to a new study Commercial Cards in Europe 2015,... read more

03 Nov 15 @ 11:22

Recent payments transaction data reported by the major card networks and the Federal Reserve Board has shown credit transaction growth exceeding debit transaction growth since 2012 (see Figure 1). This... read more

23 Oct 15 @ 14:42

With all tech majors like Google, Apple and Samsung already offering mobile payment services, Microsoft has announced that is also planning to join the action. The payment system allows users to store... read more

19 Oct 15 @ 12:00

An all-time record 44 billion payments will be made in 2024, up 3.4 billion over 10 years, equating to 120 million payments per day. The increase will be driven by... read more

13 Oct 15 @ 08:54

In the immediate aftermath of the Target 2013 breach, Verizon consultants probed its network for weaknesses and came back with results that point to one overriding – lesson: be sure to... read more

01 Oct 15 @ 14:54

Its October the 1st. The deadline for US merchants to accept secure chip-enabled credit and debit cards,the US EMV migration, may take years for the conversion to be fully implemented. “Realistically,... read more

28 Sep 15 @ 12:40

According to a new report, South Korea’s cards and payments market is one of the most competitive and attractive in Asia-Pacific. In terms of volume and value of transactions, South... read more

16 Sep 15 @ 19:59

New research by RBR shows that the number of payment cards in circulation worldwide increased by 11% in 2014 to reach 12 billion, largely driven by strong growth in Asia-Pacific... read more

11 Sep 15 @ 12:25

Google is to (finally) roll out Android Pay, its one-touch payment app on Android devices – which competes directly with Apple Pay, in more than 1 million locations in the US. The payment... read more

03 Sep 15 @ 11:47

The latest research from Lloyds Bank on the future of payments shows many people believe they won’t need cash in the near future as they increasingly turn to cards, contactless payments... read more

28 Aug 15 @ 13:05

The Durbin Amendment may not be reducing merchants’ debit card acceptance costs to the degree its supporters had hoped, and it has not encouraged many retailers to pass savings on... read more

21 Aug 15 @ 16:10

The 2015 Debit Issuer Study, commissioned by PULSE, one of the nation’s leading debit/ATM networks, highlights the underlying trends that have contributed to the rise of debit during the 10... read more

17 Aug 15 @ 17:12

A new study by Pulse examined transactions made from 2004 to 2014 from more than 70 debit issuers involving 147 million debit cards and approximately 68,000 ATMs. Debit issuers received... read more

12 Aug 15 @ 17:23

US mobile payments consortium MCX has suffered a blow after US drugstore chain Rite Aid announced activation support for rival products from Google and Apple across its 4,600 outlets across... read more

23 Jul 15 @ 10:21

Consumer group Which? has warned that data from contactless debit and credit cards is at risk of being intercepted by thieves. All 10 credit and debit cards tested revealed some... read more

22 Jul 15 @ 13:44

Card fraud losses across 19 countries in Europe rose an average of 6% in 2014, according to a new report based on data from Euromonitor International. But the low overall rise... read more

20 Jul 15 @ 10:41

Who said payments wasn’t sexy? Just weeks after applying for a new P2P payments patent and the launch of Apple Pay in the UK, it is rumoured that Apple has... read more

17 Jul 15 @ 13:02

PSA Payment Services Austria launched a new mobile debit card. The popular and familiar form of payment is now available for NFC-enabled mobile phones to make contactless, mobile and secure payments.... read more

13 Jul 15 @ 15:49

The Danish Bitcoin outfit CCEDK has announced that it is coming out with its own Bitcoin debit card. In addition to strictly storing the funds as Bitcoin or USD, the user... read more

10 Jul 15 @ 11:37

Debit card transaction values increased from $274.9 billion in 2010 to $315.3 billion in 2014, at a CAGR of 4.90%; while, the credit card transaction values recorded a CAGR of... read more