27 Mar 14 @ 16:35

Cards and payments at the POS and on the internet continued to drive significant growth in many European countries. The roll-out of contactless cards has started while there is again higher use... read more

30 Jan 14 @ 00:42

A research paper written by Professor Steve Worthington, of the Department of Marketing at Monash University, has studied the impact of regulatory interventions in the Australian payment card market, over a... read more

29 Jan 14 @ 23:53

How are proliferating numbers of ATMs worldwide impacting usage and volumes of cash? A September 2013 report from Retail Banking Research (RBR) details how rising numbers of ATMs worldwide are having a direct impact on demand for cash. RBR found that the installed base of ATMs across the world is forecast to grow by 44% between 2012 and 2018, taking the number of ATMs worldwide to 3.7 million by 2018. Correspondingly, global cash withdrawal volumes are predicted to increase by 65% over the forecast period, compared to growth of 44% in the number of ATMs.

26 Sep 13 @ 10:24

The annual World Payments Report from RBS and Capgemini is a major benchmark for the payments industry in tracking and analysing trends in non-cash payments worldwide. by Victoria Conroy The... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 10:17

A US judge has ruled that the Federal Reserve disregarded the intent of the US Congress by setting too high a cap on interchange fees for debit card transactions. The... read more

30 Jul 13 @ 15:13

Regulatory attention from the European Commission and national competition authorities is a major factor contributing to changes in the payments industry. Public authorities are convinced that the development of innovative... read more

29 Jul 13 @ 05:39

Card-not-present fraud levels are rising in many regions despite intense efforts to combat this pernicious threat. What is the industry doing to counter it? by Victoria Conroy It is a... read more

28 Jul 13 @ 15:21

A report commissioned by MasterCard from Europe Economics in conjunction with Professor Sheri Markose of the University of Essex has assessed the impacts of introducing interchange fee regulation in the UK... read more